741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

CONNECTICUT

Finance Committee

~ AGENDA ~

Chairman Gary St. Vil

Joint Meeting-Finance Cmt-Agenda 2/4/2026 for -Town

Council & Board of Education

5:30 PM

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Town Hall Annex Building - Hybrid

Format

In -Person: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex Building

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I

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 Budget format to provide transparency to residents, as provided in the December 11,

2025 Letter of Directive; including the format of budget question presented to voters,

(separate General Government and Board of Education);

ü Options to reduce expenses and minimize budget increases;

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

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

ü More accurately estimate projected budget revenues;

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

Employees & Retirees Healthcare expenses.

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

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

engage residents throughout the process; and avoid mis-communication on social media.

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

2.

3.

Discussion regarding the establishment of a Long-Term Capital Plan for all of the

town-owned facilities.

Public Act #24-45 "An Act Concerning Education Mandate Relief".

4.

1988-09-28-Board of Education Annual Appropriation to Capital

Attachments:

AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION MANDATE RELIEF,

SCHOOL DISCIPLINE AND DISCONNECTED YOUTH.pdf

Review Office Legislative Research (OLR) Report- 2025 Acts Affecting Education

OLR 2025-Acts Affecting Education

5.

6.

Attachments:

Joint Quarterly Meeting Dates.

IV

ADJOURNMENT

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

Town.