741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Finance Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
Regular Meeting  
Wednesday, August 6, 2025  
5:00 PM  
Town Hall Annex Building - Hybrid  
Format  
WORKING DRAFT  
In -Person Location: 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:  
Mayor Fred Allyn, III  
Director of Emergency Management Jim Mann  
Administrative Assistant Roxanne Maher  
III.  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
IV.  
V.  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the Finance Committee Minutes of June 18, 2025  
Finance Director’s Report - Fiscal Year 2025-2026  
Financial Reports - Fiscal Year 2025-2026  
VI.  
VII.  
VIII. OLD BUSINESS  
Discussion regarding potential uses for the funding received from the National Opioid  
1.  
Settlement Payments.  
Mayor Allyn, III mentioned that the Grant Funding that has supported the Ledge Light  
Health District Ledyard Prevention Coalition would be ending around September 30, 2025.  
He stated that Senior Health Program Coordinator Kerenza Mansfield would like to attend  
the Finance Committee's September 3, 2025 meeting to present a proposal and request  
support from the National Opioid Settlement Funding to help the Ledyard Prevention  
Coalition to continue their programs and activities related to the Opioid Prevention,  
Recovery, Wellness Programs and. Narcan training; as well as provide Narcan Emergency  
Kits.  
He sated at their September 27, 2023 meeting the Ledyard Town Council allocated $36,100  
to the Ledyard Prevention Coalition; and he noted that funding has also been allocated to  
Community Speaks Out ( October 23, 2024 - $10,000) and Connecticut Recovery Support (  
January 15, 2025 - $10,000).  
Councilor Saccone questioned whether the Ledyard Prevention Coalition has been providing  
reports. Mayor Allyn stated that Ms. Mansfield provides Reports at their monthly meetings  
and that he would ask that she provide the reports when she attends the September 3, 2025  
Finance Committee meeting.  
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.  
3.  
Continued discussion regarding upcoming potential Grant Opportunities.  
Councilor Buhle provided an update on Ledyard's Grant Application COPS Law  
Enforcement Technology and Equipment Grant Application in the amount of up-to  
$240,000;which the Town Council approved to resubmit under the 2025 Congressionally  
Directed Spending initiative at their April 17, 2025 meeting. She noted that once again their  
Grant Application has been approved by Appropriations Committee and that they were  
waiting for final approval through Congress.  
Councilor Saccone questioned what these funds would be used for. Councilor Buhle stated  
the COPS Law Enforcement Technology and Equipment Grant would be used to purchase  
equipment would modernize and increase the functionality of software that allowes them to  
maintain the records for the Police Department, Dispatch, and their Police Officers. He stated  
the upgraded software would include enhanced mapping capabilities, and would give them  
the ability to go back into historical data for investigative purposes. .  
Discussion scheduling Regular Quarterly Joint Finance Committee Meetings between the  
Town Council and Board of Education.  
4.  
Councilor Saccone noted that due to Board of Education Contract Negotiations that the Joint  
Meeting that was previously scheduled for August 19, 2025 has been moved to August 20,  
2025. He stated that the Joint Meeting would be in place of the Finance Committee's  
Regular Meeting.  
5.  
Any Old Business proper to come before the Committee.  
None.  
IX.  
NEW BUSINESS  
MOTION to appropriate $10,000 to Account #21020301-57300-G0015 (Fire Marshall - New  
Equipment - State Grant).  
1.  
In addition, authorize the expenditure of up to $10,000 to complete the upgrade to the  
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for Emergency Management.  
The funding source for this project is the Town of Ledyard’s FY 2026 Nuclear Safety  
Emergency Program Funding Allocation.  
Moved by Councilor Buhle, seconded by Councilor Ryan  
VOTE: 3 - 0 Approved and so declared  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tim Ryan  
SECONDER:  
3
Saccone, Buhle and Ryan  
AYE:  
MOTION to recommend Mayor Fred B. Allyn III execute “Standard Fast Track and Study  
Process Generator Interconnection Agreement” and “Contingent Approval for INT-109249”  
between The Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for  
INT-109249 - Juliet Long School_Ledyard Board of Education.  
2.  
Moved by Councilor Ryan, seconded by Councilor Buhel  
VOTE: 3 - 0 Approved and so declared  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jessica Buhle  
SECONDER:  
MOTION to approve Standing Bid Waivers as follows:  
3.  
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Vendors included in the Town of Ledyard Standing Bid Waiver List for FY 25/26,  
Capital Region Purchasing Council Bids,  
State of Connecticut bids,  
Other states' bids, purchasing cooperatives (i.e. Sourcewell) , and federal government  
bids.  
Moved by Councilor Buhle, seconded by Councilor Ryan  
VOTE: 3 - 0 Approved and so declared  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tim Ryan  
SECONDER:  
4.  
Any New Business proper to come before the Committee  
None.  
X.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Councilor Saccone moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Councilor Buhel  
VOTE:  
3 - 0 Approved and so declared, the meeting was adjourned at 5:19 p.m.  
Respectfully submitted,  
Anthony Saccone, Sr.  
Committee Chairman  
Finance  
Committee  
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