03.10.2025 BOS Agenda
Litchfield Board of Selectmen 20250310

AGENDA BUSINESS:




Draft_LBOS20250224.pdf

2.      Conservation Commission -  Proposal/contract from ArborPro for Milfoil Treatment at Darrah Pond

Darrah pond litchfield 2025 proposal with sign.xls

3.   Police Chief Dan Jones - LPD Vehicles

Cruiser Issues 3-6-25.pdf

4.  Doug Nicoll - Emergency Management Director - Grant for the Town of Litchfield's LEOP (Local Emergency Operations Plan) Update

Motion by Board of Selectmen:  I move to  accept the terms of the Emergency Management Performance Grant as presented in the amount of $4,500, for the community’s Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP) update. Furthermore, the Board acknowledges that the total cost of this project will be $9,000, in which the Town will be responsible for a 50% match of $4,500.



Litchfield Fire - Request for Grant - Emergency Operations Update (1).pdf
Town of Litchfield Grant Agreement (1).pdf
Grant Agreement Checklist (1).pdf
Grant Agreement Cover letter.pdf

 5. Appointment & Oath of Office - Welfare Officer

As stated in the Town Administrator's job description the Town Administrator acts as the Welfare Officer on behalf of and under the supervision of the Board of Selection.  Although Ms. Kleiner has been acting in this capacity, it has been discovered as an officer of the Town in this role she needs to appointed and sworn in.

Motion by Board of Selectmen:  I move to appoint Kim Kleiner, Town Administer, as the Welfare Officer for the Town of Litchfield for a term determined by the Board of Selectmen. 

2025 Appointment Form - Welfare Officer.pdf


TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT


A.  New Appointments - Liaisons for Boards/Committees

 B. Town Strategic Plan 

C. New Orientation Manual - Including Policies 

D. Training Selection for new Board Members

E.  Selectmen Goals for 2025

We are monitoring this bill closely due to its potential impact on municipal budgets and operations. The language of the bill only became public this week, but it contains several provisions that could potentially increase costs for cities, towns, counties, and school districts that are members of the pools:

 • The requirement to begin collecting additional contributions (assessments) from participating members if an annual audit or actuarial determination, or secretary of state investigation, shows that the assets of the pooled risk management “appear” insufficient could create unbudgeted municipal expenditures for members outside the annual budget cycle, depending on the timing of the members’ fiscal years.  Failure to address funding issues within 30 days of receiving an abatement order from the secretary of state’s office could lead to the pool being put in receivership.

 • The requirement that the risk pool reimburse the secretary of state for costs incurred for oversight would be a new administrative cost for the pool that could be passed along to the members. 

• New contingency reserve requirements may impact the rates members pay. Staying within the maximum and minimum contingency reserve percentages may increase rates or create volatility for annual contribution rates. 

HealthTrust put out an email challenging the Secretery of State's actuarial conclusions.  

More to come, but more increases may be expected for 2026.




Town Newsletter - March 2025 (3).pdf
2025 Trustees_TrustFunds_Reconciliation_03042025 - FEB2025.pdf

Board of Selectmen / Board & Commission Updates

*To be held monthly, beginning December 23, 2024


SELECTMEN REPORTS