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Town Council adopts FY 2026/2027 budget; Ethics ordinance sent back for revision; several capital and operating items approved

LedyardApr 8, 20266 min read

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At its April 8, 2026 meeting the Ledyard Town Council recommended the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 budget for approval at upcoming public hearings and town meeting, referred the proposed Code of Ethics ordinance back to the Administration Committee for further revision, and approved several finance and capital items including purchase of fire apparatus, appropriation of property sale proceeds to Land Use capital, a LOTCIP bridge grant commitment, and the WPCA water operations budget.

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Referred the proposed 'Ordinance Establishing a Town of Ledyard Code of Ethics and Ethics Commission' back to the Administration Committee for further revision and additional public hearing (Main motion withdrawn; referred to Administration Committee; next Admin meeting 5/13/2026).
Adopted a recommended Fiscal Year 2026/2027 town budget to present at the public hearing: total budget $73,555,506 comprised of General Government $31,698,171 and Board of Education $41,857,335 (motion approved 8-0; amendment reducing BOE by $75,000 passed 7-1).
Set FY 2026/2027 Budget public hearing for April 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM (hybrid) and Annual Town Meeting for May 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM with referendum on May 19, 2026.
Authorized purchase of fire apparatus from Marion Body Works, Inc. for $1,173,066 with funding from Account #21020401-54325 (motion approved 8-0).
Appropriated $73,782.83 of net proceeds from sale of 528 Colonel Ledyard Highway to Capital Account #21014301-53306 (Land Use - P&Z Document Updates) (motion approved 8-0).
Authorized the Mayor to sign a Commitment to Fund a LOTCIP grant in the amount of $3,224,800 for replacement of Lantern Hill Road Bridge #71009 (motion approved 8-0).
Adopted FY 2026/2027 Water Operations budget of $1,860,262 for the Water Pollution Control Authority (motion approved 8-0).
Finance Committee added a baseline Ethics Commission line in the proposed FY 2026/2027 budget ($3,000) to track potential commission expenses.
Approved minutes of the March 25, 2026 public hearing and regular meeting (motion approved 7-0-1; Councilor Lamb abstained).

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