741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339-1551  
(860) 464-3203  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
CONNECTICUT  
Town Council  
council@ledyardct.org  
~ AGENDA ~  
Chairman Gary St. Vil  
Regular Meeting  
7:00 PM  
Wednesday, March 25, 2026  
Town Hall Council Chambers  
In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex  
Remote: Information noted below:  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ROLL CALL  
II.  
III.  
IV.  
V.  
PRESENTATIONS  
RESIDENT & PROPERTY OWNERS (COMMENTS LIMITED TO THREE (3)  
MINUTES  
VI.  
COMMITTEE COMMISSION AND BOARD REPORTS  
VII. COMMENTS OF TOWN COUNCILORS  
VIII. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
IX.  
X.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
REFERALS  
XI.  
FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027 BUDGET UPDATE  
Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget Update  
BUDGET PROCESS-CHARTER for 2026-2027  
Attachments:  
Flyer-FY 26-27-Budget Process  
XII. COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEE, LIAISON REPORTS  
Administration Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026  
1.  
2.  
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  
3.  
4.  
5.  
XIII. REPORT OF THE MAYOR  
Mayor Report Fiscal Year 2025/2025  
Liaison Reports  
Mayors Report 3-11-26  
Attachments:  
XIV. OLD BUSINESS  
Discussion and possible action on the Town Council’s “Goals Letter”  
Letter to Residents-Town Council Goals-2026-02-021DRAFT-GARY  
Attachments:  
XV. NEW BUSINESS  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
MOTION reappoint Mr. William Thorne (R )3 Adios Lane, Ledyard, to the Ledyard  
Farmers Market Committee for a to complete a three (3) year term ending February 26,  
2029.  
*1.  
APPOINTMENT RECOMMENDATION-FARMERS MARKET CMT  
MEMBERS-2026-03-02  
Attachments:  
MOTION to reappoint Mr. Gary Schneider, ( D) 101 Inchcliffe Drive, Gales Ferry, to the  
Permanent Municipal Building Committee for a three (3) year term ending March 26, 2029.  
*2.  
*3.  
REAPPOINT ENDORSEMENT-PERMANENT MUNIICPAL  
BUILDING CMT - PMBC-2026-03-10  
Attachments:  
MOTION to approve four tax refunds in the combined total amount of $12,562.61 each  
exceeding $2,400.00 in accordance with tax collector departmental procedures.  
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Beth Dench  
$3,919.94  
Home Loan Serv for Lily Bensko  
Home Loan Serv for Nicholas Onega  
Laura Waite  
$2,724.59  
$2,696.00  
$3,222.08  
Dench Tax Refund - March 2026  
Attachments:  
Home Loan Serv-Bansko Tax Refund - March 2026  
Home Loan Serv-Onega Tax Refund - March 2026  
Waite Tax Refund - March 2026  
Administration Committee  
MOTION to recommend the Town Council set a Public Hearing (Hybrid Format - Video  
Conference and In-Person) on April 8, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. to be held in Council Chambers,  
Town Hall Annex, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, Connecticut, to receive  
comments and recommendations regarding proposed amendments to Ordinance #300-029  
(rev. 2) “An Ordinance Regarding Control of Alcoholic Beverages at Town of Ledyard  
4.  
Facilities”.  
ORD #300-029-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TOWN  
Attachments:  
FACILITES-AMEND-MAYOR EDITS-DRAFT-2026-03-02  
MOTION to adopt a proposed “Resolution Establishing An Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate  
The Separation of the Planning Commission & Zoning Commission”, as presented in the  
draft dated March 11, 2026.  
5.  
6.  
RES-AG-AD HOC CMT-EVALUATE SEPERATE PLANNING &  
ZONING COMMISSION-DEAFT-2026-03-11  
Attachments:  
MOTION to appoint Ms. Sarah Bowen, (D) 80 Avery Hill Road, Ledyard to the Inland  
Wetland and Water Courses Commission to complete a two (2) year term ending October  
31, 2027 filling a vacancy left by Mr. Persano  
APPOINT APPL-BOWEN-IWWC-2026-02-04  
Sarah Bowen-Resume-2026-02-05  
Attachments:  
INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES  
COMMISSION-2026-02-05  
MOTION to appoint Ms. Julie Harty (R ) 26 Coachman Pike, to the Ledyard Beautification  
Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending October 26, 2028 filling a vacancy left  
by Ms. Schneider.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
BEAUTIFICATION CMT-2026-03-02  
Attachments:  
RTC Appoint Appl-Harty-Beautification Committee. 02-17-2026  
RTC Appoint Appl-Winkelman Beautification Committee-02-17-2026  
Appoint Appl-MclCormack-Beautificaltin CMt-2026-02-25  
MOTION to appoint Ms. Marielle Winkelman ( R) 11 Linden Lane, Ledyard, to the  
Ledyard Beautification Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending October 26,  
2026 filling a vacancy left by Ms. Martic  
BEAUTIFICATION CMT-2026-03-02  
Attachments:  
RTC Appoint Appl-Winkelman Beautification Committee-02-17-2026  
RTC Appoint Appl-Harty-Beautification Committee. 02-17-2026  
Appoint Appl-MclCormack-Beautificaltin CMt-2026-02-25  
MOTION to appoint Mr. Anthony Saccone, Jr., (D) 29 Richard Road, Gales Ferry to the  
Permanent Municipal Building Committee (PMBC) to complete a three (3) year term  
ending March 26, 2029, filling a vacancy left by Ms. Peterson.  
DTC-APPOINT APPL-SACCONE-PMBC-2026-03-08  
Attachments:  
Finance Committee  
MOTION to authorize the Mayor to submit a COPS Law Enforcement Technology and  
Equipment Grant through the 2027 Congressionally Directed Spending initiative, to  
purchase Body Cameras and In-Car Camera Equipment.  
10.  
2027 CONGRESSIONALLY SPENDING GRANT-APPLICATION  
Attachments:  
GUIDANCE  
2027 CONGRESSIONALLY SPENDING GRANT-COPS  
EQUIPMENT-2026-03-12  
Grant  
MOTION to grant a Bid Waiver to PKF O’Conner Davies of Wethersfield, CT due to  
receiving fewer than three qualified bids in response to RFP #2026-03 (Auditing Services)  
in accordance with Ordinance #200-001 (rev.2) “An Ordinance Regarding Purchasing for  
the Town of Ledyard”  
11.  
In addition, appoint PKF O’Conner Davies to conduct auditing services for the General  
Government, WPCA, and Board of Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, in  
accordance with Chapter III, Section 11 of the Town Charter for a fee of $75,000.  
CLA Cost Proposal for Town of Ledyard, CT.pdf  
Ledyard Dollar Cost Proposal - 2026.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to authorize the Mayor to submit 2026 Ledyard Rotary Grant Application for  
Summer Camp Scholarships in the amount of $1000.00  
12.  
Rotary Grant Application 2026  
Attachments:  
XVI. 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.