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Cheshire council approves appointments, insurance advisory group and legislative recommendations
Summary
The Town of Cheshire Council confirmed several board appointments, established an insurance advisory study group, and approved the town's 2026 legislative recommendations; one ZBA nominee drew two recorded oppositions.
The Town of Cheshire Town Council on Jan. 27 approved a set of routine appointments and adopted its 2026 legislative recommendations.
Appointments: Councilmember Greg Wolf moved to appoint Paul Kalalous to the Planning and Zoning Commission as an alternate and to appoint Chris LaRusso to the Zoning Board of Appeals; that motion passed unanimously. Later, the council approved the appointment of Douglas Noble to the Zoning Board of Appeals to fill the vacancy left by Chris LaRusso; the nomination passed with two recorded opposing votes from Patricia Kramer and Peter Talbot.
Insurance advisory study group: The council established an insurance advisory study group (resolution referenced in the packet) to review the town's property, casualty, medical and life insurance programs and provide recommendations. The group was directed to submit its recommendations by April 1, 2026. The transcript lists the three appointees as "James Get us in," Katie Archer and Charles Martin; the council approved the appointments unanimously. (Transcript spelling for the first name is unclear; the town manager's office should be consulted for the official spelling and appointment letters.)
Legislative recommendations: By motion the council approved the town's legislative recommendations for 2026 and discussed prioritizing Cheshire's requests to the state delegation, including potential amendments or an extension related to a 58-acre conveyance enacted in 2022. Council members debated whether to request an extension during the short session (applications due March 2) or prepare a more targeted conveyance amendment for the 2027 session; they decided to notify the delegation of the council's intent and defer filing a final conveyance request until 2027 to allow time for environmental review and community input.
Votes and next steps: The appointments and the legislative recommendations motion passed by the council as recorded in the meeting; the insurance advisory group was instructed to deliver recommendations by April 1, 2026. The council also asked staff to notify legislators of Cheshire's intention to pursue conveyance-related requests and to circulate more detailed information to the full council for follow-up.
The council adjourned after the items were completed.
