741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339-1551  
(860) 464-3203  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Town Council  
council@ledyardct.org  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman Gary St. Vil  
Regular Meeting  
Wednesday, April 8, 2026  
WORKING DRAFT  
7:00 PM  
Town Hall Council Chambers  
In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex  
Remote: Information noted below:  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
IC.hairman St. Vil called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. at the Council Chambers, Town  
Hall Annex Building.  
Chairman St. Vil welcomed all to the Hybrid Meeting. He stated for the members of the  
Town Council and 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.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ROLL CALL  
III.  
Town Councilor William Barnes  
Town Councilor April Brunelle  
Town Councilor Jessica Buhle  
Town Councilor Ty Lamb  
Present:  
Town Councilor Adrienne Parad  
Town Councilor James Thompson  
Chairman Gary St. Vil  
Town Councilor Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
Town Councilor Tim Ryan  
Excused:  
IV.  
PRESENTATIONS  
V.  
RESIDENT & PROPERTY OWNERS (COMMENTS LIMITED TO THREE (3)  
MINUTES  
Mr. Steve Munger, 12 Nutmeg Drive, Gales Ferry  
Mr. Brandon Sabbag, 16 Nutmeg Drive, Gales Ferry  
VI.  
COMMITTEE COMMISSION AND BOARD REPORTS  
VII. COMMENTS OF TOWN COUNCILORS  
VIII. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the following Town Council Minutes:  
·
·
Public Hearing Minutes of March 25, 2026  
Regular Meeting Minutes of March 25, 2026  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
William Barnes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
SECONDER:  
IX.  
X.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
Communications List - April 8, 2026  
REFERALS  
XI.  
FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027 BUDGET UPDATE  
Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget Update  
XII. COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEE, LIAISON REPORTS  
Administration Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026  
1.  
2.  
Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Report- Fiscal Year  
2025/2026  
Finance Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026  
LUPPW Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Liaison Reports  
XIII. REPORT OF THE MAYOR  
Mayor Report Fiscal Year 2025/2025  
XIV. OLD BUSINESS  
XV. NEW BUSINESS  
Administration Committee  
MOTION to adopt a proposed “Ordinance Establishing a Town of Ledyard Code of Ethics and  
Ethics Commission”.  
1.  
Chairman St. Vil referred the proposed Ethics Ordinance back to the Administration Committee  
WITHDRAWN  
RESULT:  
Finance Committee  
MOTION to authorize the purchase of Fire Apparatus in the amount of $1,173,066 from Marion  
Body Works, Inc with funding from Account # 21020401-54325 (Fire Apparatus).  
2.  
3.  
4.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
James Thompson  
SECONDER:  
MOTION to appropriate $73,782.83 of proceeds received from the sale of 528 Colonel Ledyard  
Highway to Capital Account #21014301-53306 (Land Use - P & Z Document Updates).)  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
SECONDER:  
MOTION to authorize the Mayor to sign a Commitment to Fund a Local Transportation Capital  
Improvement Program (LOTCIP) grant in the amount of $3,224,800 for the Replacement of the  
Lantern Hill Road Bridge #71009.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
April Brunelle  
SECONDER:  
MOTION to adopt a proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Water Operations Budget in the amount  
$1,860,262.  
5.  
6.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Discussion and possible action regarding the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget.  
MOTION to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget in the amount of $73,630,506 comprised  
of:  
· General Government: $31,698,171  
· Board of Education: $41,932,335  
Moved by Councilor Buhle, seconded by Councilor Parad  
· MOTION to amend the Motion to reduce the Education’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027  
by $232,335. for a revised Board of Education Budget in the total amount of  
$41,700,000  
Moved by Councilor Lamb, seconded by Councilor Barnes  
Discussion: Chairman St. Vil offered a "Friendly Amendment" to reduce the Education’s  
proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027 by $75,000. for a revised Board of Education Budget in  
the total amount of $41,857,335. As the Mover of the Amendment, Councilor Lamb  
agreed to the "Friendly Amendment".  
VOTE: 7 - 1 Approved and so declared (Parad not in favor)  
MOTION to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget in the amount of $73,555,506 comprised  
of:  
· General Government: $31,698,171  
· Board of Education: $41,857,335  
VOTE: 8 - 0 Approved and so declared (Parad not in favor)  
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.  
7.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Adrienne Parad  
SECONDER:  
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, 2026 between the hours of  
6:00 a.m. 8:00 pm.  
8.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
James Thompson  
SECONDER:  
XVI. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting adjourned at 9:22 p.m.  
_____________________________________  
Transcribed by Roxanne M. Maher  
Administrative Assistant to the Town Council  
I, Gary St. Vil Chairman of the Ledyard Town Council,  
hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and  
correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Town Council  
Meeting held on April 8, 2026.  
____________________________________  
Gary St. Vil Chairman  
DISCLAIMER:  
Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the Town.  
The Town Council's Official Agenda and final Minutes will be on file in the Town Clerk's  
Office.