Ledyard council approves housing rehab septic work, park appropriations and other funding items

At its Sept. 23 meeting, the Ledyard Town Council approved several procurement and appropriation items that the finance committee presented.

The council granted a bid waiver and awarded $10,800 to Robert Green Associates for the installation of a septic system at 70 Christie Hill Road under the Housing Rehabilitation Low-Interest Loan Program after the department reported it received only one bid. The finance chair said the program is a revolving loan and "is not coming out of taxpayer funds," noting loans are repaid when properties are sold or refinanced.

Councilors also approved appropriations to parks and CIP accounts to cover a ramp replacement at the Gales Ferry Community Center and to accept donations toward the Lantern Hill Valley Park pavilion and AED cabinet purchases. The ramp appropriation was described as an ADA issue that the town did not want to defer to the next capital cycle.

Roll-call votes were recorded and motions passed, with motions on these items carried by unanimous or majority support as noted in the meeting record.