Bill Library  
718 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Library Commission  
Meeting Minutes  
Gales Ferry Library  
18 Hurlbutt Road  
Gales Ferry, Connecticut 06335  
Chair  
John Bolduc  
Special Meeting  
7:30 PM  
Monday, September 22, 2025  
Bill Library  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
The Meeting was called to order by Chair Bolduc at 7:30 P.M.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Chairperson John Bolduc  
Recording Secretary Ellin Grenger  
Treasurer Ralph Hightower  
Chairman Elizabeth Rumery  
Vice Chair Rolf Racich  
Present  
Chairman Peter Diette  
Chairman Cynthia Wright  
Chairman Wendy Hellekson  
In addition, the following were present:  
Christine Dias, Ledyard Human Resource Director  
Ambrosia Lavallee, Library Director  
III.  
1.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
Motion to enter Executive Session to discuss personnel.  
Motion to invite Amber Lavallee, Library Director, and Christine Dias, Ledyard  
Human Resource Director, to participate in the executive session.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Ralph Hightower  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Peter Diette  
SECONDER:  
9
Bolduc Grenger Candler Hightower Rumery Racich Diette Wright  
Hellekson  
AYE  
Motion to start executive session at 7:34 P.M. for the purpose of discussing  
personnel.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Cynthia Wright  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Peter Diette  
SECONDER:  
9
Bolduc Grenger Candler Hightower Rumery Racich Diette Wright  
Hellekson  
AYE  
Motion to close executive session at 8:27 P.M..  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Ellin Grenger  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Wendy Hellekson  
SECONDER:  
9
Bolduc Grenger Candler Hightower Rumery Racich Diette Wright  
Hellekson  
AYE  
The consensus of the Commission was they could not make a recommendation  
due to insufficient information.  
IV.  
1.  
REPORTS  
Library Assessment Director’s Report  
Hightower reviewed the 2025 state of the library form and asked the Commission  
to review it for approval at the October 20th meeting.  
V.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Ms. Grenger moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Mr. Hightower.  
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.  
VOTE: 9-0 Approved and so declared  
Respectively Submitted,  
_______________________________  
Chairman Bolduc  
Library Commission  
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Town.