ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET MEETING and SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

LEGAL NOTICE AND WARNING

OF ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET MEETING and SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

TOWN OF KILLINGWORTH, CONNECTICUT

 

All electors and persons qualified to vote in town meetings of the Town of Killingworth, Connecticut (the “Town”), are hereby notified that the Board of Selectmen of the Town are convening a Special Town Meeting to be held at Killingworth Elementary School, 340 Route 81, Killingworth, Connecticut at 7 o’clock p.m. on May 18, 2026 for the following purposes:

 

Item 1.  To approve the Multi-Year Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2027 through Fiscal Year 2036.

Item 2. To consider, discuss, and vote upon: i) an appropriation in the amount of $4,710,000, which includes a previously approved appropriations in the amount of $2,158,845 plus an additional appropriation in the amount of $2,551,155 for the cost of various capital projects as set forth in more detail in the text of the resolution, including all repairs, alterations, improvements and architectural, engineering and other fees and costs associated with such improvements, and temporary and permanent financing costs (collectively, the “Appropriation”), and ii) to meet said Appropriation and in lieu of a tax therefor, bonds of the Town be issued pursuant to Chapter 109 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, the Charter of the Town or any other provision of law thereto enabling, in the maximum principal amount of $4,710,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary after deducting grants or other sources of funds available therefor.  The bonds shall be general obligations of the Town and the full faith and credit of the Town shall be pledged to the payment thereof.

The full text of the authorizing resolutions for the project above is on file and open to inspection at the office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall, Route 81, Killingworth, Connecticut for the use of any interested person.

 

Item 3. To adopt the Budget recommendation of the Board of Finance of Capital Expenditures  for the fiscal year July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 in the amount of $2,256,214.

 

Item 4. To adopt the Budget recommendation of the Board of Finance of an Operating    Budget for fiscal year July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 in the amount of $5,911,808.

 

Item 5.  To accept the annual reports from Fiscal Years 2023, 2024, and 2025.

 

Item 6.  To confirm the Selectmen’s appointment of James Joseph Duffield (U), Chris Robert Smalley (U) and William Raymond Burley (U) as Killingworth representatives to the Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Authority, for a term to commence upon the confirmation and to continue until June 30, 2027

 

Dated at Killingworth, Connecticut this 30^th day of April, 2026.

 

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Eric Donavon Couture                    Joel A. D’Angelo                               Nancy M. Gorski

First Selectman                                 Selectman                                           Selectman