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Stratford committee approves $22.96M capital appropriation and bond authorization and forwards both to council
Summary
The Ordinance Committee favorably recommended a $22,956,515 capital appropriation and corresponding bond authorization for fiscal year 2024–25 after detailed discussion about the package’s composition, WPCA projects, grant leverage and a proposed bridge project.
The Town of Stratford’s Ordinance Committee unanimously approved forwarding a capital improvement appropriation and a matching bond authorization — each tied to approximately $22.96 million for fiscal year 2024–25 — to the Town Council with favorable recommendations.
Public Works Director (identified in the transcript as speaker 12) walked the committee through the composition of the appropriation: roughly $17 million in town capital improvements and about $5 million in equipment for a combined near‑$23 million package, plus enterprise projects and grants that bring the year’s total pipeline close to $50 million when WPCA items and grants are included. Director Tymiak (speaker 12) emphasized that WPCA projects are enterprise fund items and require separate WPCA board approval and that many grant opportunities and matching requirements (including a pending state SIF grant for a bridge project) will affect final town borrowing.
Committee members questioned individual projects, including Long Brook park repairs (splash pad pump and operational repairs), golf course cart fleet replacement ($80,000 for roughly a 10‑cart fleet and two utility carts), dredging timelines and whether remaining ARPA funds might be used to reduce borrowing. Staff said some remaining ARPA allocations could be considered later if the council chooses a borrowing path and that grants were being pursued for large projects.
Member Mister Ladd moved the appropriation (item 2.3) and Mister Gladd moved the related bond authorization (item 2.4). Both motions passed on unanimous voice votes. The committee also confirmed it will track enterprise‑funded WPCA projects separately so they do not automatically increase the town’s general‑fund borrowing burden.
The committee adjourned at 7:10 p.m., and both items were forwarded to the Town Council for final deliberation and any required additional approvals (including separate WPCA action where appropriate).
