741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Agricultural Commission  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman  
Bruce Garstka  
Regular Meeting  
Tuesday, May 20, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Town Hall Annex-Hybrid Format  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chairman Garstka called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Farming Community Allyson Angelini  
Community-at-Large Representative Katie Yuhas  
Farming Community Bruce Garstka  
Present  
Farming Community Russell Holmberg  
Farming Community Michael E. Marelli  
Farming Community William Thorne  
Excused  
Alternate Member Steve Martic  
Alternate  
III.  
CITIZENS COMMENTS  
None present.  
IV.  
1.  
COMMENTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS  
Comments of Commission Members.  
None.  
V.  
1.  
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
Informational items.  
None.  
VI.  
1.  
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Motion to APPROVE Regular Meeting Minutes from April 15, 2025, as written.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Michael E. Marelli  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Katie Yuhas  
SECONDER:  
5
Angelini Yuhas Garstka Holmberg Marelli  
AYE  
1
Thorne  
EXCUSED  
VII. CORRESPONDENCE  
Correspondence.  
None.  
1.  
VIII. OLD BUSINESS  
Any other Old Business to come before the Commission.  
1.  
None.  
IX.  
1.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Any other New Business to come before the Commission.  
Chairman Garstka was approached about a slaughterhouse opening in town. The Zoning  
Department said that slaughterhouses are not currently permitted. They said that most often  
slaughterhouses are approved in commercial zones, but the individual is interested in building it  
on a residential property. The regulations would need to be rewritten for them to be passed, they  
cannot be approved by exemption.  
Chairman Garstka reported that Ms. Parkinson has found success in pasturing out her property to  
horse grazing.  
The Ledyard 250 event is approaching, and a discussion was held about whether the  
Commission would want to partner with other Committee(s) to celebrate agriculture. Chairman  
Garstka said the AG Commission and the Historic District Commission go hand in hand and  
asked the Commissioners to think about ideas. One idea is to hold Farm tours, possibly have  
Farm Passports similar to Wine Passports. Mr. Marelli said the America 250 meetings are being  
held on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. To be continued.  
Ms. Angelini reported that there are errors in the Town's GIS survey system, when she asked the  
Assessors about it, she was told she could file a petition for 2026. It would not be updated before  
then.  
DISCUSSED  
RESULT:  
X.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Motion to ADJOURN the Regular Meeting at 6:46 p.m.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Bruce Garstka  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Michael E. Marelli  
SECONDER:  
5
1
Angelini Yuhas Garstka Holmberg Marelli  
Thorne  
AYE  
EXCUSED  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.