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Groton council approves small transfer and accepts two $1,000 donations
Summary
At a June 8 special meeting the Groton mayor and council approved a $14,921.71 transfer to the tax suspense book and accepted two $1,000 donations from Jim Strader — one for summer playground program fees and one for a street‑flag program.
At a special meeting on June 8, 2026 the Groton mayor and council approved three resolutions and moved several committee referrals to the full council for final action.
Resolved actions approved by the mayor and council that evening:
• R‑26‑06‑56 — Transfer $14,921.71 to the tax collector suspense tax book. The council voted to approve the transfer (motion and second; vote recorded as unanimous). This action formalizes the tax collector’s annual suspension of uncollectible receivables while preserving the city’s ability to collect if taxpayers later return.
• R‑26‑06‑57 — Accept a $1,000 donation from James (Jim) Strader to assist families who cannot afford summer playground program fees. Council members thanked the donor and approved the resolution unanimously.
• R‑26‑06‑58 — Accept a $1,000 donation from James (Jim) Strader to support the city’s utility‑pole street‑flag program (ten additional flags). The council approved the resolution unanimously.
In related committee action earlier that evening, the committee of the whole voted to refer the FY26 tax suspense list and the Five Corners stormwater and tactical urbanism items to the mayor and council for final consideration on upcoming meeting dates (June 8, June 15 and June 22, as noted on the agenda). The council’s votes that night were recorded as unanimous; individual roll‑call vote records were not read into the transcript.
The council adjourned after routine business and the special meeting concluded.
