MADISON, CT —The Madison Board of Finance is scheduled to consider $145,000 in funding for repairs to the Surf Club seawall, a $9,000 opioid prevention and education initiative, and a tax relief program for eligible homeowners when it meets Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Town Campus, Room A, with remote participation available via Zoom. Click here to view the agenda.
Among the items requiring possible action is a funding request from the Beach & Recreation Department for repairs to the Surf Club seawall. The department is seeking money from the town's Coastal Resiliency Reserve Fund to pay for the work.
The Board of Selectmen approved the request Oct. 13. The Board of Finance is scheduled to discuss the proposal and take action on the $145,000 funding request.
The finance board also is scheduled to discuss and take action on a request from the Opioid Settlement Task Force to allocate $9,000 from the town's Opioid Settlement account.
The money would support a two-day prevention and education event at DHHS presented by Stephen Hill. The Board of Selectmen approved the request Oct. 13.
Another item on the agenda is a discussion of the town's Local Tax Abatement & Freeze Program for Certain Elderly and/or Totally Disabled Homeowners.
Board members also are scheduled to receive an update on the town's Capital Improvement Program, which addresses municipal capital projects and improvements.
The board also will review town financials, receive the fiscal 2026 tax collection report and discuss its 2027 meeting calendar and 2027-28 budget workshop schedule.
An executive session is scheduled for police contract negotiations.
Public comment is scheduled twice during the meeting.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Town Campus, Room A. Residents may also participate via Zoom using webinar ID 821 7260 3555 and passcode 367375.
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