AGENDA
Coventry Town Council Meeting and

Public Hearings on Firearms Safety Ordinance and

Excess Tax Payments Ordinance


March 2, 2026
7:00 PM
Town Hall Annex

In-person attendance is permitted for the Audience of Citizens Portion of the meeting.
 If you would prefer to submit comments for inclusion 
under correspondence at the next meeting, email them to audience@coventry-ct.gov  
 no later than 4 PM on the Tuesday prior to the day of the meeting.

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is available on the Town website at https://www.coventryct.org/225/Town-Council
 
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1.

Call to Order, Roll Call

2.

Pledge of Allegiance

3.

Audience of Citizens:

(30 Minutes - 5 minutes maximum per citizen)
4.

Public Hearing: Adoption of Firearms Safety Ordinance Recommended by Firearms Safety/Home Shooting Range Study Committee (E)

Documents:
  1. Firearms Legal Notice Draft.pdf
5.

Public Hearing: Excess tax payment ordinance (E)

Documents:
  1. Excess Payments Legal Notice Draft.pdf
6.

Acceptance of Minutes, February 17, 2026 (E):

Documents:
  1. Town Council Finance Committee Unofficial Meeting Minutes, February 17, 2026.pdf
7.

Consent Agenda:

All items listed with an asterisk (*) will be acted on by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on this items unless a Council member so requests, in which case, the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
8.

Reports:

8.A.

Council Chairwoman: Lisa Thomas

8.A.1.

Testimony to Education Committee on H.B. 5033

Documents:
  1. Testimony to Education Cttee in re_ HB5033.pdf
8.B.

Council Members:

8.C.

Steering Committee: Jonathan Hand, Chairperson

8.C.1.

Steering Committee Recommended Appointments: (E)

8.C.1.a.

Energy Conservation/Alternate Energy Committee: Castillo (E)

Documents:
  1. Statement of Interest Castillo.pdf
8.C.1.b.

Parks and Recreation Commission (E)

  • Considine (Currently Serving)
  • Drumm
  • Garcia
  • Hecht
  • Orcutt
  • Rodgers (Currently Serving)


Documents:
  1. Statement of Interest Considine Revised 2-2-26.pdf
  2. Statement of Interest Drumm.pdf
  3. Statement of Interest Garcia.pdf
  4. Statement of Interest Hecht.pdf
  5. Statement of Interest Orcutt.pdf
  6. Statement of Interest Rodgers.pdf
8.C.1.c.

Veterans Memorial and Events Commission: Zetterstrom (E)

Documents:
  1. Statement of Interest Zetterstrom.pdf
8.D.

Finance Committee: Robyn Gallagher, Chairperson

8.D.1.

* Finance Committee minutes: 2/17/2026 (E)

Documents:
  1. Town Council Finance Committee Unofficial Meeting Minutes, February 17, 2026.pdf
8.E.

*COVRRA:

8.F.

Town Manager: James D. Drumm

9.

Unfinished Business:

9.A.

25/26-30: Consideration/Possible Action Adoption of Resolution 2026-04, Adopting Ordinance #267, establishing regulations for the discharge of Firearms as Recommended by the Firearms Safety/Home Shooting Range Study Committee (E)

Documents:
  1. 25-26 - 30 Summary Sheet.pdf
  2. Resolution 2026-04 (Ord No. 267).pdf
  3. Firearms Ordinance Draft Language 10 (For public hearing).pdf
  4. Memo to Alex Taylor re_ Firearms Ordinance.pdf
  5. Firearms Ordinance Proposed Agricultural Amendment.pdf
9.B.

25/26-35: Consideration/possible action: Adoption of Resolution 2026-05, Adopting Ordinance #268, establishing a Policy for Excess Tax Payments and incomplete Tax Payments (E)

Documents:
  1. 25-26 - 35 Summary Sheet.pdf
  2. Resolution 2026-05 (Ord No. 268).pdf
  3. Excess Payments Retention and Tax Waiver Ordinance Draft Language v1.pdf
  4. Excess Payments Retention and Tax Waiver Ordinance Memo.pdf
10.

New Business:

10.A.

25/26-39: FY 2026/27 Budget

  • Presentation of Proposed Budget by Town Manager
11.

Miscellaneous/Correspondence:

11.A.

*Office of Rep. Courtney Re: Legislative Update (E)

Documents:
  1. Joe Courtney Outreach 2.20.26.pdf
11.B.

*Office of Sen. Murphy Re: February Update (E)

Documents:
  1. Sen Murphy Outreach 2-26-26.pdf
11.C.

* Praise for Department of Public Works (E)

Documents:
  1. Praise for DPW.pdf
11.D.

*Sen. Gordon and Rep. Ackert Re: Legislative Update (E)

Documents:
  1. Sen Gordon and Rep Ackert Legislative Update Correspondence.pdf
  2. PostponedtoMarch2ndSenGordonRepLegUpdateCoventry2026.pdf
11.E.

*Sen. Jeff Gordon Re: Senate Bill 151 (E)

Documents:
  1. Senator Gordon Letter 2.20.26.pdf
12.

Adjournment

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(E) denotes enclosure