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Tolland, MA town hall & government

Tolland spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,769 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tolland's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,769
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$3,101 per resident
Paid to other governments
$493,00026%
Roads & transportation
$483,00025%
Administration & buildings
$305,00016%
Fire
$164,0009%
Police
$65,0003%
Sewer & trash
$54,0003%
Interest on debt
$54,0003%
Parks & libraries
$35,0002%
Health & welfare
$15,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,000<1%
Other
$230,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Tolland

Full-time staff
2
57 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time45 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Police
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tolland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District

Tolland's K–12 school district, shared with Granville and Southwick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,046
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
1,315
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $21,046 per pupil, $12,508 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
$2,714
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$355,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Tolland's government

🏛️ Official websitetolland-ma.gov ↗
Town hall phone413-258-4794

Town hall & decisions in Tolland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tolland

Tolland is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Richard E. Neal. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Tolland's representatives, with contacts →

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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