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Selectmen discuss FY2027 budget, ambulance mortgage options and Bantam Annex costs
Summary
The board reviewed the FY2027 process, agreed not to include the Constable budget in the packet to the Board of Finance, discussed bonding the Volunteer Ambulance mortgage as a lower-cost option, and heard that keeping the Bantam Annex open would net roughly $180,000 after Post Office revenue.
The Litchfield Board of Selectmen discussed several budget items on March 3 as they prepared the town's FY2027 presentation to the Board of Finance.
Jeff Zullo reviewed the budget process and said the board will present the FY2027 budget to the Board of Finance without including the Constable budget; residents may request its inclusion during the Board of Finance public hearing. Zullo also reported that Town Treasurer Erich Marriott has consulted bond counsel and that bonding the Litchfield Volunteer Ambulance building appears more favorable—bonding was estimated in the 3.3–3.5% range and would be tax-exempt compared with the current mortgage rate of 6.1%.
First Selectman Denise Raap said extraordinary items (POCAD, Litchfield Public Schools invoices and litigation costs) were removed from the operating budget. The board agreed to maintain Pay‑Per‑Call funding at $160,000 rather than reverting those funds to the general fund.
Stacey Dionne described staffing changes affecting the Fire Marshal's Office and requested a full‑time finance position to cover workload and grant support. She also clarified that the 401(a) budget now accounts for overtime and double‑time that were previously omitted; the 401(a) applies to employees hired after 2012 who are not in the pension plan.
On the Bantam Annex, members discussed that the $106,000 figure reflects only costs to keep the building open and does not include repairs; $67,000 in revenue from the Bantam Post Office offsets some costs, yielding an estimated building expense of roughly $180,000 that will be presented to voters, Raap said.
Next steps: The board will present the revised FY2027 budget to the Board of Finance, and voters will later consider plans that include the Bantam Annex funding question.
