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2009-2011 Town Council Completes Term

MaryAnn Delaney Tuttle is thankful to the departing Town Council members for their leadership, analysis, respect and camaraderie.

Tuesday night was the last Council meeting for the group of 7 Council members who have served the Town of Tolland for the past few years. Six of us have been there for at least these past 2 years; I had the pleasure of serving with Fred Daniels, Dale Clayton and April Teveris for the past six years; Jack Flynn and Craig Nussbaum were seated after the 2009 election; and Fran Kennedy joined us for the second half of this term after Harvey Gilbert resigned to retire out of state.

On a week by week basis we discussed and debated the policy decisions that effect the operation of the town. The Council spends an inordinate amount of time on the annual budget process, and the formulation of the budget must be guided by the policies sets forth by that Council. This group of individuals worked well to do the best for the citizens of Tolland. We learned from one another. We respected each others' viewpoints. I will miss working with them.

A special thank you goes to Fred Daniels for his leadership and guidance over the past 4 years. Thanks also to all the other Council members and town staff for their thoughtfulness, their critical analyses of the issues, and for the respect shown to one another and to the public during our tenure.

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I hope to return to the Council to provide continuity and knowledge of the organization to the new group. It will take time for the newly elected Councilpersons to ramp up their knowledge of the issues and operations of the town government. In the meantime there will be decisions to be made and direction to be provided. I will provide the experience, integrity and dedication to the town during the transition.

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