Tolland's budget season is already in full swing. Here's a look ahead at important upcoming dates, according to the schedule posted on the town's website.
March 6 - Joint meeting between town council and school board; 7 p.m., town hall
March 13 - Manager submits budget to council
March 14 - Discussion of the Planning, Fire and Ambulance and Public Safety budgets; 7:30 p.m., town hall
March 15 - Advertise public hearing
March 20 - Manager discusses budget with council; 7:30 p.m., town hall
March 21 - Manager discusses budget with council; 7:30 p.m., town hall
March 28 - Public hearing on Town Manager's recommended budget, 7:30 p.m., Tolland High School
April 3 - Budget finalized - Council discussion; 7:30 p.m., town hall
April 12 - Advertise budget
April 24 - Annual budget presentation meeting; 7:30 p.m., Tolland High School
April 25 - Budget presentation; 12:30 p.m., Tolland Senior Center
May 1 - Budget referendum
May 10 - Council sets mill rate
June 30 - School board adopts final budget, dependent on expenditure/projected changes
Tolland Patch has also covered several other significant budget events that have already occurred this year:
The March 15 meeting has been moved to March 14 @ 7:30pm. Discussion of the Planning, Fire and Ambulance and Public Safety budgets. The change was communicated just this morning.