741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Finance Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman Gary St. Vil  
Joint Meeting-Finance Cmt-Agenda 2/4/2026 for -Town Council & Board of Education  
Wednesday, February 4, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Town Hall Annex Building - Hybrid  
Format  
In -Person: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex Building  
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I
CALL TO ORDER  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
III.  
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;  
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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, utilities);  
ü Recording expenses on the appropriate side of the budget ledger for accuracy and  
transparency.  
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Employees & Retirees Healthcare expenses.  
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School Nurses  
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".  
Review Office Legislative Research (OLR) Report- 2025 Acts Affecting Education  
Joint Quarterly Meeting Dates.  
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IV  
ADJOURNMENT  
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Town.