741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Agricultural Commission  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman  
Bruce Garstka  
Regular Meeting  
Tuesday, July 15, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Town Hall Annex-Hybrid Format  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Garstka at 6:00 p.m.  
Mr. Holmberg attended the meeting via Zoom.  
Ms. Angelini arrived late.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Community-at-Large Representative Katie Yuhas  
Alternate Member Steve Martic  
Present  
Farming Community Bruce Garstka  
Farming Community Russell Holmberg  
Farming Community Michael E. Marelli  
Farming Community William Thorne  
Excused  
Late  
Farming Community Allyson Angelini  
III.  
CITIZENS COMMENTS  
None.  
IV.  
1.  
COMMENTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS  
Comments of Commission Members.  
Mr. Marelli said that he met with the new Director of the Nathan Lester House Museum to assist the  
Historic District Commission with their trails. He reported that the Historic Commission is making  
plans to create a community garden.  
Mr. Holmberg reported that he also met with the Director of the Nathan Lester House Museum and  
gave her tips on how to start their apple orchard.  
V.  
1.  
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
Informational items.  
None.  
VI.  
1.  
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Motion to APPROVE Regular Meeting Minutes from June 17, 2025, as written.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Bruce Garstka  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Katie Yuhas  
SECONDER:  
5
1
Yuhas Martic Garstka Holmberg Marelli  
Thorne  
AYE  
EXCUSED  
VII. CORRESPONDENCE  
Correspondence.  
None.  
1.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Any other Old Business to come before the Commission.  
1.  
Mr. Major will not be haying the farm next year. Chairman Garstka met with Mayor Allyn III and  
suggested putting out a request for proposals. Chairman Garstka said that planning in advance of the  
end of the lease will decrease the likelihood of a lapse in management of the property. Mr.  
Holmberg asked what department in Town has administrative control of the parcel, Chairman  
Garstka said he would research it.  
DISCUSSED  
VIII. NEW BUSINESS  
RESULT:  
Any other New Business to come before the Commission.  
1.  
Mr. Martic asked if there were updates to the Ledyard 250 celebration and ideas were tossed around  
about the Commission’s potential involvement. Farm tour possibility. Chairman Garstka will speak  
with Chairman Lamb of the Historic District Commission.  
IX.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Motion to ADJOURN the Regular Meeting at 6:19 p.m.  
A motion was made by Farming Community Garstka, seconded by Farming Community Marelli,  
that this be Approved and so declared. The motion carried by the following vote:  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Bruce Garstka  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Michael E. Marelli  
SECONDER:  
5
1
Yuhas Martic Garstka Holmberg Marelli  
Thorne  
AYE  
EXCUSED  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.