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Tolland selectmen decline mandates on minutes uploads and social media, enable agenda subscriptions on new website
Summary
The board said the town website will continue to serve as a repository for accepted minutes but will not require departments to upload materials or require dial-in/Zoom options; the new website will allow agenda subscriptions and the board declined to create an official Facebook page.
The Board of Selectmen said the town website has historically served as a file cabinet for accepted minutes and that the Select Board will remind departments and boards to upload agendas and minutes in a timelier way but will not mandate uploads.
The board also decided it will not require a dial-in or Zoom option for meetings and emphasized that anyone interested may attend in person. The minutes record the board’s concern about the administrative burden and potential for misinformation associated with a Facebook page and say the board is not interested in creating or monitoring such a page.
The minutes note the town’s new website will include a subscription feature for agendas. The board clarified that revising bylaws is the responsibility of the Planning Board and that any committee to address bylaws would be devised by that board.
Why it matters: These steps shape how the public accesses meeting materials and the town’s stance on remote access and social media presence. The decisions place responsibility for bylaw revision with the Planning Board and preserve in-person attendance as a primary means of participation.
