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Board approves $4.5M capital plan, flags Region 20 invoice discrepancies and pays small King & King invoice
Summary
The Board of Finance approved the FY27 Capital Improvement Plan totaling $4,501,858, discussed discrepancies in Region 20 invoices (approximately $2.2M in invoices vs. a claimed $2.6M with about $400,000 undocumented), and approved a $481.25 King & King invoice for additional filing work.
On March 18 the Litchfield Board of Finance unanimously approved the FY26/27 Capital Improvement Plan, voting in favor of a capital budget totaling $4,501,858.
At the Region 20 update, committee member Matt Tobin said the invoices the town received totaled about $2.2 million while the amount previously cited was $2.6 million; he also raised concerns that paid invoices were being shredded and that roughly $400,000 in expenses lacked supporting invoices. Chair Sam Olmstead said he will bring questions to the first ad hoc Region 20 Finance Board meeting and a Board of Selectmen member indicated she would seek permission to approach the school to discuss duplications and missing paperwork.
Separately, the board approved routine financial business: Finance Director Amaechi Obi presented February financial reports showing year-to-date expenditures of $27,148,280 (about 83% of the budget), encumbrances of $1,085,836, and $5,894,383 available; the board voted to accept the reports.
The board also approved payment of a $481.25 invoice from King & King for preparation of an additional filing not included in the original audit scope; Chairman Olmstead said the supplemental charge arose because the prior auditor had not yet submitted a required filing. Motions to approve the CIP, accept the financial reports, and pay the King & King invoice all passed by unanimous vote.
Board members adjourned at 9:04 p.m.
