Town Hall · Tolland

Tolland, CT town hall & government

Tolland spent $87.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,978 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tolland's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Tolland's money goes

Spent
$87.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,978
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$16.2 million
$1,110 per resident
Schools
$57.5 million66%
Administration & buildings
$5.9 million7%
Parks & libraries
$3.5 million4%
Roads & transportation
$3.5 million4%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million3%
Health & welfare
$1.3 million1%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million1%
Police
$1.1 million1%
Fire
$1.1 million1%
Paid to other governments
$845,0001%
Water & other utilities
$395,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$350,000<1%
Other
$7.9 million9%

Tolland runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Connecticut towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 66%
  • From the state 30%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Tolland didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Tolland

Full-time staff
438
115 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,700
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
4
on the town payroll
Schools
369 full-time81 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Health & welfare
9 full-time3 part
Fire
5 full-time5 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
19 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tolland School District

Tolland's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Tolland, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$23,199
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
2,210
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal

  • Local 63%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $23,199 per pupil, $13,629 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Tolland pay

Typical tax bill
$7,403
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
2.03%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$365,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Tolland's government

🏛️ Official websitetolland.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tolland →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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