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UPDATE FROM THE TAX OFFICE: 

Real Estate tax bills, based on the temporary rate of 31 mills, were sent out at the beginning of August.  These bills MUST be paid by September 2nd. If not paid by then, interest will added to the account.  Please go to the Tax Collector’s department on the website on how interest is calculated.

If you use your banks bill pay, please be aware that a check is mailed to us without a postmark. If we receive ANY payment after September 2nd without a postmark it will be considered late. Please see payment options under the Tax Collector’s department for other means of paying. Interest cannot be waived per state statute.

Motor Vehicle, Personal Property, and the remaining balance due on Real Estate Accounts will be billed in September to be paid in October. These bills will be based on the recently adopted mill rate of 32.3.

Town Seal

TOWN SEAL:  Adoption

 

Adopted:  February 1, 1970

 

The Town of Bolton hereby adopts and provides itself with the Seal herein after set forth and described, which Seal shall be the Seal of the Town of Bolton and shall contain the name of the Town and of the State and shall have the word “seal” inscribed thereon.

 

Any prior Town Seal heretofore adopted and provided by the Town of Bolton is hereby repealed and the Seal hereinafter set forth shall be the official Seal of the Town of Bolton, commencing on the first day of February, 1970.

 

The Seal is described as follows:  The design being the prize winning Commemorative Coin for the 250th Anniversary – the side designed for the Seal.  The outer rim gives the date of incorporation.  The top of the inner circle “shows the Hartford Mountains” (as the town was first known) and the rising sun with water at its base depicting our lakes.  On one side of a scroll stands Joshua, son of Uncas, as he bequeaths the lands of Bolton to the early settlers on the other side of the scroll.  Within the scroll are symbols for farming (plow), industry (water wheel), beauty (fruit branch), service to country (rifle and sword) and an acorn symbolizing growth and solidarity.