Council approves bridge grant, creates capital-projects ad hoc committee, appoints historic study committee amid heated public comment on Pledge and social media
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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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- Approved Town Council minutes of January 28, 2026 (Vote: 8-0).
- Appointed Yvonne Walsh to the Ledyard Beautification Committee to complete term ending Oct 26, 2026 (Vote: 8-0).
- Appointed James Harwood to the Sustainable CT Ad Hoc Committee to complete term ending Dec 15, 2027 (Vote: 8-0).
- Adopted Resolution establishing an Ad Hoc Committee to develop a process for capital improvement building projects (Res. 002-2026) to be a seven-member, six-month committee (Vote: 8-0).
- Approved submission of a Connecticut DOT Local Bridge Program grant application and authorized the Mayor to apply for replacement of Lantern Hill Road Bridge No. 137001 (estimated total cost ~ $2.8M, 50% eligible) (Vote: 8-0).
- Appointed the Ledyard Historic District Commission to serve as the Historic Properties Study Committee for the Spicer Homestead ruins, study limited to the parcel in the town-commissioned survey dated Jan. 14, 2025 (Vote: 6-1-1; Councilor Ryan not in favor, Councilor Garcia-Irizarry abstained).
- Received and filed the Communications List for Feb. 11, 2026 and related correspondence.
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Town Council
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
- Board of Education Proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget
- 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 Town Council Minutes of January 28, 2026
- COMMUNICATIONS
- Communications List for February 11, 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 Ms. Yvonne Walsh (U) 38 Fairway Drive, Ledyard, to the Ledyard Beautification Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending October 26, 2026 filling a vacancy left by Ms. Bingham.
- MOTION to appoint Mr. James Harwood (D) 10 Eska Drive, Ledyard to the Sustainable CT Ad Hoc Committee to complete a two (2) year term ending December 15, 2027.
- MOTION to adopt a Resolution Establishing an Ad Hoc Committee to Develop Process for Capital Improvement Building Projects”.
- Finance Committee
- MOTION to approve a Connecticut DOT Local Bridge Program Grant Application for replacement of Lantern Hill Road Bridge No. 137001 for 50% of eligible costs, the total of which is presently estimated to be nearly $2.8 million; In addition, approve the proposed “ Resolution Local Bridge Program State Project No. 9071-9001 Bridge Number: 137001 Lantern Hill Road Over Whitford Brook In The Town Of Ledyard’ as presented in the draft dated January, 28, 2026 authorizing the Mayor to submit the Grant Application.
- Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee
- Continued discussion regarding the progress to designate the Spicer Homestead Ruins, within the Clark Farm property, as a Registered Historical Site.
- 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.
- Board of Education Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Ledyard Center Fire Department Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Farmers Market Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Beautification Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Permanent Municipal Building Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Parks, Recreation & Senior Citizens Commission Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Agricultural Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Conservation Commission Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Library Commission Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Inland Wetlands & Water Courses Commission Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
- Historic District Commission Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
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