12 Van Tassel Drive  
Gales Ferry, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Parks, Recreation & Senior Citizens  
Commission  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman  
Kenneth J. DiRico  
Special Meeting  
Thursday, January 15, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Parks & Recreation/Senior Citizens  
Center  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
The Special Meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairperson Lauren Hawes at 7:02 p.m.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Chairman Lucrezia Finegan  
Chairman Carol Ann Schneider  
Chairman Lauren Hawes  
Present  
Chairman Loretta Kent  
Alternate Member Vanessa Sotelo  
Alternate Member Stephanie Bacon  
Chairperson Kenneth J. DiRico  
Chairman Paula Crocker  
Absent  
Also in attendance was Scott Johnson, Parks and Recreation Director.  
III.  
IV.  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
None.  
MEMBER COMMENTS  
None.  
V.  
1.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Motion to APPROVE the Regular Meeting Minutes from December 16, 2025, as written.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Carol Ann Schneider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Stephanie Bacon  
SECONDER:  
6
2
Finegan Schneider Hawes Kent Sotelo Bacon  
DiRico Crocker  
AYE  
ABSENT  
VI.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Discussion and motion to APPROVE the FY2026-2027 Capital Projects.  
Motion to APPROVE the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Capital Projects as presented.  
1.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Lucrezia Finegan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Loretta Kent  
SECONDER:  
6
2
Finegan Schneider Hawes Kent Sotelo Bacon  
DiRico Crocker  
AYE  
ABSENT  
Discussion and motion to APPROVE the FY2026-2027 Budget.  
Motion to APPROVE the Fiscal year 2026-2027 Budget as presented.  
2.  
Discussion included reasons for increases in specific line items and decreases on others.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Stephanie Bacon  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Loretta Kent  
SECONDER:  
6
2
Finegan Schneider Hawes Kent Sotelo Bacon  
DiRico Crocker  
AYE  
ABSENT  
Election of Officers.  
3.  
Motion to ELECT Kenneth DiRico as Chairperson, Lauren Hawes for Vice-Chairperson and  
Lucrezia Finegan as Secretary.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Stephanie Bacon  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Loretta Kent  
SECONDER:  
6
2
Finegan Schneider Hawes Kent Sotelo Bacon  
DiRico Crocker  
AYE  
ABSENT  
VII. ADJOURNMENT  
Motion to ADJOURN the Special Meeting at 7:13 p.m.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Lucrezia Finegan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Carol Ann Schneider  
SECONDER:  
6
2
Finegan Schneider Hawes Kent Sotelo Bacon  
DiRico Crocker  
AYE  
ABSENT  
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Town.