School Projects Highlight Bond Issue In Tolland

TOLLAND, CT — Two school projects highlight a bonding package in Tolland slated for a public hearing next week.

The hearing is slated for Tuesday (July 13) at 7 p.m.

Two Board of Education sidewalk projects carry a price tag of $140,000.

They are:

Tolland intermediate School Concrete Main Entrance ($30,000)

• The TIS main entry to the building contains a concrete patio/ sidewalk area that is approximately 42-by-52-feet, or or about 2,200 square feet. The concrete has undergone several repairs have already at different times, but the concrete has continued to spall throughout the years due to salt usage and other wear and tear. Town officials are recommending the replacement of the concrete with either new concrete or a hybrid system of concrete pads against the doors with bituminous asphalt on the remaining parts.

Tolland Middle School Bus Lot ($110,000)

• The First Student bus company uses a portion of the backside of TMS as its base of operations and bus storage. The parking lot is "beyond its useful life" and in need of repaving, town officials said. The bus lot area is approximately 38,000 square feet. Town officials are proposing to reclaim the asphalt and re-pave the area.

Also up for discussion are:

• Appropriating $151,800 for other parking lot pavement improvements.
• Appropriating $434,029 for heavy machinery and equipment acquisition.

The bonds would total up to $725,829.

Residents can join the meeting two ways.

Zoom:

• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82814946999?pwd=d0tvYU1iWVpYR05zMUg4NHNWeC90dz09
• Meeting ID: 828 1494 6999
• Passcode: 07132021

Or by calling:

• 1-646-876-9923
• Meeting ID: 828 1494 6999
• Password: 07132021