741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Finance Committee

Meeting Minutes

Chairman Gary St. Vil

Regular Meeting

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

5:00 PM

Town Hall Annex Building - Hybrid

Format

WORKING DRAFT

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CALL TO ORDER

II.

ROLL CALL

Jessica Buhle

Present:

Carmen Garcia-Irizarry

Tim Ryan

III.

IV.

RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS

PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

Town Attorney Billing- 2026-03-18

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MOTION to approve the Finance Committee Minutes as follows:

Regular Meeting Minutes February 4, 2026

Budget Work Session Minutes March 5, 2026

Budget Work Session Minutes March 9, 2026

VI.

OLD BUSINESS

Discussion regarding potential uses for the funding received from the National Opioid

Settlement Payments.

CONTINUE

RESULT:

Discussion scheduling Regular Quarterly Joint Finance Committee Meetings between the

Town Council and Board of Education.

CONTINUE

Continued discussion regarding upcoming potential Grant Opportunities.

RESULT:

CONTINUE

Any Old Business proper to come before the Committee.

RESULT:

VII.. NEW BUSINESS

MOTION to authorize the Mayor to submit a COPS Law Enforcement Technology and

Equipment Grant through the 2027 Congressionally Directed Spending initiative, to purchase

Body Cameras and In-Car Camera Equipment.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

RESULT:

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.

Beth Dench

$3,919.94

Home Loan Serv for Lily Bensko

Home Loan Serv for Nicholas Onega

Laura Waite

$2,724.59

$2,696.00

$3,222.08

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

RESULT:

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”

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.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

RESULT:

MOTION to authorize the Mayor to submit 2026 Ledyard Rotary Grant Application for

Summer Camp Scholarships in the amount of $1000.00

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

RESULT:

MOTION to adopt a proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Water Operations Budget in the

amount $1,860,262.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

RESULT:

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.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

RESULT:

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.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

Discussion and possible action regarding the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget.

RESULT:

NO ACTION

RESULT:

**ADD ON**

Review and discuss the following Reports:

Committee to Review the Budget Process Report dated October 31, 2023

Committee To Transform The Budget Process Report dated October 3, 2016

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.