Selectmen authorize road-pavement survey, tap interim foreman, delay gate decision
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of February 9, 2026
Tolland Selectmen approve $14,000 pavement-inventory program and promote interim foreman. The board unanimously funded a Pioneer Valley Planning survey to rate road condition and guide maintenance budgets, with DPW Superintendent Kate Donovan citing the tool's value for prioritization. Charles Drabek was unanimously promoted to interim Road Foreman at $31 per hour during a six-month probationary period, rising to $33 thereafter; a salary survey found that rate competitive.
The board deferred judgment on a request by Tolland Water and Polo Association to install gates on public Beetle Road, citing legal concerns and precedent issues, and said it would seek updated counsel opinion before reconsidering.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of February 9, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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