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Ashford board reappoints town clerk, approves tax refunds and schedules budget work session
Summary
At a regular meeting, the Ashford board unanimously reappointed Sherry as town clerk for a four‑year term, approved two tax refunds to CoreLogic, heard a public request to roof a transfer‑station container, and scheduled a Jan. 16 budget work session to review department line items.
The Ashford board voted unanimously to reappoint Sherry, the town clerk, to a four‑year term running Jan. 1, 2026, through Jan. 1, 2030, and approved two tax refunds during its regular meeting. Members also heard a public comment asking the town to consider adding a roof to a transfer‑station container to keep road dirt dry and announced a special budget work session on Jan. 16 to review department budgets.
The reappointment item was added to the agenda and then advanced by motion, second and a unanimous vote. Board members thanked Sherry for prompt responsiveness to inquiries, saying she routinely provides requested information quickly. The transcript records the appointment vote as unanimous; a roll‑call tally was not read into the public record.
The board approved two tax refunds to CoreLogic Centralized Refunds, citing Connecticut General Statutes 12‑149 and 12‑129. The first refund amount was read as $2,962.73; the transcript records the second amount as “$5,4851,” which appears to be a transcription error and is noted as unclear in the meeting record. A motion to approve the refunds was made and carried.
During public comment, Janet Bellamy of Sunset Drive said she had visited the transfer station and tried to shovel road‑grade material from a container but found it “hard as cement” and difficult to handle. She asked whether the town could install a roof over the container to keep material drier and easier to use. The board indicated staff would follow up.
In updates, a board member said the town had received a Freedom of Information request from the school roof project’s general contractor seeking documentation for the project, including invoices and communications. The speaker said the contractor appears to be in an adversarial dispute with the architect, an owner’s representative and the Garland/Imperial company and declined to discuss litigation details during the meeting.
The board also announced a $200,000 planning grant for work on the Wagon Shed/Kal Rock property (described in the meeting as a watershed/wagon shed planning grant) and noted related grants awarded in the region to NECOG and to programs publicized in West Hartford; staff member Chris was commended for grant work.
Chair remarks outlined the budget process: a special work meeting set for Jan. 16 at 9 a.m. is expected to run about two‑and‑a‑half hours to review departmental line items in Excel, after which the board will schedule follow‑up Friday sessions for adjustments and to invite departments for explanations as needed.
The meeting closed after a call for volunteers for committees including Our Town Our Future, the Economic Development Commission and the Clean Energy Task Force, the latter of which was described as running outreach programs, energy‑savings demonstrations with schools and prior community awards. A motion to adjourn passed unanimously and the meeting ended at 7:32 p.m.
