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West Haven SSD approves 2025 meeting calendar, budget amendment and on-call financial advisor contract
Summary
The West Haven Special Service District board adopted its 2025 meeting calendar, approved a budget amendment to cover accounting and audit costs, and authorized an on‑call agreement with LRB Financial Advisors at its Dec. 16, 2024 meeting.
The West Haven Special Service District board adopted its 2025 annual meeting schedule, approved an amendment to the 2024–25 budget to cover accounting services and the annual audit, and authorized an on‑call financial advisory contract at its Dec. 16, 2024 meeting.
The board voted on four formal items: proposed Resolution 12‑2024 (adopting the 2025 meeting schedule); proposed Resolution 13‑2024 (amending the 2024–25 budget); proposed Resolution 14‑2024 (authorizing an agreement with LRB Financial Advisors Inc. for financial advisory and consulting services); and an action (6.D) to move the January and February 2025 board meetings to the last Monday of those months. Each measure passed on voice vote with all voting members recorded as “aye.”
The budget amendment (Res. 13‑2024) was described by staff as covering the district’s proportional share of accounting services provided by Child Richards plus funds to cover the annual independent audit. Staff said the city previously paid those accounting costs in full and the amendment brings the district’s budgeted contribution into alignment with a cost‑share approach.
The board approved an on‑call professional services contract with LRB Financial Advisors after staff described a qualifications‑based procurement and noted the contract is structured so the district can request scopes of work as needed; the contract includes optional municipal‑adviser services for bond transactions, a clause allowing scope‑specific penalties for missed deadlines, and a 1% annual rate increase in the firm’s hourly/rate schedule.
The meeting schedule resolution sets regular meeting dates for 2025 (third Monday of each month, with January and February moved to the last Monday). The motion to change the January and February meeting dates was passed as a separate action during the meeting.
The consent agenda (items A–K) was also approved on a single vote.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): Councilman Swapp — Aye; James — Aye; Dale — Aye; Melinda — Aye; Brent — Aye; Mayor Vander Wood — Aye; one additional board member present — Aye.
No roll‑call tallies with “yes/no/abstain” counts beyond the voice votes were read into the record; staff described the motions, seconds and voice votes during the meeting.
The board adjourned after brief staff updates and thanks to departing members and staff.
