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Town of Windham Board of Finance Meeting

April 8, 2026 · Windham, CT
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-04-08 (PDF, 3 pp)
Retrieved April 20, 2026 from www.windhamct.gov ↗
Confidence: 90%
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Attendees

✓ Kevin Donohue (Member)
✓ Garnet McLaughlin (Member)
✓ Curtis Ehler (Member)
✓ MaryAnn Daily (Member)
✓ Peter Hughs (Member)
✓ Susan Hunter (Member)
✓ Chuck Pennewill (Member)
✓ Christian Johnson (Director of Finance)
✓ Present: 8/8

Decisions

#1

PASSED WITH SOME ABSTENTIONS

#2

PASSED WITH SOME ABSTENTIONS

#3

PASSED WITH SOME OPPOSITION

#4

PASSED WITH SOME OPPOSITION

#5

PASSED WITH SOME OPPOSITION

Agenda Items

#1

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm
#2

Public Comment

Public comments were made by several individuals
#3

Board of Finance Comment

Board members made comments on various topics
#4

Approval of Minutes

Minutes from previous meetings were approved
#5

Presentations and/or Reports from Town Staff, elected officials, or other Boards

No presentations or reports were made
#6

Action Items

Discussion and possible action on the Town of Windham Budget and Board of Education Budget

Public Comments

6 speakers
Sara Beth Rowe · Topic: SEEC complaint and FIOA requests

Concerns about transparency and town finances

Brian Tarbel · Topic: Difficulty of providing services on a restricted budget

Impact on town employees

Tom DeVivo · Topic: Need to continue funding town services

Importance of funding town services

Matt Vertefeuille · Topic: Need to fund services and impact on town employees

Importance of funding services for town employees

Lynne Ide · Topic: Importance of funding education

Need to fund education

Luis Rodríguez · Topic: Difficulty of securing locations and staff for polls

Request for more lead time in setting referendum dates