741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339-1551  
(860) 464-3203  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Town Council  
council@ledyardct.org  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman Gary St. Vil  
Regular Meeting  
Wednesday, March 11, 2026  
WORKING DRAFT  
7:00 PM  
Town Hall Council Chambers  
In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex  
Remote: Information noted below:  
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CALL TO ORDER  
I.  
Chairman St. Vil called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers, Town Hall  
Annex Building.  
Chairman St. Vil welcomed all to the Hybrid Meeting. He stated for the members of the  
Town Council and the Public who were participating via video conference that the  
remote meeting information was available on the Agenda that was posted on the Town’s  
Website - Granicus-Legistar Meeting Portal.  
II.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ROLL CALL  
III.  
Town Councilor William Barnes  
Town Councilor April Brunelle  
Town Councilor Jessica Buhle  
Town Councilor Adrienne Parad  
Town Councilor James Thompson  
Chairman Gary St. Vil  
Present:  
Town Councilor Tim Ryan  
Town Councilor Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
Town Councilor Ty Lamb  
Excused:  
IV.  
PRESENTATIONS  
2026 Black History Month Award Presentation  
Ledyard 2026 Black History Month Contest Winners  
High School Essay Contest  
1st Place - Kylie Witherill (12th Grade)  
2nd Place (Tie) - Addison LaCosse (10th Grade)  
2nd Place (Tie) - Alexander Schlieper (Ledyard High School)  
3rd Place - Gabrielle Rader (12th Grade)  
Middle School Essay Contest  
(Ledyard Middle School)  
1st Place - Ava Howell (7th Grade)  
2nd Place - Erik Bengtson (7th Grade)  
3rd Place - Kaelyn Law (7th Grade)  
Poster Contest  
Grades K-2  
1st Place - Joseph Pray (2nd Grade - Gales Ferry School - Mrs. Zawacki)  
Grades 3-5  
1st Place - Amelia K. (3rd Grade - Gallup Hill School - Mrs. Bridger)  
2nd Place (Tie)  
Riley Mann (4th Grade - Juliet Long School - Mrs. McNabney)  
Ethan Lary (Juliet Long School)  
3rd Place (Tie)  
Nora Pearce (3rd Grade - Juliet Long School)  
Paisley Douglas (3rd Grade - Juliet Long School - Mrs. Pacheco  
V.  
RESIDENT & PROPERTY OWNERS (COMMENTS LIMITED TO THREE (3)  
MINUTES  
Mr. Steve Munger, 12 Nutmeg Drive, Gales Ferry  
Mr. Brandon Sabbag, 16 Nutmeg Drive, Gales Ferry  
Mr. Ryan Landry, 5 Carrie Court  
Mr. Jeff Ellingberger, 2 Village Drive, Ledyard  
Ms. Kate DiPalma0-Herb, 20 August Meadows, Ledyard  
Mr. Jason Fancher, 18 Cedar Ridge Road, Gales Ferry  
Mr. Anthony Faieta, 13 Clark Lane, Gales Ferry  
Ms. Deborah Edwards, 30 Bluff Road - West, Gales Ferry  
VI.  
COMMITTEE COMMISSION AND BOARD REPORTS  
VII. COMMENTS OF TOWN COUNCILORS  
VIII. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes of February 25, 2026  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
William Barnes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
SECONDER:  
IX.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
Communications List - March 11, 2026  
X.  
REFERALS  
XI.  
FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027 BUDGET UPDATE  
Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget Update  
CONTINUE  
Connecticut Education Cost Sharing (ECS) Draft Letter  
RESULT:  
1.  
2.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Adrienne Parad  
SECONDER:  
Draft Resolution Supporting House Bill #5407  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
SECONDER:  
XII. COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEE, LIAISON REPORTS  
This was ..to the Town Council due back on 3/25/2026  
.
RESULT:  
Administration Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026  
1.  
2.  
.
RESULT:  
Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Report- Fiscal Year  
2025/2026  
.
RESULT:  
Finance Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026  
3.  
.
RESULT:  
LUPPW Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026  
4.  
.
RESULT:  
5.  
Liaison Reports  
XIII. REPORT OF THE MAYOR  
Mayor Report Fiscal Year 2025/2025  
.
RESULT:  
XIV.. OLD BUSINESS  
Discussion and possible action on the Town Council’s “Goals Letter”  
1.  
NO ACTION  
RESULT:  
XV. NEW BUSINESS  
Finance Committee  
3.  
MOTION to adopt a proposed a proposed “Resolution Authorizing The Abatement  
Delinquent Property Taxes For The Avalonia Land Conservancy” as presented in the draft dated  
January 15, 2026.  
1.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and  
Garcia-Irizarry  
AYE:  
1
Lamb  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to authorize the Mayor to submit a COPS Law Enforcement Technology and  
Equipment Grant in the amount of up-to $240,000 through the Congressionally Directed  
Spending initiative, to replace the Ledyard Dispatch Emergency Communications CAD/RMS  
System.  
2.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
SECONDER:  
8
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and  
Garcia-Irizarry  
AYE:  
1
Lamb  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to approve a bid waiver to Daniels Equipment Co, Inc of Auburn NH for the purchase  
of commercial laundry equipment and services.  
3.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and  
Garcia-Irizarry  
AYE:  
1
Lamb  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to authorize overspending Account #10110205-53615 (Town Attorney) through June  
30, 2026.  
4.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
SECONDER:  
8
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and  
Garcia-Irizarry  
AYE:  
1
Lamb  
EXCUSED:  
XVI. ADJOURNMENT  
Councilor Garcia-Irizarry moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilor Thompson  
VOTEA:p8p-ro0ved and so declared. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.  
_____________________________________  
Transcribed by Roxanne M. Maher  
Administrative Assistant to the Town Council  
I, Gary St. Vil Chairman of the Ledyard Town Council,  
hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and  
correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Town Council  
Meeting held on March 11, 2026.  
____________________________________  
Gary St. Vil Chairman  
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.