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Jun 30, 2026

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Briefing
Jun 10, 2026

Council approves budget and police chief

The Town Council approved several major year-end actions, including the 2026/2027 mill rate, a new water rate structure, and the appointment of a new police chief. The council also set a public hearing on the proposed ethics ordinance and created a standing budget discussion item for future planning.

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Briefing
May 27, 2026

Town Council meeting summary

Council recorded that the town budget passed the May 19 referendum and will set the mill rate at the June 10 meeting; approved a part‑time Social Services Coordinator job description; endorsed two facility dedications; made multiple committee and board appointments; established a Board of Education non‑lapsing fund and moved audited surplus and an energy reimbursement into education accounts; authorized up to $7,000 for a Long Pond invasive species study; authorized listing a town parcel for sale; and agreed to a reduced summer meeting schedule.

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Briefing
May 13, 2026

Council reviews $2.185M in supplemental state aid; approves tax refunds and moves delinquent accounts to suspense

At the May 13, 2026 regular meeting (Town Hall Council Chambers, hybrid), the Ledyard Town Council reviewed supplemental state revenues for FY 2026/2027 (Supplemental Education Aid $481,304; Supplemental Pequot‑Mohegan $1,703,834; total $2,185,138) and discussed using the funds to minimize use of the Mill Rate Stabilization Fund and bring the FY2026/2027 mill rate to the adjusted/equalized rate. The Council approved prior meeting minutes, authorized three tax refunds totaling $24,255.39, and transferred $112,659.56 in delinquent tax accounts to the suspense file while moving $265.89 in small overpayments to the general fund. Actions were generally approved unanimously (7–0). The new revenue information will be presented at the May 18, 2026 Annual Town Meeting.

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Briefing
Apr 22, 2026

Council enters executive session to review collective bargaining with Ledyard Police Union

On April 22, 2026 the Ledyard Town Council held a special executive session (entered 6:32 PM, exited 7:00 PM) to review records, reports and statements related to collective bargaining with the Ledyard Police Union, AFSCME Council 4, Local 2693, for the period July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029. The motion to enter executive session was approved 9–0; the meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM.

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Briefing
Apr 22, 2026

Ledyard Town Council (Apr 22, 2026) approves FY 2026/2027 budget, reappointments, Clark Farm lease, and Fair Housing resolution

The Ledyard Town Council met in a hybrid session on April 22, 2026 at Town Hall Council Chambers. Major actions included approval of the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 budget, multiple board reappointments, adoption of amendments to a department head benefits resolution, formation of an ad hoc capital projects committee, approval of a Clark Farm lease with authorization to solicit RFPs for agricultural use, and adoption of a Fair Housing resolution.

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Briefing
Apr 21, 2026

Town Council Public Hearing on FY 2026/2027 Budget (April 21, 2026)

Hybrid public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027 budget held April 21, 2026. Finance Committee Chair Jessica Buhle and Superintendent Jason Hartling presented the budget: total $73,555,506 (General Government $31,698,171, Board of Education $41,857,335) with a projected mill rate of 26.55. Public comment focused on the recording and potential transfer of Board of Education healthcare expenses from General Government to Education. The Council will consider comments and may finalize the proposed budget April 22; the Annual Town Meeting is scheduled for May 18 and the Budget Referendum for May 19, with contingency dates (second referendum June 9; final adoption by June 22) outlined if the budget fails.

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Briefing
Apr 8, 2026

Public hearing on proposed amendments to Ordinance #300-029 to allow sale of spirits and glass/ceramic items at Ledyard Farmers Market; Administration Committee to revisit

The Ledyard Town Council held a hybrid public hearing (April 8, 2026) on proposed amendments to Ordinance #300-029 (rev. 1) to (1) permit Ledyard Farmers Market vendors to sell spirits and to offer glass and ceramic-packaged goods during the Market season, and (2) clarify authorization and permit procedures for alcohol at town facilities. Parks & Recreation staff supported adding spirits but opposed embedding a glass exception in the ordinance and recommended using a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and other permit/insurance language instead. The Administration Committee will review the ordinance language again; no final adoption was recorded. The public hearing was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

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Briefing
Apr 8, 2026

Town Council adopts FY 2026/2027 budget; Ethics ordinance sent back for revision; several capital and operating items approved

At its April 8, 2026 meeting the Ledyard Town Council recommended the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 budget for approval at upcoming public hearings and town meeting, referred the proposed Code of Ethics ordinance back to the Administration Committee for further revision, and approved several finance and capital items including purchase of fire apparatus, appropriation of property sale proceeds to Land Use capital, a LOTCIP bridge grant commitment, and the WPCA water operations budget.

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Briefing
Mar 25, 2026

Ledyard Town Council approves 2026 Goals Letter, creates ad hoc Planning & Zoning committee, advances FY2026/2027 budget process

The Ledyard Town Council (8 present, 1 excused) met in a hybrid session on March 25, 2026. The Council unanimously approved a March 25, 2026 draft Goals Letter outlining fiscal, governance, sustainability, and community initiatives; adopted a resolution to establish a five-member Ad Hoc Committee to evaluate separating the Planning & Zoning Commission (approved 8–0); and set upcoming public hearings (Alcohol Ordinance on April 8 and the FY2026/2027 budget public hearing on April 21). The Council approved multiple committee appointments and reappointments, authorized tax refunds totaling $12,562.61, granted a bid waiver and appointed PKF O’Conner Davies for 2026 auditing services ($75,000), and authorized grant submissions including a COPS law enforcement equipment request for body and in-car cameras and a $1,000 Rotary grant for summer camp scholarships.

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Briefing
Mar 11, 2026

Town Council approves veterans resolution, grant applications, tax abatement, and budget actions

At the March 11, 2026 regular meeting the Ledyard Town Council recognized Black History Month contest winners; approved a resolution supporting State House Bill #5407 for full reimbursement of veteran tax exemptions and its cover letter; continued the FY2026/2027 budget update including sending an ECS funding letter; authorized an Avalonia Land Conservancy tax abatement; approved submission of a COPS grant (up to $240,000) to replace dispatch CAD/RMS; approved a bid waiver for firefighting laundry equipment; and authorized overspending the Town Attorney account through June 30, 2026.

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Briefing
Feb 25, 2026

Council adopts Avalonia tax-exempt ordinance, schedules Ethics Ordinance public hearing; hears ALPR update and BOE budget presentation

On Feb. 25, 2026 the Ledyard Town Council received briefings on Flock Safety automated license-plate readers and the Board of Education’s FY2026/27 budget, approved minutes, set a March 25 public hearing for a proposed Code of Ethics, adopted an ordinance authorizing Avalonia Land Conservancy properties to be tax-exempt as of purchase, and continued work on the Council’s 2026 Goals Letter.

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Briefing
Feb 11, 2026

Council approves bridge grant, creates capital-projects ad hoc committee, appoints historic study committee amid heated public comment on Pledge and social media

At its February 11, 2026 regular meeting the Ledyard Town Council heard a Board of Education presentation on the FY2026/2027 Capital Improvement Plan (including a $75,000 High School facilities assessment), received extended public comment focused on members’ decisions to sit during the Pledge of Allegiance and a councilor’s profanity-containing social media post, and took several formal actions. The Council approved minutes, accepted committee appointments, adopted a resolution establishing an Ad Hoc Committee to develop an end-to-end process for capital improvement building projects, authorized submission of a Connecticut DOT Local Bridge Program grant application for Lantern Hill Road Bridge (No. 137001), and appointed the Ledyard Historic District Commission to serve as the Historic Properties Study Committee for the Spicer Homestead ruins (study limited to the parcel shown on the town-commissioned survey dated Jan. 14, 2025).

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Briefing
Feb 11, 2026

Public Hearing on Ordinance Granting Avalonia Land Conservancy Retroactive Tax-Exempt Status — Ledyard Town Council, Feb 11, 2026

The Town Council held a hybrid public hearing to consider a draft ordinance authorizing Avalonia Land Conservancy to receive property tax-exempt status effective as of each property's date of acquisition. Councilor Garcia‑Irizarry presented the draft (dated Jan 15, 2026); Avalonia President Dennis Main and Mayor Allyn spoke in support. Public comment included a request to list Avalonia properties in the ordinance; the Council indicated the draft is intentionally general. The hearing was adjourned and the ordinance was placed on the Council agenda for action on February 25, 2026.

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Briefing
Jan 28, 2026

Ledyard Town Council (Jan 28, 2026) approves winter budget overexpenditure, PMBC appointments, fire repair funding, and schedules Avalonia tax-abatement hearing

The Town Council met in a hybrid session on January 28, 2026 (Chairman Gary St. Vil presiding; one member excused). Major actions: authorized overexpenditure of winter operations accounts due to consecutive storms; appointed two temporary members to the Permanent Municipal Building Committee for Board of Education projects; approved an overspend cap for Ledyard Fire Company repairs; transferred a Conservation Commission surplus to trail maintenance; and set a February 11 public hearing on a proposed ordinance to authorize Avalonia Land Conservancy property tax-exempt status. The Council also deferred action on a Spicer Homestead historic-property motion pending clarification of study boundaries and sequencing, and discussed sledding-safety signage and forthcoming FOIA training.

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Briefing
Jan 14, 2026

Ledyard Town Council (Jan 14, 2026): ALICE presentation; appointments, BOE capital transfer, open‑space commitments, and PFAS foam remediation approved

The meeting opened as a hybrid session with Chairman St. Vil attending remotely and designating Councilor Buhle as Acting Chair. United Way presented the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) report and town Social Services summarized local programs. The Council approved multiple board and commission appointments, transferred $157,133 in federal Impact Aid to the Board of Education capital reserve for one‑time projects, authorized PFAS firefighting‑foam removal, and committed town Open Space funds to Avalonia Land Conservancy for two property acquisitions.

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Briefing
Jan 14, 2026

Ledyard Town Council holds special executive session on legal matters related to Indian land annexation and taxation

Special Town Council meeting (Jan 14, 2026, 6:30 PM, Town Hall Council Chambers) where Chairman Gary St. Vil, attending remotely, designated Councilor Jessica Buhle as Acting Chair. Council voted to enter an executive session (7-0) to discuss ongoing legal matters pertaining to Indian issues regarding land annexation and taxation; the session included all councilors present, Mayor Allyn, III, and Administrative Assistant Roxanne Maher, ran from 6:31–6:59 PM. Meeting adjourned at 6:59 PM (vote 8-0).

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Briefing
Dec 10, 2025

Ledyard Town Council (Dec. 10, 2025) adopts FY26/27 budget directive, approves procurement waivers, and authorizes WPCA lead-service-line survey

Council approved multiple bid waivers and appropriations, adopted a Budget Letter of Directive for FY2026/2027, authorized engagement of Arcadis for a WPCA lead service-line survey cost estimate, approved the Town Council departmental budget (including a $30,000 pilot grant-writer line), and declined to reject the teacher contract.

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Briefing
Dec 1, 2025

Town Council elects Gary St. Vil chair; adopts Rules of Procedure and sets 2026 schedule

At the December 1, 2025 organizational meeting (hybrid format) the Ledyard Town Council elected Councilor Gary St. Vil as Chairman, adopted the Town Council Rules of Procedure, conducted a lottery to establish the Chairperson Pro‑tem rotation, made key appointments (including Town Treasurer and Administrative Assistant), appointed the Council as the Flood/Erosion Control Board, announced standing committee and liaison assignments for 2025–2027, and set the regular 2026 meeting schedule.

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Briefing
Nov 12, 2025

Public hearing on transfer of two open-space parcels to Avalonia Land Conservancy

On November 12, 2025 the Ledyard Town Council held a hybrid public hearing on transferring two town-owned parcels — 19 Avery Hill Road Extension (the 4.978-acre “Kettle Hole”) and 13 Applewood Drive — to Avalonia Land Conservancy at no consideration. Presentations by the Land Use Director outlined that both parcels would be combined with existing Avalonia holdings and remain open for passive recreation. Conditions noted in the legal notice include Avalonia paying all conveyance fees, a reversion provision offering the parcels back to the Town (120-day acceptance period) if Avalonia can no longer hold them, and, for 13 Applewood Drive, a 10-foot access to be marked by a surveyor and installation of signage. Public comment included support for improved management and connectivity and opposition to permanently giving away town land. The hearing was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.; a Special Town Meeting to vote on the conveyances was scheduled for 6:30 p.m. the same evening.

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Briefing
Nov 12, 2025

Town Council (Ledyard) — November 12, 2025: Ethics ordinance discussion, communications list and routine reports

The Town Council met in person and remotely on November 12, 2025. The agenda included presentations, a public comment period, committee/liaison reports, the mayor's report, and communications. The principal new-business item was discussion and possible action on proposed revisions to 'An Ordinance Establishing a Town of Ledyard Code of Ethics and Ethics Commission' (documents and multiple related communications were attached). A motion to approve the October 22, 2025 regular meeting minutes was listed. Numerous communications and attachments—many related to the ethics ordinance and Board of Education budget planning—were included in the packet.

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Briefing
Nov 10, 2025

Public hearing on proposed Code of Ethics and Ethics Commission (draft 10/29/2025)

On November 10, 2025 the Ledyard Town Council held a hybrid public hearing at Town Hall Council Chambers to receive comment on a draft ordinance titled “An Ordinance Establishing a Town of Ledyard Code of Ethics And Ethics Commission” (draft dated on or about October 29, 2025). Councilor Jessica Buhle presented the draft (prepared using the Town of Glastonbury ordinance as a starting point). The ordinance text includes definitions (family, gift, consultant, etc.), disclosure and disqualification rules, conflict-of-interest provisions, incorporation of the Code into consultant contracts, an Ethics Commission structure and appointment process, advisory-opinion and complaint procedures, confidentiality rules, penalties, and training/acknowledgment requirements. Dozens of residents spoke for and against provisions: common concerns were the overly broad/unclear “Family” definition, inclusion of consultants, lack of a standalone short “Code of Ethics” statement, potential burdens on volunteers (gifts rules), and possible conflicts with state statutory boards (e.g., Inland Wetlands). Several councilors said further review is needed; no adoption vote was recorded. The public hearing was adjourned at 5:42 p.m.

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Briefing
Oct 29, 2025

Town Council schedules Nov. 10 public hearing on proposed Code of Ethics; attempts to override mayoral veto fail

At a special hybrid Town Council meeting on October 29, 2025, the Council voted to set a public hearing for a revised “An Ordinance Establishing a Town of Ledyard Code of Ethics and Ethics Commission” for Monday, November 10, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. (motion approved 6–1). Motions to add a public comment period to the special meeting (failed 3–4), to remove a prior item from the table (failed 2–5), and to override the Mayor’s October 16, 2025 veto of the earlier ordinance (failed 2–5) did not pass. The Council debated draft language, timing, and Town Attorney review; the meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m.

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Briefing
Oct 22, 2025

Town Council approves appointments, open‑space transfers, budget actions; tables override of Ethics Ordinance

At the October 22, 2025 Town Council meeting the Council approved multiple appointments and administrative actions, authorized grant/appropriation and vendor waivers for public safety equipment work, and approved transfers of two town-owned parcels to Avalonia Land Conservancy (with a public hearing and special town meeting set for Nov. 12). A motion to override the Mayor’s veto of the proposed Code of Ethics and Ethics Commission was tabled. The meeting included extended public comment raising procedural concerns and a referenced FOIA complaint about the October 8 ordinance vote.

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Briefing
Feb 26, 2025

Town Council approves multiple appointments and budget actions, authorizes winter and police overexpenditures, and continues action on electric Public Benefits Charge resolution

At the Feb. 26, 2025 hybrid Town Council meeting, councilors approved minutes, confirmed several committee appointments and reappointments, authorized potential overexpenditures for winter operations and a police hiring line, approved updates to the elderly tax-relief income schedule, reviewed mayoral budget projections, and continued consideration of a resolution on the electric Public Benefits Charge.

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