Windsor Locks town meeting approves $14,000 from unallocated capital for senior center bus

A town meeting in Windsor Locks on March 12, 2026 approved the use of $14,000 from unallocated capital funds to purchase a senior center bus, the moderator declared after a voice vote.

The notice read at the start of the meeting said the appropriation was recommended by the board of selectmen and the board of finance. The town clerk, Patty Murphy, read the resolution that asked town meeting to "approve the use of unallocated capital funds in the amount of $14,000 for a senior center bus." The notice in the record lists signatures from the selectmen who submitted the item to the clerk.

Discussion on the motion was brief. A resident raised concerns about tax impacts, saying, "I just want people to know that their taxes are going to go up due to this," and claiming departments were requesting "between 13–15%" increases and that the town was "already $5,800,000 over budget." Those figures were presented as the resident's concern and were not verified in the meeting record.

In response, a meeting participant addressed by the moderator as Patty explained that the money proposed for the bus would come from unallocated capital — excess capital funds set aside from completed projects — and stated, "Taxes will not go up due to this money being allocated." The moderator then called for the ayes and declared the resolution adopted.

The meeting record shows the appropriation was approved by voice vote; no roll-call or numerical tally appears in the transcript. The meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m.