Economic Development Commission approves email newsletter, updates business directory; discusses housing, streetscape, blight remediation
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The Town of Ledyard Economic Development Commission met March 3, 2026 (hybrid). Attendance included Chair John Vincent, commissioners, Director of Land Use & Planning Elizabeth Burdick, and Mayor Fred Allyn III. The commission approved the February 3 minutes and a draft email newsletter; directed updates to the business directory (remove closed businesses, add new eye care and therapy businesses); reviewed progress on RT-12 Streetscape (planning/engineering capital request submitted), Kartway blighted property remediation (equipment removal and pending asbestos abatement), CEDAS membership follow-up, ongoing zoning updates and two housing projects (application for 36 units and Stoddards Wharf affordable housing resolution). Commissioners assigned follow-up actions on a commercial property inventory, mission statement/survey review, and Sustainable CT actions (2.2–2.4). Next meeting: April 7, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
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- Approved EDC Regular Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2026.
- Approved the draft email newsletter for distribution (motion passed).
- Directed updates to the Business Directory: remove previously noted closed businesses and add new eye care and therapy businesses.
- Commissioner Dreimiller to publish the commercial property inventory online; Chairman Vincent volunteered to maintain it.
- Commission agreed to review Sustainable CT Ad Hoc Committee actions 2.2–2.4 and assigned Commissioner Dreimiller as EDC rep to follow up and post related resources (e.g., CTVisit.com, CTCollab.com).
- Adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m.
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Economic Development Commission
Regular Meeting
Agenda
- REMOTE MEETING INFORMATION
- Join Zoom Meeting https://ledyardct.zoom.us/j/88982126737?pwd=E28gXl0BTjlEDbPhaSvZqaKG2oGCPK.1 Meeting ID: 889 8212 6737 Passcode: 276475 One tap mobile +16469313860,,88982126737#,,,,*276475# US
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- ADDITIONS OF CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
- PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
- CORRESPONDENCE
- RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNER COMMENTS
- MEMBER COMMENTS
- REPORTS
- Mayor’s Report
- Planner’s Report
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- EDC Regular Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2026
- OLD BUSINESS
- Business Directory Update: Ownership
- Business Directory Email Progam
- RT-12 Streetscape Action Plan/Funding
- Kartway - Blighted Property Update
- CEDAS CERTIFICATION/ Membership - Update
- EDC Mission Statement - Documents change update
- Resident and Business Surveys (2022) updating and re-running in 2026.
- NEW BUSINESS
- Sustainable CT Ad Hoc Committee: Actions 2.2, 2.3 & 2.4 Discussion
- ADJOURNMENT
- DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the Town.
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