741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Finance Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman Gary St. Vil  
Regular Meeting  
Wednesday, September 3, 2025  
5:00 PM  
Town Hall Annex Building - Hybrid  
Format  
WORKING DRAFT  
In -Person: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex Building  
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I
CALL TO ORDER  
the Meeting was called to order by Committee Chairman Councilor Saccone at 5:00 p.m. at  
the Council Chambers Town Hall Annex Building.  
Councilor Saccone welcomed all to the Hybrid Meeting. He stated for the Town  
Council Finance Committee and members of 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.  
ROLL CALL  
Tony Saccone  
Jessica Buhle  
Tim Ryan  
Present:  
In addition, the following were present:  
Fred Allyn, IIMI ayor  
James Mann Director Emergency Services/Fire Marshal  
Kerensa MansfieldLedge Light Health District Senior Health Program Coordinator  
Jen Muggeo Ledge Ligh Health District Director of Health  
Roxanne Maher Administrative Assistant  
III.  
IV.  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
Ledge Light Health District Ledyard Prevention Coalition Senior Health Program Coordinator  
Kerensa Mansfield  
Finance Director’s Report - Fiscal Year 2025-2026  
Financial Reports - Fiscal Year 2025-2026  
VI.  
VII.  
V.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the Finance Committee Meeting Minutes:  
Regular Meeting Minutes of August 6, 2025  
Joint Meeting of Minutes of August 20, 2025  
Moved by Councilor Buhle, seconded by Councilor Ryan  
VOTE:3 - 0 Approved and so declared  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
VI.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Discussion regarding potential uses for the funding received from the National Opioid  
Settlement Payments.  
1.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
MOTION to accept the Ledge Light Health District-Ledyard Prevention Coalition proposal  
dated __________ and to allocate up to $___________ from Account #  
20810201-58206-24206 ( National Opioid Settlement Funding) to continue to support  
programs and activities related to the Opioid Prevention, Recovery, Wellness Programs,  
Narcan training; as well as providing Narcan Emergency Kits at selected locations in town  
programs for opioid abatement.  
NO ACTION  
RESULT:  
Continued discussion regarding the status and possible changes to Capital Improvement Plan  
(CIP) and Capital Non-Recurring (CNR) Fund based on the American Rescue Act Funding  
(ARPA) and the process to approve ARPA Projects and expend ARPA Funding.  
2.  
CONTINUE  
Continued discussion regarding upcoming potential Grant Opportunities.  
RESULT:  
3.  
4.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
Discussion scheduling Regular Quarterly Joint Finance Committee Meetings between the  
Town Council and Board of Education.  
CONTINUE  
Any Old Business proper to come before the Committee.  
RESULT:  
5.  
VII. NEW BUSINESS  
MOTION to appropriate $3,635 to Account #21020301-57300-G0015 (Fire Marshall - New  
1.  
Equipment - State Grant).  
In addition, authorize the expenditure of up to $3,635 to purchase the Emergency Operations  
Center (EOC) Server Rack as part of the upgrades to Emergency Operations Center (EOC) .  
The funding source for this project is the Town of Ledyard’s FY 2026 Nuclear Safety  
Emergency Program Funding Allocation.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tim Ryan  
SECONDER:  
3
Saccone, Buhle and Ryan  
AYE:  
MOTION to appropriate and transfer $250,636 from Account #10188210-59300  
(Transferred Funds) to Account #2250101-49002 (BOE CNR Transfers In)  
2.  
In addition, appropriate $250,636 to Account #22570101-58261 (BOE CNR  
Ag-Science)..end.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jessica Buhle  
SECONDER:  
3
Saccone, Buhle and Ryan  
AYE:  
MOTION to appropriate and transfer $157,133 from Account #10188210-59300  
(Transferred Funds) to Account #22570101-58250 (BOE CNR Reserve Fund);  
3.  
In addition, appropriate $157,133 to Account #225670101-58250 (BOE CNR Reserve Fund)  
..  
TABLED  
RESULT:  
Jessica Buhle  
Tim Ryan  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Motion to authorize the expenditure of up to $25,000 from account #21090305-58915 CNR  
Undesignated to hire a consultant to assist with cost segregation analysis and form 990-T  
filings in order to secure investment tax credits (direct pay) available under IRC section  
6417. In addition, upon receipt of said tax credit, restore funding in the same amount to the  
Undesignated line in CNR.  
4.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jessica Buhle  
SECONDER:  
3
Saccone, Buhle and Ryan  
AYE:  
MOTION to grant a Bid Waiver to Wastewater Services Inc. DBA Skips Wastewater Service  
5.  
due to receiving fewer than the required three bids in response to Bid #2026-01 Thickened  
Sludge Solids Removal in accordance with Ordinance #200-001 (rev 1) “An Ordinance for  
Purchasing” ..end  
.
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tim Ryan  
SECONDER:  
3
Saccone, Buhle and Ryan  
AYE:  
MOTION to appropriate up-to to $1,500 from Account #21090305-58920 CNR Acquisition  
of Open Space; and authorize the Mayor to hire a professional firm to appraise 480R  
Shewville Road.  
6.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jessica Buhle  
SECONDER:  
3
Saccone, Buhle and Ryan  
AYE:  
7/  
Any New Business proper to come before the Committee  
None.  
IV  
ADJOURNMENT  
Councilor Buhle moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Councilor Saccone  
VOTE:3 - 0 Approved and so declared, the meeting was adjourned at 7:17 p.m.  
Respectfully submitted,  
Anthony Saccone, Sr.  
Committee Chairman  
Finance  
Committee  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.