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Tolland Historical Society asks council to help stabilize Boletown Jail Museum after years of volunteer upkeep
Summary
At public comment, the Tolland Historical Society urged the council to authorize a meeting and limited reimbursement to address structural and water‑intrusion problems at the town’s Boletown Jail Museum, citing safety concerns and past volunteer investments.
Representatives of the Tolland Historical Society asked the Town Council to meet with the society and grant permission for limited, lease‑guided repairs to the Boletown Jail Museum, a historic property the society has stewarded since the late 1960s.
Michael Esch, speaking for the society, said volunteers and the society have maintained the former jail as a museum since the town vacated parts of the property. He said the society has invested roughly $250,000 over decades to remove debris, repair…
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