741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
CONNECTICUT  
Finance Committee  
~ AMENDED AGENDA ~  
Chairman Gary St. Vil  
Regular Meeting  
5:00 PM  
Wednesday, March 18, 2026  
Town Hall Annex Building - Hybrid  
Format  
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CALL TO ORDER  
II.  
III.  
IV.  
ROLL CALL  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
Town Attorney Billing- 2026-03-18  
Town Attorney billing FY26-2026-03-18  
Attachments:  
V.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the Finance Committee Minutes as follows:  
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Regular Meeting Minutes February 4, 2026  
Budget Work Session Minutes March 5, 2026  
Budget Work Session Minutes March 9, 2026  
FIN-MIN-2026-03-04  
Attachments:  
FIN-MIN-2026-03-05-BUDGET WORK SESSION  
FIN-MIN-2026-03-09-BUDGET WORK SESSION  
VI.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Discussion regarding potential uses for the funding received from the National Opioid  
Settlement Payments.  
1.  
Community Speaks Out Presentation-2024-09-11  
Overdoses in Ledyard-2024-02-20-Map-Key.pdf  
Overdoses in Ledyard-2024-02-20-Map-1.pdf  
Attachments:  
Overdoses in Ledyard-2024-02-20.pdf  
Opioid Settlement Funding-Ledyard Prevetion Coalition-Town  
Council Approved Revised Proposal-2023-09-28pdf.pdf  
Ledyard Youth Serivces OPIOD SETTLEMENT  
FUNDS-2023-06-07.pdf  
Opioid Fudning-Ledyard Prevetion Coalation OPF proposal  
final-2023-06-05.docx  
YOUTH SERVICES-IDEAS FOR - OPOID SETTLMENT  
FUNDING-2023-04-25.pdf  
LEDGE LIGHT-E-MAIL--RECEIVED OPIOID LTR-2023-04-13.pdf  
Final-Distributor-Settlement-Agreement-9321-Exhibit-Updates  
Final-Janssen-Settlement-Agreement-rev-7-30-21 (1)  
National Opioid Settlement Allocation Notice - Connecticut Janssen  
Pmts 1-4 and totals  
OPIIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDING -REQUEST USE  
RECOMMENDATIONS-LEDGE LIGHT-LTR-2023-04-13.pdf  
OPIOD SETTLEMENT FUNDING -REQUEST USE  
RECOMMENDATIONS-YOUTH SERVICES-LTR-2023-04-13.pdf  
Discussion scheduling Regular Quarterly Joint Finance Committee Meetings between  
the Town Council and Board of Education.  
2.  
3.  
BOARD OF EDUCATION-FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027-PLANNING  
TIMELINE-REQUEST BUDGET PLANNING MTG -TOWN  
COUNICL FINANCE CMT-EMAIL-2025-10-20  
Attachments:  
QUARTERLY FINANCE CMT MTGS-EMAIL-2025-06-08  
Continued discussion regarding upcoming potential Grant Opportunities.  
4.  
VII.. NEW BUSINESS  
MOTION to authorize the Mayor to submit a COPS Law Enforcement Technology and  
Any Old Business proper to come before the Committee.  
1.  
Equipment Grant through the 2027 Congressionally Directed Spending initiative, to  
purchase Body Cameras and In-Car Camera Equipment.  
2027 CONGRESSIONALLY SPENDING GRANT-APPLICATION  
Attachments:  
GUIDANCE  
2027 CONGRESSIONALLY SPENDING GRANT-COPS  
EQUIPMENT-2026-03-12  
Grant  
MOTION to approve four tax refunds in the combined total amount of $12,562.61 each  
exceeding $2,400.00 in accordance with tax collector departmental procedures.  
2.  
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Beth Dench  
Home Loan Serv for Lily Bensko  
Home Loan Serv for Nicholas Onega  
$3,919.94  
$2,724.59  
$2,696.00  
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Laura Waite  
$3,222.08  
Dench Tax Refund - March 2026  
Attachments:  
Home Loan Serv-Bansko Tax Refund - March 2026  
Home Loan Serv-Onega Tax Refund - March 2026  
Waite Tax Refund - March 2026  
MOTION to grant a Bid Waiver to PKF O’Conner Davies of Wethersfield, CT due to  
receiving fewer than three qualified bids in response to RFP #2026-03 (Auditing  
Services) in accordance with Ordinance #200-001 (rev.2) “An Ordinance Regarding  
Purchasing for the Town of Ledyard”  
3.  
In addition, appoint PKF O’Conner Davies to conduct auditing services for the General  
Government, WPCA, and Board of Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,  
in accordance with Chapter III, Section 11 of the Town Charter for a fee of $75,000.  
CLA Cost Proposal for Town of Ledyard, CT.pdf  
Ledyard Dollar Cost Proposal - 2026.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to authorize the Mayor to submit 2026 Ledyard Rotary Grant Application for  
Summer Camp Scholarships in the amount of $1000.00  
4.  
5.  
Rotary Grant Application 2026  
Attachments:  
MOTION to adopt a proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Water Operations Budget in the  
amount $1,860,262.  
FY27 WPCA Water Budget Worksheet  
Attachments:  
ORD-#300-001-ESTABLISHING WATER POLLUTION CONTROL  
AUTHOIRTY-2019-.docx  
MOTION to set a Public Hearing (Hybird Format - Video Conference and In-Person)  
date to be held on April 21, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. to be held in the Council Chambers,  
Town Hall Annex, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, to receive comments and  
recommendations on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget.  
6.  
BUDGET PROCESS-CHARTER for 2025-2026-  
2025-04-BUDGET CALENDAR  
Attachments:  
2025-05-BUDGET CALENDAR  
2025-06-BUDGET -CALENDAR  
MOTION to set the Annual Town Meeting ( Hybrid Format -Video Conference and  
In-Person) date regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget on May 18, 2026  
at 7:00 p.m. to be held at the Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex, 741 Colonel  
Ledyard Highway, Ledyard Connecticut; and to adjourn to a Referendum to be held on  
May 19, 20265 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. 8:00 pm.  
7.  
BUDGET PROCESS-CHARTER for 2026-2027  
BUDGET-2026-03  
Attachments:  
BUDGET-2026-04-UPDATED  
BUDGET-2026-05  
BUDGET-2026-06  
Discussion and possible action regarding the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget.  
8.  
Mayor Proposed Budget FY 26-27 AS SUBMITTED 3-2-26  
BOE FY 2026-2027-BUDGET-2026-02-10  
Attachments:  
BOE-TC Capital Plan Presentation2026-02-11  
BUDGET PROCESS-CHARTER for 2026-2027  
**ADD ON**  
Review and discuss the following Reports:  
9.  
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Committee to Review the Budget Process Report dated October 31, 2023  
Committee To Transform The Budget Process Report dated October 3, 2016  
Cmt to Review Budget Process Final Report-2023-10-31  
Budget Tramsformatn Cmt Final Report-2016-10-16-FINAL  
Attachments:  
10.  
Any New Business proper to come before the Committee  
VIII. ADJOURNMENT  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.