Ledyard Adopts Ethics Ordinance
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The Town Council unanimously adopted a Code of Ethics and established an Ethics Commission, with an amendment requiring certain political-party or political-committee affiliations to end at least two years before appointment to the commission.
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What this means
The ordinance creates ethics standards and a commission for town and Board of Education officials, employees, and consultants. Violations may result in penalties including censure, suspension, termination, or civil penalties, and the ordinance takes effect six months after the commission’s organizational meeting. The council also appointed Michael Dreimiller to fill a council vacancy and referred a proposed $150,000 sale of approximately 11.46 acres at 480R Shewville Road for further review.
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- Appointed Michael Dreimiller to the Town Council to fill the vacancy left by Councilor James Thompson; approved 7-0.
- Adopted the proposed Town of Ledyard Code of Ethics and Ethics Commission ordinance, as amended; approved 7-0.
- Approved an amendment requiring a two-year period before appointment to the Ethics Commission for individuals who held office in a political party or were members of a political committee.
- Referred the proposed sale of town-owned property at 480R Shewville Road, formerly the Loftus Wellfield, to the Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee for further review.
- Discussed plans and options to minimize the increase to the Fiscal Year 2027/2028 mill rate, including potential reductions in state funding and other revenues.
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