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Tolland selectmen review FY27 levy, Chapter 90 allotment and move to raise police pay
Summary
The board recorded a $283,192.12 Chapter 90 allotment from the Commonwealth, reviewed FY27 levy calculations and discussed a 3% COLA; Selectman Steven DellaGiustina moved to raise the sergeant’s hourly rate to $32.00 and patrolmen to $30.10, but the minutes do not record a vote.
Selectman Steven DellaGiustina announced the Commonwealth's Chapter 90 allotment for the Town of Tolland is $283,192.12 as the Board reviewed FY27 levy calculations. The minutes record the allotment as a specific dollar figure to inform budget planning.
The board discussed a proposed 3% cost-of-living adjustment for all positions but noted an exception for two patrolmen positions. Selectman DellaGiustina made a motion to increase the sergeant's hourly rate to $32.00 and the patrolmen hourly rate to $30.10; the minutes record the motion but do not show a second or a vote tally.
The minutes also note the Selectmen will meet with the Police Chief to discuss expectations for the Police Department and the Chief’s role, indicating follow-up oversight on departmental staffing and pay decisions.
Why it matters: The Chapter 90 allotment provides a specific funding source for road and infrastructure work in FY27; pay decisions and COLA policies affect the town’s personnel budget and police department staffing.
The minutes do not record formal adoption of the FY27 levy, a vote on the COLA, or the outcome of the motion on police hourly rates; those items require follow-up action.
