# Special Town Meeting 10/20/2026

The North Haven town meeting, held October 20, 2026, considered budget transfers, a veterans’ property-tax exemption, and several capital-project appropriations. The finance director described $994,382.29 in transfers among fiscal-year 2025–26 budget lines, including facilities, employee benefits, workers’ compensation, road overtime, and utilities; the town ended the year with a reported $337,000 surplus. The meeting also approved an ordinance expanding property-tax exemptions for veterans with total service-connected disabilities and surviving spouses of residents killed in action. No vendor selections, bids, or construction contracts were awarded.

Capital-project proposals included $7 million for reconstruction of Sackett Point Road, $2 million for Church Street pedestrian-safety improvements, $3 million for Pool Road drainage, and $7 million for town-road paving and drainage; the agenda also included a connectivity project. Officials said the Sackett Point Road and Church Street construction costs would be reimbursed through state transportation funding, and described the Pool Road appropriation as fully reimbursable. The paving plan’s road list and mileage would be determined after bidding, with officials citing a 2025 road-condition survey and uncertain future paving costs. Residents questioned project-cost breakdowns, prior appropriations, reimbursement, and tax impacts. The moderator recorded the Sackett Point Road and Church Street measures as carrying; the transcript does not clearly preserve the outcomes of later project votes.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Sources
- [Special Town Meeting 10/20/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI_wo2AjvFA) - NHTV18