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Votes at a glance: Town Council approves consent calendar, opioid funds and several appointments April 8
Summary
At its April 8 meeting the Town of Cheshire Town Council approved the consent calendar (including tax refunds), accepted an opioid settlement payment, called public hearings on two ordinance amendments, amended a volunteer firefighter pension plan, and appointed labor counsel and several youth committee members.
The Town of Cheshire Town Council took these formal actions at its regular meeting on April 8. Most items passed unanimously “by those present,” and routine approvals were handled as consent or single motions.
Key votes and motions
- Approval of minutes: Council approved minutes for March 11, March 18, and several budget workshops; the motion carried with a recorded statement of "motion passes 7‑0 and an abstention" on one set of minutes.
- Consent calendar (Resolution 040825-1): The council approved the consent calendar, which included tax refunds totaling $28,218.85. Motion passed; outcome recorded as approved.
- Acceptance and appropriation of National Opioid Settlement funds (Resolution 040825-2): The council accepted and appropriated $4,979.84 from National Opioid Settlement funds to the Human Services special revenue account for the town’s opioid remediation plan. Motion passed unanimously by those present.
- Calls for public hearings (Resolutions 040825-3 and 040825-4): The council set public hearings for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 to consider amendments to (a) the beautification committee ordinance (section 2‑86) and (b) the parks and recreation ordinance (section 2‑66). Motions passed unanimously by those present.
- Amendment/reinstatement of volunteer firefighter pension plan (Resolution 040825-5): The council approved amendments to the Town of Cheshire Volunteer Firefighter Pension Plan. The change clarified how a returning volunteer’s prior service can be bridged into the current benefit schedule, and added a three‑year commitment requirement for prior service to be credited at the new monthly benefit level. Motion passed unanimously by those present.
- Appointment of special labor counsel (Resolution 040825-6): The council appointed Rose Callor LLP as special labor counsel and authorized the town manager to execute the agreement under town charter section 5‑1. Motion passed unanimously by those present.
- Youth & Human Services Committee appointments: The council approved four youth appointments and reappointment to the Youth & Human Services Committee, including representatives from Cheshire High School and Dodd Middle School and a private‑school representative. Motions passed unanimously by those present.
Context and next steps: Most items were routine or procedural. The opioid funds were small, add to previously received settlement payments, and were earmarked for counseling services through Human Services. The public‑hearing votes set the procedural next step for ordinance amendments, which will be considered at the May 13 hearings.
Ending: No additional substantive policy motions were taken on April 8; councilors reserved policy or personnel actions for future meetings as appropriate.
