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Tolland selectmen unanimously approve administrative motions: notify high snowmobile bidder, opt out of early voting, and deny WPOA gate request
Summary
At their March 2 meeting the Board of Selectmen authorized police to notify the high snowmobile bidder, voted to opt out of early voting for the 2026 town election, and—citing a legal opinion—voted not to allow the WPOA to install gates on Beetle Road; minutes record these motions as unanimous.
The Tolland Board of Selectmen took several administrative actions at its March 2, 2026 meeting, recording unanimous votes on motions to authorize staff actions and to decline a private gate installation.
On the disposition of surplus snowmobiles, the minutes list nine timely bids (and one late bid); K. O’Brien is recorded as the highest timely bidder at $2,601.00. Selectman Steven DellaGiustina moved to allow Police Chief Scott Bergeron to contact K. O’Brien to inform them they were the high bidder. Selectman Patrick Barrett seconded the motion, which the minutes record as passing unanimously.
Selectmen also voted to opt out of early voting for the 2026 town election after receiving an email request from Susan Voudren. Selectman Steven DellaGiustina moved to opt out; Patrick Barrett seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The minutes note that absentee ballots remain available to voters.
The board recorded a motion "not to allow the WPOA to install gates on Beetle Road" based on a legal opinion provided to the board. Selectman Steven DellaGiustina made the motion, Selectman Ed Deming seconded it, and the minutes show the motion passed unanimously.
Other administrative items in the minutes include the submission of the Department of Public Works FY27 budget (expense account $120,000; salaries $211,827.60; part-time salaries $25,497.00) and a Finance Committee request that the Selectboard consider appointing Joanne Duval to the board; the minutes record the recommendation but do not show a formal appointment vote at this meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 7:35 PM, and the minutes were signed as "Respectfully submitted" by Margaret McClellan.
