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Ledyard Town Council (Jan 28, 2026) approves winter budget overexpenditure, PMBC appointments, fire repair funding, and schedules Avalonia tax-abatement hearing
LedyardJan 28, 20264 min read
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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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- Approved Town Council minutes of January 14, 2026 (Special and Regular) — Vote: 8-0.
- Appointed two temporary members to the Permanent Municipal Building Committee to represent Board of Education projects: Branden Graber and Alex Fritsch — Approved 8-0.
- Authorized overexpenditure of winter operations budget accounts (10140103-51815 Snow Overtime; 10140103-58300 Employee Reimbursement; 10140107-56301 Salt and Sand) due to higher-than-normal winter needs — Approved 8-0.
- Authorized transfer of Conservation Commission FY24/25 unexpended balance ($1,575) to the CNR Fund and increased the Trail Maintenance appropriation by the same amount — Approved 8-0.
- Authorized overspending Ledyard Fire Company Repairs & Maintenance account (0101-20-2050-20501-54300) by an amount not to exceed $8,000 to replace springs on Engine R-11 — Approved 8-0.
- Scheduled a hybrid public hearing for February 11, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. on a proposed ordinance to authorize Avalonia Land Conservancy to receive property tax-exempt status as of purchase (CGS 12-81dd) — Approved 8-0.
- Deferred inclusion of the Land Use/Planning/Public Works subcommittee’s motion regarding appointing the Historic District Commission as a Historic Properties Study Committee for the Spicer Homestead ruins; Chairman St. Vil requested clarification on study scope/boundaries and sequencing before the item returns to the Council.
- Requested follow-up: Board of Education and Parks & Recreation liaisons to coordinate on sledding-safety signage and incident adjudication on school property.
- Noted upcoming Freedom of Information Act training to be provided by the Connecticut FOI Commission on February 10, 2026.
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Town Council
Jan 28, 2026, 12:00 AMTown Hall Council Chambersscheduled
Regular Meeting
Agenda
- In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex Remote: Information noted below:
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- CALL TO ORDER
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- ROLL CALL
- PRESENTATIONS
- RESIDENT & PROPERTY OWNERS (COMMENTS LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES
- COMMITTEE COMMISSION AND BOARD REPORTS
- COMMENTS OF TOWN COUNCILORS
- REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- MOTION to approve the following Town Council Minutes · Special Meeting Minutes of January 14, 2026 · Regular Meeting Minutes of January 14, 2026
- COMMUNICATIONS
- Communications List - January 28, 2026
- REFERALS
- COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEE, LIAISON REPORTS
- Administration Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Report- Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Finance Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- LUPPW Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Liaison Reports
- REPORT OF THE MAYOR
- Mayor Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- OLD BUSINESS
- NEW BUSINESS
- Administration Committee
- MOTION to appoint the following Temporary Members to the Permanent Municipal Building Committee (PMBC) to serve as Representatives for Board of Education Projects in accordance with Ordinance #100-015 (Rev. 1) “An Ordinance Establishing A Permanent Municipal Building Committee for the Town of Ledyard: · Mr. Branden Graber (R) 42 Church Hill Road, Ledyard · Mr. Alex Fritsch (D) 1 North Wind Circle, Ledyard
- Finance Committee
- MOTION to authorize overexpenditure of winter operations budget accounts 10140103-51815 (Snow Overtime), 10140103-58300 (Employee Reimbursement), and 10140107-56301 (Salt and Sand) due to higher-than-normal winter operation’s needs.
- MOTION to authorize the transfer of the audited, unexpended balance of the Conservation Commission’s FY 24/25 operating budget in the amount of $1,575 to the CNR Fund and increase the budgeted appropriation for account #21090305-58922 (Trail Maintenance) by the same amount in accordance with Ordinance #300-018 “An Ordinance Establishing a Conservation Commission for the Town of Ledyard”.
- MOTION to authorize overspending account # 0101-20-2050-20501-54300 (Ledyard Fire Company, Repairs and Maintenance) by an amount not to exceed $8,000.
- MOTION to schedule a Hybird (in-Person and Video Conference) Public Hearing date for February 11, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. to receive comments and recommendations regarding a proposed "An Ordinance of the Town Of Ledyard Authorizing Avalonia Land Conservancy, Inc., to Receive Property Tax Exempt Status As of the Date of Purchase of Real Property to be Preserved And Maintained As Open Space".
- General Business
- Each Town Councilor to identify one priority to accomplish during 2026.
- ADJOURNMENT
- DISCLAIMER:
- Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the Town. The Town Council's Official Agenda and final Minutes will be on file in the Town Clerk's Office.
- Agenda Item
- Water Pollution Control Authority Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Board of Education Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Agricultural Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Historic District Commission Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
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