741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Finance Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman S. Naomi  
Rodriguez  
Regular Meeting  
Wednesday, April 17, 2024  
WORKING DRAFT  
5:00 PM  
Town Hall Annex Building - Hybrid  
Format  
In-Person: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex Building  
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I
CALL TO ORDER  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Tony Saccone  
Jessica Buhle  
Tim Ryan  
Present:  
III.  
IV.  
V.  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the following:  
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Finance Committee Regular Meeting Minutes of March 20, 2024  
Finance Committee Special Meeting Minutes of March 25, 2024  
VI.  
FINANCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT  
Finance Director’s Report  
VII. FINANCIAL REPORT  
Financial Reports  
VIII.. NEW BUSINESS  
**ADD ON**  
MOTION to appropriate $12,872.00 to Account #21020101-57300 (Police New Equipment)  
and authorize the expenditure of up-to $12,872.00 to purchase equipment to support the  
High Risk Rural Road Speed Enforcement Program.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tim Ryan  
SECONDER:  
3
Saccone, Buhle and Ryan  
AYE:  
MOTION to authorize overspending Account #10110101-5310 (Legal Fee) thru June 30,  
2024. Funding to be transferred to Account #10110101-5310 (Legal Fee) at year end.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jessica Buhle  
SECONDER:  
3
Saccone, Buhle and Ryan  
AYE:  
MOTION to adopt a proposed Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget in the amount of $67,430,573  
comprised of:  
1.  
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General Government: $29,060,750  
Board of Education: $38,369,823  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tim Ryan  
SECONDER:  
2
1
Saccone and Buhle  
Ryan  
AYE:  
NAY:  
Any other New Business proper to come before the Committee.  
2.  
IX.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Continued discussion regarding the status and possible changes to Capital Improvement Plan  
(CIP) and Capital Non-Recurring (CNR) Fund based on the American Rescue Act Funding  
(ARPA) and the process to approve ARPA Projects and expend ARPA Funding.  
1.  
Discussion regarding potential uses for the funding received from the National Opioid  
Settlement Payments.  
3.  
2.  
Continued discussion regarding potential uses of the revenue received from Public Act  
No.21-58 “An Act Concerning Solid Waste Management” in accordance with “Resolution  
Regarding Revenues Received from Beverage Container Surcharges” (Nip Bottle Revenue)  
adopted on June 8, 2022.  
Discussion regarding PILOT Food Scrap Composting Program.  
Any other Old Business proper to come before the Committee  
4.  
5.  
X.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting went into Recess  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.