60 Kings Highway  
Kings Corner Manor  
Gales Ferry, Connecticut 06335  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Housing Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Draft Minutes  
Chairperson  
Margaret Boyd  
Regular Meeting  
7:00 PM  
Monday, August 4, 2025  
Kings Corner Manor  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Treasurer Duzy called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Board Member Dayna Waterhouse  
Recording Secretary Sherry Gruzkowski  
Treasurer Charles Duzy  
Present  
Vice Chair Thomas Cassabria  
Chairperson Margaret Boyd  
Excused  
In addition, the following were present:  
Tenants Present - #12, #14, #27  
Colleen Lauer - Executive Director  
III.  
IV.  
OPENING AND CLOSING THE FLOOR TO TENANTS  
Ms. Lewis stated she is very happy here, it is a wonderful community.  
(Comments limited to three (3) minutes) Total time allotted thirty (30) minutes.  
RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
None  
(Comments limited to three (3) minutes) Total time allotted thirty (30) minutes.  
V.  
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS  
Treasurer Duzy asked who the Town Council representative was, Mrs. Lauer stated  
Councilor Ryan is the LHA liaison.  
VI.  
REPORTS  
MOTION to accept the Payment of Bills and Financial Reports of June 2025 and July 2025  
1.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Charles Duzy  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sherry Gruzkowski  
SECONDER:  
2
2
1
Gruzkowski Duzy  
Cassabria Boyd  
Waterhouse  
AYE  
EXCUSED  
ABSTAIN  
Reports of the Executive Director  
2.  
Newsletters walked around- Waiting List Purge completed, We currently have 62 on  
the WL, 11 of these are couples. All units currently full. Unit inspections scheduled for  
August 14th 11am-4pm  
*The gardens are producing nicely and tenants are enjoying zucchini, beans, peas,  
cucumbers, and tomatoes. *We are still fighting squirrels, skunks, raccoons and  
chipmunks outside. Tenants have been asked to not feed stray/wild animals or leave  
food outside and to not feed the birds for a couple more weeks.  
Lots of fun things scheduled-see the newsletter. *Coffee/Tea and goodies bring a craft  
to work on *Movie days with Fran  
*Taco salad lunch 8/21…please sign up so we have enough for everyone.  
*Things Swap-8/15-8/18 Drop items off Friday, whatever is left Monday will be donated  
TVCCA Energy assistance scheduled for September 15th 9am-12pm in the  
community room. Sighn up sheet is in the community room.  
Ledyard Senior Center is selling sandwiches on Thursdays in August-$6 includes  
sandwich, chips and pickles. Call to sign up. Don’t forget their breakfast buffet on  
Tuesdays and special lunches on Wednesdays. They have Bingo after lunch on  
Wednesday. $2 and great prizes and 2 games payout cash-$5 and $10.  
Renters Rebate began April 1st If you haven’t done yours get it into Karen ASAP it  
ends September 30th.  
Reports of the Chairperson  
3.  
4.  
None  
Tenant Commissioner Comments  
None  
VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the Ledyard Housing Authority Special Meeting Minutes of June 12, 2025  
1.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Charles Duzy  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sherry Gruzkowski  
SECONDER:  
3
2
Waterhouse Gruzkowski Duzy  
Cassabria Boyd  
AYE  
EXCUSED  
VIII. OLD BUSINESS  
Suggestion Box  
1.  
Two suggestions - table to gift items and a lunch ... both have been scheduled in  
August and posted in the newsletter  
Renovation Updates  
2.  
Bathroom fans and sidewalks are still being discussed. Waiting on decisions and  
scheduling.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
Any Old Business Proper to come before the Board  
3.  
None  
IX.  
1.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Any New Business Proper to come before the Board  
None  
X.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mr Duzy moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Ms.Gruszkowski  
The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.  
VOTE: 3 -0 Approved and so declared  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.