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Finance Committee holds FY 2026/27 budget work session; reviews departmental budgets and CIP requests

LedyardMar 12, 20263 min read

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On March 12, 2026 the Ledyard Finance Committee met in a hybrid Budget Work Session at the Town Hall Annex Building to review the Mayor’s proposed FY 2026/2027 departmental budgets and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) requests. Departments heard included Town Clerk, Registrars/Elections, Historic District Commission, Parks & Recreation/Senior Citizens, Social Services, Library, School Nurses, and Management Information Systems (MIS). Noted CIP items included a $25,000 Sawmill Dam remediation request (Historic District), $92,000 total Parks & Rec requests, and MIS requests totaling $139,675 (including a $77,175 computer/server sinking fund and meeting-room technology replacements with $62,500 allocated by the Mayor). Registrars reported no state funding for Early Voting and discussed reducing days. The Committee asked the Library for a breakdown of consortium discounts/fees, agreed to leave detailed CIP wrap-up for later, and noted they may reconvene if proposed State revenues change. The session adjourned at 5:16 p.m.

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Budget & TaxPublic SafetyEducationElections

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Reviewed Mayor’s proposed FY 2026/2027 departmental budgets and associated CIP requests for multiple departments.
Recorded Historic District CIP request for Sawmill Dam remediation: $25,000 for FY26/27 (multi-year funding plan noted).
Recorded Parks & Recreation CIP requests totaling $92,000 for FY26/27 (tree work, security cameras, park amenities, Blonders upgrades, AED/climate boxes).
Recorded MIS CIP requests totaling $139,675 for FY26/27, including a $77,175 Computer/Server Replacement Sinking Fund and meeting room technology upgrades (Mayor allocated $62,500 toward a $125,000 estimate).
Requested that the Library provide a breakdown of current discounts with the Connecticut Library Consortium and LION consortium fees for FY 2026/2027.
Noted Registrars reported no state funding for Early Voting for next year and discussed potentially reducing early voting days to lower costs.
Agreed to defer detailed CIP wrap-up discussion to committee wrap-up work and to consider reconvening if proposed State revenue changes occur.
Adjourned the FY 2026/2027 Budget Work Session at 5:16 p.m.

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