Groton Town Council Committee of the Whole and Special Town Council - 11/10/26

The Groton Town Council Committee of the Whole and Special Town Council met on November 10, 2026. Procurement- and funding-related business focused on three education and technology grants. The council voted 9–0 to accept the Board of Education’s Learner Engagement and Attendance Program grant and refer it to the RTM; the motion stated $85,000, while the presenter described the award as $86,000, and the discrepancy was not resolved in the transcript. The council also voted 9–0 to accept a $50,000 high-dosage tutoring grant for Groton Middle School, aimed at supporting 48 eighth-grade students through tutoring, staff stipends, professional development, incentives, and classroom materials and equipment. Both education grants had been received from the state, with the council’s action accepting them and referring them to the RTM.

The council voted 9–0 to authorize the town manager or designee to apply for and receive $115,361 from Connecticut DEEP/PURA’s PEG program to replace, upgrade, and enhance Groton Municipal Television’s production equipment, including an end-of-life unit, cameras, switches, and laptops; the resolution was referred to the RTM and approved again at the special meeting. No vendor selections or contract awards were identified. The special meeting also approved $20,093.99 in tax refunds, and the council issued a proclamation recognizing November as Military Family Appreciation Month.