Board approves $19,490 blower purchase for highway department
Tolland Selectmen approve highway equipment buy and weigh staffing gaps. The board unanimously authorized a $19,490 Turbo Double Blower purchase for the highway department, funded from the $68,000 public works account surplus, as Highway Superintendent Kate Donovan outlined dirt-road maintenance
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of April 13, 2026
Tolland Selectmen approve highway equipment buy and weigh staffing gaps. The board unanimously authorized a $19,490 Turbo Double Blower purchase for the highway department, funded from the $68,000 public works account surplus, as Highway Superintendent Kate Donovan outlined dirt-road maintenance and facility repairs including a new Town Hall door and transfer station work. Donovan flagged two-phase gas and diesel pump upgrades totaling $12,600 for Annual Town Meeting vote, while IT and Library Director Jessica Kelmelis announced her July 1 resignation from both posts and requested a six-month leave of absence, prompting the board to solicit a detailed list of her duties before recruiting replacements.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of April 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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