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NECCOG approves minutes, audit, budget and multiple transportation projects
Summary
At its May 24 meeting, the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments approved January minutes, the NECCOG/NECTD annual audit, the 2024–25 work plan and budget (with a dollar amount change), STIP amendments for several Section 5311 projects, and regional zoning referrals; vote tallies were not specified in the record.
The Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments voted on a package of routine and programmatic items at its May 24, 2024 meeting in Canterbury and on Zoom, approving minutes, the annual audit and budget, amendments to the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), and multiple municipal zoning referrals.
The meeting opened at 9:05 a.m., and the board first approved the January meeting minutes on a motion by Kevin Cunningham with a second from Deb Richards. Later, a motion by Kevin Cunningham, seconded by Barney Seney, approved the NECCOG and NECTD annual audit report. The board also approved the 2024–25 work plan and budget after Barney Seney moved to approve the plan with a change to a dollar amount; Kevin Cunningham seconded that motion. The record does not show vote tallies for these motions.
On transportation, staff presented several STIP actions and amendments covering Section 5311 operating and capital projects (including project numbers cited in staff materials such as #0474, #0476 and #0170) with federal and state funding splits listed for each project. Tracey Hanson moved to approve the STIP adjustments; Barney Seney seconded. The record lists project amounts and federal/state shares as presented by staff; the meeting transcript does not record a roll‑call tally.
The board also approved regional referrals for zoning text amendments from Putnam, Sprague and Plainfield on a motion by Barney Seney and a second from Tracey Hanson.
Formal votes and motions recorded in the meeting (motions, movers, seconders and outcomes): - January minutes: motion by Kevin Cunningham, second by Deb Richards — approved (vote tally not specified). - NECCOG & NECTD annual audit report: motion by Kevin Cunningham, second by Barney Seney — approved (vote tally not specified). - 2024–25 work plan and budget (with a dollar amount change): motion by Barney Seney, second by Kevin Cunningham — approved (vote tally not specified). - STIP actions and amendments (multiple Section 5311 projects and program adjustments): motion by Tracey Hanson, second by Barney Seney — approved (vote tally not specified). - Regional referrals (Putnam, Sprague, Plainfield): motion by Barney Seney, second by Tracey Hanson — approved (vote tally not specified).
The meeting moved into an executive session during which the board discussed the pending Paramedic Intercept RFP and contract award and later adjourned at 11:00 a.m. (motion to adjourn by Barney Seney, second by Maureen Nicholson).
