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Sherman approves three Happy Acres Farm appropriations totaling $27,397.53
Summary
At its April 18, 2026 town meeting, Sherman approved three appropriations for Happy Acres Farm — a $6,397.53 emergency tank replacement, up to $11,000 for capital items and pasture fencing, and $10,000 from cell tower revenue for maintenance through June 30 — each carried unanimously by show of hands.
Sherman’s town meeting on April 18 approved three separate appropriations to support Happy Acres Farm, including an emergency purchase to replace a potentially leaking fuel tank.
The meeting approved a retroactive appropriation of $6,397.53 from the Happy Acres Farm Restricted Fund to cover the emergency fuel-tank purchase and replacement. The motion was made by Selectman Joel Bruzinski and seconded by committee member Liz Lavia. First Selectman Don Lowe provided an explanation of the emergency need. The motion carried unanimously by a show of hands.
Selectman Joel Bruzinski next moved to authorize an appropriation not to exceed $11,000 from the Happy Acres Restricted Fund for 2026 capital items and pasture fencing; Liz Lavia seconded. Don Lowe and David Jellen offered explanation during that item. After discussion the motion carried unanimously by a show of hands.
A third motion, also moved by Joel Bruzinski and seconded by Liz Lavia, authorized an additional appropriation of $10,000 funded from accumulated cell tower revenue to cover Happy Acres Farm maintenance and operating expenses through June 30, 2026. First Selectman Don Lowe explained the request; the motion carried by show of hands.
Taken together, the three approvals commit $27,397.53 in appropriations or authorizations tied to Happy Acres Farm, with funding drawn from the farm’s restricted fund and accumulated cell-tower revenue. The minutes record each motion as carrying unanimously by a show of hands; specific vote counts were not specified in the transcript.
Next steps: The actions approved are funding authorizations; no additional details or implementation dates beyond the June 30, 2026 operating window for the cell-tower-funded appropriation were recorded in the minutes.
