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Ledyard Town Council (Jan 28, 2026) approves winter budget overexpenditure, PMBC appointments, fire repair funding, and schedules Avalonia tax-abatement hearing

LedyardJan 28, 20264 min read

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The Town Council met in a hybrid session on January 28, 2026 (Chairman Gary St. Vil presiding; one member excused). Major actions: authorized overexpenditure of winter operations accounts due to consecutive storms; appointed two temporary members to the Permanent Municipal Building Committee for Board of Education projects; approved an overspend cap for Ledyard Fire Company repairs; transferred a Conservation Commission surplus to trail maintenance; and set a February 11 public hearing on a proposed ordinance to authorize Avalonia Land Conservancy property tax-exempt status. The Council also deferred action on a Spicer Homestead historic-property motion pending clarification of study boundaries and sequencing, and discussed sledding-safety signage and forthcoming FOIA training.

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Approved Town Council minutes of January 14, 2026 (Special and Regular) — Vote: 8-0.
Appointed two temporary members to the Permanent Municipal Building Committee to represent Board of Education projects: Branden Graber and Alex Fritsch — Approved 8-0.
Authorized overexpenditure of winter operations budget accounts (10140103-51815 Snow Overtime; 10140103-58300 Employee Reimbursement; 10140107-56301 Salt and Sand) due to higher-than-normal winter needs — Approved 8-0.
Authorized transfer of Conservation Commission FY24/25 unexpended balance ($1,575) to the CNR Fund and increased the Trail Maintenance appropriation by the same amount — Approved 8-0.
Authorized overspending Ledyard Fire Company Repairs & Maintenance account (0101-20-2050-20501-54300) by an amount not to exceed $8,000 to replace springs on Engine R-11 — Approved 8-0.
Scheduled a hybrid public hearing for February 11, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. on a proposed ordinance to authorize Avalonia Land Conservancy to receive property tax-exempt status as of purchase (CGS 12-81dd) — Approved 8-0.
Deferred inclusion of the Land Use/Planning/Public Works subcommittee’s motion regarding appointing the Historic District Commission as a Historic Properties Study Committee for the Spicer Homestead ruins; Chairman St. Vil requested clarification on study scope/boundaries and sequencing before the item returns to the Council.
Requested follow-up: Board of Education and Parks & Recreation liaisons to coordinate on sledding-safety signage and incident adjudication on school property.
Noted upcoming Freedom of Information Act training to be provided by the Connecticut FOI Commission on February 10, 2026.

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