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Votes at a glance: Litchfield selectmen approve minutes, refunds, nominations and meeting calls
Summary
At the May 5 meeting the board approved the April 21 minutes, four tax refunds totaling $811.46, set a June 10 Town Meeting for the Board of Education representative election, approved forwarding a $1.5M LVA grant appropriation for bonding, and authorized several meeting-call and nomination motions.
The Litchfield Board of Selectmen recorded several unanimous votes during its May 5 meeting. Key outcomes:
- Approval of minutes: The board approved the regular meeting minutes from April 21, 2026 (motion by Jeff Zullo; second by John Bongiorno).
- Tax refunds: The board approved four tax refunds totaling $811.46 (motion by Jeff Zullo; second by Dan Morosani).
- Board of Education election: The board set a Town Meeting for June 10 at 7 p.m. to hold the election for the Litchfield Board of Education representative to Region 20 after discussion about whether the election process should be a referendum (motion by Jeff Zullo; second by John Bongiorno).
- LVA grant appropriation: The board approved a grant agreement and an appropriation of up to $1.5 million to assist funding the Litchfield Volunteer Ambulance Association project; the appropriation is to be bonded following a town meeting resolution and forwarded to the Board of Finance (motion by Jeff Zullo; second by John Bongiorno).
- Town meeting call amendments and nomination: The board approved a May 14 town meeting call, later rescinded and replaced it with a call that added an agenda item to authorize the town to approve Jeffrey Zullo's nomination to the Aquarion Water Company Regional Policy Board; the nomination was approved by the board and will be presented to Town Meeting for confirmation (motion to nominate by John Bongiorno; second by Dan Morosani).
- Personnel action: After an executive session on personnel for the Town Clerk and Land Use offices, the board approved a five-day vacation payout.
All recorded votes in the meeting were unanimous among members present.
