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Budget committee meets without quorum and outlines next steps
Summary
The New London Budget Committee convened without a quorum and focused on what work could continue, plans to refine an application for outside appropriations, and scheduling to align with statutory deadlines and the Board of Selectmen's calendar.
Chair called the meeting to order and reported the committee lacked a quorum, prompting discussion of what items could be addressed in a non-quorum meeting. The Chair said the group's "topic of conversation really is what can we do without a quorum, and what we consider for alternative next date." (Chair)
Members agreed they could discuss process issues and prepare materials, but could not take formal votes on appropriations or final approvals. Several members suggested drafting changes for the application form and bringing those recommendations to the Board of Selectmen for formal action so the committee's later review would be limited to discussion and questions rather than decision-making. The committee scheduled follow-ups to align the application process with the town's calendar and to return with a revised draft at the next meeting.
