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Ledyard Town Council (Dec. 10, 2025) adopts FY26/27 budget directive, approves procurement waivers, and authorizes WPCA lead-service-line survey

LedyardDec 10, 20254 min read

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Council approved multiple bid waivers and appropriations, adopted a Budget Letter of Directive for FY2026/2027, authorized engagement of Arcadis for a WPCA lead service-line survey cost estimate, approved the Town Council departmental budget (including a $30,000 pilot grant-writer line), and declined to reject the teacher contract.

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Approved meeting minutes (Special Oct 29; Public Hearings Nov 10 & Nov 12; Regular Nov 12; Organizational Dec 1) — Vote: 8-0.
Added Flock Group (DBA Flock Safety) to the FY2025/2026 Standing Bid Waiver List to support Automated License Plate Readers — Vote: 8-0.
Granted bid waiver to Ransome Attachments for a used 2020 Cobra screening bucket attachment in the amount of $19,500 — Vote: 8-0.
Granted bid waiver to Schneider Geospatial (up to $15,000) for the Simplistic City Fleet Portal (vehicle maintenance/management) — Vote: 8-0.
Appropriated $12,994 from GovDeals vehicle sales to capital reserve accounts: $5,300 (Public Works Large Truck CNR), $4,194 (Public Works Light Equipment CNR), $3,500 (Police Vehicle CNR) — Vote: 8-0.
Approved additional appropriation of $11,285 from Undesignated Fund Balance to restore Land Use Fiscal Assistant II position from 20 to 35 hours/week (covering remainder of FY) — Vote: 8-0.
Authorized the Mayor to sign a contract for the WPCA to engage Arcadis Engineering Consultants to verify service lines and prepare a cost estimate for the State-required lead survey — Vote: 8-0.
Approved a revised Appendix A Qualifying Income Schedule for the town's senior/disabled property tax relief filing period (Feb 1–May 15, 2026) — Vote: 8-0.
Approved the Budget Letter of Directive to the Mayor and Board of Education for FY2026/2027 (as amended during the meeting) — Vote: 7-1 (Barnes opposed).
Approved Town Council departmental FY2026/2027 budget of $289,255 (includes a $30,000 pilot grant-writer account and increases for legal and audit fees) — Vote: 8-0.
Approved Town Council departmental FY2026/2027 capital improvement budget of $1,500 (equipment/laptop replacement) — Vote: 8-0.
Motion to reject the Agreement between the Board of Education and the Ledyard Education Association (teachers' contract for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029) failed — Vote: 0-8 (motion failed).
Cancelled the Town Council Regular Meeting of December 24, 2025 for the holidays — Vote: 8-0.

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Dec 10, 2025, 12:00 AMTown Hall Council Chambersscheduled

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In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex Remote: Information noted below:
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS
Special Election for State Representative 139th Assembly District
RESIDENT & PROPERTY OWNERS (COMMENTS LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES
COMMITTEE COMMISSION AND BOARD REPORTS
COMMENTS OF TOWN COUNCILORS
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
· MOTION to approve the following: · Special Town Council Minutes of October 29, 2025 · Public Hearing Minutes of November 10, 2025 · Public Hearing Minutes of November 12, 2025 · Regular Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2025 · Organizational Meeting Minutes of December 1, 2025
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications List - December 10, 2025
REFERALS
COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEE, LIAISON REPORTS
Administration Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
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
Finance Committee
Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee
Liaison Reports
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
Mayor Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Finance Committee
Update on Flock Group DBA Flock Safety License Plate Readers.
MOTION to grant a Bid Waiver to Ransome Attachments, 106 Ark Road, Lumberton, NJ 08048, in the amount of $19,500 for a used 2020 Cobra Model S3-90/XS25 screening bucket attachment.
MOTION to grant a Bid Waiver to Schneider Geospatial of Indianapolis, Indiana, in the amount of up-to $15,000 to engage in the Simplistic City Fleet Portal - Vehicle Maintenance and Management Program.
MOTION to approve appropriations from the receipt of sales of vehicles through GovDeals in the total amount of $12,994.00 to the following capital accounts as follows: · $5,300 to Public Works Large Truck CNR Account #21040101-57312; · $4,194 to Public Works Light Equipment CNR Account #21040101-56314; · $3,500 to Polce Vehicle CNR Account # 21020101-57510 ·
MOTION to approve an additional appropriation of $11,285 from Undesignated Fund Balance to Account 10114301-51800 (Part-time Wages/Fiscal Assistant II) to increase the hours of Land Use Department Fiscal Assistant II from 20-hours to 35-hours per week to support a demanding workload.
MOTION to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract for the Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) to engage Arcadis Engineering Consultants, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, to verify Service Lines and prepare a cost estimate for Lead Survey.
MOTION to approve a revised Appendix A- Qualifying Income Schedule in accordance with Ordinance #200-005 (rev. 1) “An Ordinance to Provide Property Tax Relief for Certain Homeowners Age Sixty-Five or Over or Permanently and Totally Disabled (rev.1)” for the filing period of February 1, 2026 - May 15, 2026
MOTION to approve a Budget Letter of Directive to the Mayor and Board of Education for the preparation of the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget, as presented in the draft dated November 24, 2025.
MOTION to approve the Town Council Department Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget in the amount of $289,255.
MOTION to approve the Town Council Department Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Capital Improvement Budget in the total amount of $1,500.
General Business
MOTION to reject the Agreement between the Ledyard Board of Education and the Ledyard Education Association, Ledyard, Connecticut for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.
MOTION to cancel the Town Council Regular Meeting of December 24, 2025 for the Holidays.
ADJOURNMENT
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.
Library Commission Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
Board of Education Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
Economic Development Commission Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026
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Ledyard Town Council (Dec. 10, 2025) adopts FY26/27 budget directive, approves procurement waivers, and authorizes WPCA lead-service-line survey

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