5 Things To Know In Ledyard: Town Meeting On Selling 480R Shewville Road, Firefighters Contract And More

LEDYARD, CT — A special town meeting Wednesday decides whether to sell the town's former Loftus Wellfield on Shewville Road for farming, the Town Council takes up funding for a firefighters contract and early voting ends Sunday.

Here are five things to know about life around Ledyard this week:

1. Town Meeting Votes On Selling 480R Shewville Road
When: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m. (also online)
Where: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway; Property: 480R Shewville Road
What to know: Voters at a special town meeting will consider selling the town-owned former Loftus Wellfield at 480R Shewville Road, about 11.46 acres, for $150,000 for agricultural farming, according to the call. The sale would remove the parcel's water-utility-only restriction at the buyer's expense, and the buyer would place a permanent deed restriction limiting it to farming.
More information here.

2. Council Weighs Funding For Firefighters Contract
When: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6 p.m.
Where: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway
What to know: The Town Council meets in executive session on collective bargaining strategy with the Ledyard Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 3167, and will then consider approving the funds needed to carry out the July 2026-June 2030 agreement, according to its special meeting agenda.
More information here.

3. Early Voting Ends Sunday At Town Hall
When: Monday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 1 (final week); Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3
Where: Registrar's Office, Town Hall, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway
What to know: Early voting continues daily through Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29, according to the state's list of early voting sites.
More information here.

4. Town Council: Prevention Coalition, 2027 Schedule
When: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. (also online)
Where: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway
What to know: The Ledyard Prevention Coalition will make a presentation at the Town Council's regular meeting, which will also set the council's 2027 schedule (second and fourth Wednesdays at 7 p.m.) and act on appointments to the Agricultural, Library, Historic District, Inland Wetlands, Planning & Zoning and Parks, Recreation & Senior Citizens commissions.
More information here.

5. WPCA Reviews Operations, Water And Sewer Reports
When: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. (also online)
Where: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway
What to know: The Water Pollution Control Authority will review its operations report, service correspondence, aged accounts and year-to-date water and sewer report.
More information here.