Politics & Government
[Updated] Tolland Budget Passes at Referendum
The voter turnout was 19.89 percent.
The Tolland budget passed 1,269-604 with a voter turnout of 19.89 percent.
ORIGINAL STORY
As of 11 a.m. on Tuesday, the turnout for the budget referendum was low and it had been slow at the Hicks gymnasium.
Moderator Leonard Bach said that he didn't expect a huge rush later in the day. He said that the low and slow turnout was due to the small change that is being made to the budget.
At the senior center, Moderator Carolyn Bach agreed that it is been slow and quiet.
The budget question reads, "Shall the Town of Tolland's proposed 2013-2014 budget of $51,844,725 reflecting a spending increase of $482,491 or 0.94% which is equal to a 0.67% tax increase of .20 mills compared to the current mill rate and requiring a tax rate of 30.19 mills, be adopted? Yes/No"
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