RIDGEFIELD—YOUR TOWN!
ANNUAL TOWN AND BUDGET MEETING
Monday, May 4, 2026 – 7:30 p.m.
Held at the Ridgefield Playhouse located at 80 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877

Agenda

• Town Budget Presentation - First Selectman Rudy Marconi               
• BOE Budget Presentation - Superintendent Dr. Susie DaSilva
• Finance Board Presentation -  Board of Finance Chair Mike Rettger
• Questions & Answers with Town Officials; Vote on Capital Items Under $100,000

Capital Items to be Presented at the Annual Town Meeting:

Highway Department –  Jake Muller
Guardrail Replacements $40,000
Garage 1 Renovations & Painting  $45,000
Former Schlumberger Site Electrical Study & Repairs  $45,000
Door Replacement, Various Locations  $60,000
Water Main Extension - Branchville School $60,000
Recreation Center Traffic Light - Engineering Design $41,000
Building Maint Vehicle Replacement (EV Van) $52,880
MS4 Projects - Disconnect / Pervious Surfaces $75,000
Police Infrastructure  - Drainage  $95,250
Subtotal $514,130

Parks & Recreation -  Dennis DiPinto        
One Ton Pickup Truck & Plow $72,417
Mowers - 2x with Trailer $49,053
Field Conditioner with Trailer $61,814
Field Conditioner Attachments - 3x $27,898
Electric Cart $17,586
Trash Picker $31,034
ADA Maint / Compliance (Rec Center & Gov Park) $40,703
Parks, Fields & School Grounds - Fencing - VP/ERMS $57,117
Recreation  Center - Wellness Design Phase $ 27,780
Recreation Center  - Divider / Exterior Painting $77,150
Field Irrigation - Design Phase RHS Upper Field $16,000
Martin Park - Strategic Design $18,500
Subtotal $497,052

Golf – Frank sergiovanni
Range net replacement with tree work $65,000
Tow-behind blower $12,000
Utility carts $30,000
Subtotal $107,000                                                                                                                            

Fire Department – Chief Duckworth
Fire Protective Gear-15x $99,120
Radio Equipment $68,022
Cardiac Monitor  $54,956
Subtotal $222,098

 Police Department – Chief Kreitz
I-Record System $15,849
Subtotal $15,849

Emergency communications center – Tom Ramsdell
Digital emergency protocols $40,000
KVM switching w/911 $12,000
Subtotal $52,000

Information Technology – Andrew Neblett
VMWare to PROMOX Conversion $41,248
Building Connectivity Switches $99,473
Subtotal $140,721

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            Copies of the Town budget and the proposed bond resolutions are on file and open to public inspection at the office of the Town Clerk.