741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Finance Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman S. Naomi  
Rodriguez  
Regular Meeting  
Wednesday, April 2, 2025  
WORKING DRAFAT  
5:00 PM  
Town Hall Annex Building - Hybrid  
Format  
In -Person: 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.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Tony Saccone  
Jessica Buhle  
Tim Ryan  
Present:  
Excused:  
In addition, the following were present:  
S. Naomi Rodriguez Town Council Chairman  
Fred Allyn, IIMI ayor  
Matthew Bonin Finance Director  
John RichPolice Chief  
Jon MannLedyard Center Fire Chief  
Branden Graber Board of Education Member  
Roxanne Maher Administrative Assistant  
III.  
IV.  
V.  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
None.  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
None.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the following Finance Committee Minutes:  
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Budget Work Session Minutes of March 18, 2025  
Meeting Minutes of March 19, 2025  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tony Saccone  
SECONDER:  
Finance Director’s Report  
Financial Reports  
VI.  
VII.  
VIII. OLD BUSINESS  
Discussion regarding potential uses for the funding received from the National Opioid  
Settlement Payments.  
1.  
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CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
MOTION to allocate up to $12,500 from the National Opioid Settlement Funding (account #  
20810201-58206-24206) to support the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 administration of the DARE  
Program in Ledyard Public Schools.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Tony Saccone  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jessica Buhle  
SECONDER:  
2
1
Saccone and Buhle  
Ryan  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
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.  
CONTINUE  
Continued discussion regarding upcoming potential Grant Opportunities.  
RESULT:  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
4.  
Any Old Business proper to come before the Committee.  
NEW BUSINESS  
IX.  
MOTION to authorize overspending of account # 10120501-54300 Ledyard Fire Repairs and  
Maintenance by an amount not to exceed $6,000.  
1.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Tony Saccone  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jessica Buhle  
SECONDER:  
2
1
Saccone and Buhle  
Ryan  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to approve a proposed “Amendment 2025-1 to the Town of Ledyard 401(a) Plan”  
Pertaining to Employees eligible for Matching Contributions; as presented by the  
Retirement Board in the draft dated March 18, 2025.  
2.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Tony Saccone  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jessica Buhle  
SECONDER:  
2
1
Saccone and Buhle  
Ryan  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
Discussion and possible action regarding the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget.  
CONTINUE  
3.  
RESULT:  
4.  
Any New Business proper to come before the Committee  
X.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Councilor Buhle moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Councilor Saccone  
VOTE:  
2 - 0 Approved and so declared, the meeting was adjourned at 5:28 p.m.  
Respectfully submitted,  
Anthony Saccone, Sr.  
Committee Chairman  
Finance  
Committee  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.