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Resident raises $38 public-records fee, duplicate minutes and asks for written response; mentions AED grant and online budget posting
Summary
At the May 4 Selectmen meeting, resident Lise Letellier said she was charged $38 for a Planning Board minutes records request and flagged duplicate minutes for April 15 and April 29; she asked the board for a written response and said she had emailed Chief Munson about an AED grant. Attendee Peter Scrivener also urged posting budget hearing information online.
Lise Letellier told the Town of Tolland Selectmen on May 4 that she had been charged a $38 fee for a public-records request seeking Planning Board minutes "from last year to the present," and she pointed out what she said was a duplication of minutes from April 15 and April 29. She asked the board for a written response to a March 23 request.
Letellier also said she had emailed Chief Munson regarding an AED grant. The transcript records the email contact but does not show a reply from Chief Munson or town staff.
Separately, attendee Peter (recorded in attendance as Pete Scrivener) suggested posting budget-hearing information on the town website before hearings to improve public notice and reduce confusion.
Why it matters: residents depend on timely access to records and accurate meeting minutes for government transparency. Fees for records requests, duplicated minutes, and where budget materials are posted can affect public trust and participation.
What was said: the minutes record Letellier's account of the $38 charge and the duplicated minutes and her request for a written reply. The transcript does not record an official response or a staff explanation during the May 4 session.
Next steps: the minutes do not record follow-up actions or a written response being provided at this meeting; residents raising records fees or minute discrepancies typically prompt either a written reply or a staff review at a later date.
