Did you know that seniors and the disabled are facing neglect in Tolland?

We, the members of the Old Post Village Tenant Union, want our community to know what is happening in its backyard. The public deserves to know what residents have reportedly been experiencing and why their concerns have allegedly gone unasnwered for years.

Questions that demand answers:

1. Were you aware that allegations of serious abuse and neglect involving elderly residents in Tolland Housing Authority properties? What has been done to investigate and address these concerns?
2. Why is the Tolland Housing Authority Board seemingly fighting against the very community it is supposed to serve? Shouldn’t its priority be addressing residents’ legitimate needs and requests?
3.  Why did residents feel they had to organize a union chapter simply to have their voices heard? How many years of complaints and unaswered requests did it take to reach this point?
4. Why did the Tolland Housing Authority Board retain legal counsel following the residents’ union organzing? Why was an attorney necessary to address concerns residents say they had already raised verbally and in writing?
5. Who authorized the hiring of this attorney, and where is the money coming from? Are rent payments, housing authority operating funds, or other public resources being used for these legal expenses?
6.  Why haven’t residents received the answers, respect, and attention they deserve? What steps will the Board take to restore trust and accountability?

What we’re calling for:

1. A transparent investigation into allegations of abuse, neglect, and unresolved tenant complaints
2.  Full disclosure of legal expenditures, funding sources, and authorization for those expenses
3.  Meaningful communication between the Housing Authority Board and the residents it serves
4.  Accountability, timely action, and protection from retaliation for residents who raise concerns
5.  A written agreeement between the Old Post Village Tenant Union and the Board to resolve these serious issues now and for the future
6.  Union recognition