West Haven Special Service District adopts final budget, approves property interlocal, equipment share and Walmart plat

The West Haven Special Service District Board on June 16 adopted its final fiscal year 2025–26 budget and approved a series of interlocal agreements and permits, including funding adjustments for capital projects and authorization of a Walmart subdivision plat.

The board voted to increase the district’s capital outlay account (account 4110, “capital outlay other”) by $450,000, bringing the account’s total to $800,000, and adopted Resolution 09-2025 formalizing the final budget for 2025–26. The board also approved an interlocal agreement (Resolution 10-2025) formalizing cost- and ownership-sharing with West Haven City on a parcel the city is purchasing, and a separate interlocal (Resolution 11-2025) to reimburse the city for a shared backhoe purchase (district share 33%, city share 67%). The board corrected and reapproved Resolution 12-2025 to approve the Walmart subdivision plat.

Why it matters: the budget vote locks in carryover and re-budgeting of capital projects that could not be completed before June 30, including a planned pump purchase and generator acceptance, and formalizes cost-sharing with the city on a recently acquired property and on shared equipment that will be used for public works and district operations.

Most important facts

- Final budget: The board increased account 4110 (capital outlay other) by $450,000 to a total of $800,000 and adopted Resolution 09-2025 to approve the fiscal 2025–26 final budget. Amy (district finance staff) confirmed the $450,000 increase and the account number. Amy said the district expects to remain within the originally amended 2025 budget and that there were "no amendments for 2025." John (district operations staff) explained some capital projects would roll into the next fiscal year because the equipment will not be delivered before June 30; he identified a pump project with "$300,000 approved on that project."

- Property interlocal: The board approved Resolution 10-2025, an interlocal agreement between West Haven City and the…