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Ledyard Finance Committee — Meeting Minutes (October 15, 2025)
LedyardOct 15, 20254 min read
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Committee met in hybrid format; approved minutes; heard Finance Director’s pre-audit projections and audit status; recommended Town Council actions on a foam-removal grant application (fire apparatus), a standing bid waiver addition (Freightliner/Alliance), and an $8,000 neglected cemetery grant appropriation; discussed but did not approve appropriating $157,133 in Impact Aid to the BOE CNR and requested a prioritized BOE project list; agreed to continue quarterly joint finance meetings with the Board of Education.
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- Amended the agenda to change New Business Item #3 from a motion to a discussion (approved 2-0).
- Approved the Finance Committee minutes of September 17, 2025.
- Recommended the Town Council authorize submission of a State grant application to remove/clean legacy firefighting foam from Gales Ferry Engine 21 (friendly amendment removed the dollar amount); Chief Erhart to obtain three quotes and return before funding is authorized.
- Recommended the Town Council amend the FY 2025/2026 Standing Bid Waiver List to include Freightliner/Alliance (East Hartford); request to include Groton Utilities for emergency water repairs was removed pending WPCA clarification.
- Discussed (not approved) appropriation/transfer of $157,133 in Impact Aid revenue to the BOE CNR Reserve Fund; requested the Board of Education submit a prioritized project list for use of these funds.
- Recommended appropriation of $8,000 to Account #20810201-50000-24207 (Cemetery Committee - Neglected Cemetery grant) to recognize the award and permit expenditure (funds to be spent by May 18, 2026).
- Finance Director reported the FY 2024/25 annual audit is underway and presented pre-audit projections (General Government projected surplus ~ $200,000; BOE projected operating surplus ~ $213,000; Agri-Science revenue overage $250,636; Impact Aid overage $157,133).
- Agreed to recommend incoming committee members continue quarterly Joint Finance Committee meetings with the Board of Education and to schedule a joint meeting in early December 2025.
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Finance Committee
Oct 15, 2025, 12:00 AMTown Hall Annex Building - Hybrid Formatscheduled
Regular Meeting
Agenda
- In -Person: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex Building Remote Participation: Information Noted Below:
- Join Zoom Meeting from your Computer, Smart Phone or Tablet: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87505139543?pwd=2GqtIHF7bFDtuebLCib7Lnd9atzFpK.1 by Audio only: Telephone: +1 646 558 8656; Meeting ID: 875 0513 9543; Passcode: 482120
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS
- PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- MOTION to approve the Finance Committee Regular Meeting Minutes of September 17, 2025.
- Finance Director’s Report - Fiscal Year 2025-2026
- Financial Reports - Fiscal Year 2025-2026
- OLD BUSINESS
- Discussion regarding potential uses for the funding received from the National Opioid Settlement Payments.
- Continued discussion regarding the status and possible changes to Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and Capital Non-Recurring (CNR) Fund based on the American Rescue Act Funding (ARPA) and the process to approve ARPA Projects and expend ARPA Funding.
- Continued discussion regarding upcoming potential Grant Opportunities.
- Discussion scheduling Regular Quarterly Joint Finance Committee Meetings between the Town Council and Board of Education.
- Any Old Business proper to come before the Committee.
- NEW BUSINESS
- MOTION to authorize the expenditure of $4,645 for the purpose of removing firefighting foam and cleaning the foam system on Gales Ferry Engine 21.
- MOTION to amend the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Standing Bid Waiver List to include the following: · Freightliner/Alliance in East Hartford.
- MOTION to appropriate and transfer $157,133 from Account #10188210-59300 (Transferred Funds) to Account #22570101-58250 (BOE CNR Reserve Fund); In addition, appropriate $157,133 to Account #225670101-58250 (BOE CNR Reserve Fund) ..end.
- MOTION to appropriate $8,000 to Account #20810201-50000-24207 (Cemetery Committee - Grant Expense) to recognize the grant awarded by the State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management entitled “Neglected Cemetery Account Grant Program”.
- Any New Business proper to come before the Committee
- ADJOURNMENT
- DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the Town.
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