741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

CONNECTICUT

Finance Committee

~ AGENDA ~

Joint Work Session- Finance Committees - Town Council &

Board of Education

5:00 PM

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Town Hall Annex Building - Hybrid

Format

In -Person: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex Building

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CALL TO ORDER

II.

III.

ROLL CALL

BUSINESS OF THE WORK SESSION

Round table discussion to collaborate on initiatives for the preparation of the Fiscal

Year 2026/2027 Budget to include the following:

1.

ü Options to reduce expenses and minimize budget increases;

ü Guidance for negotiation and execution of contracts (labor, services, supplies,

ü Recording expenses on the appropriate side of the budget ledger for accuracy and

ü Employees & Retirees Healthcare expenses.

ü Potential areas to share/consolidate/regionalize services, purchasing, contracts, etc.,

between the General Government and Board of Education and/or for privatization;

ü Long term planning for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP);

ü Budget format, including the format of budget question presented to voters,

(separate General Government and Board of Education);

ü Potential ways to improve publicizing the Annual Budget and communication to

avoid mis-communications and to engage residents throughout the process.

Budget revenues and process to record and expend additional revenues received.

Joint Quarterly Meeting Dates.

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ADJOURNMENT

DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the

Town.