AGENDA
Coventry Town Council Meeting 
March 16, 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.

Contact information for general correspondence to the Town Council
is available on the Town website at https://www.coventryct.org/225/Town-Council
 
 A recording of the meeting is available on the Town's video-on-demand system
for those who wish to watch the meeting at this link: https://coventryct.viebit.com/?folder=ALL
 Please allow approximately 48 business hours 
after the meeting for the video to be published.  


1.

Call to Order, Roll Call

2.

Pledge of Allegiance

3.

Audience of Citizens:

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

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

Documents:
  1. Town Council Unofficial Meeting Minutes, February 17, 2026.pdf
5.

Acceptance of Minutes, March 2, 2026 (E):

Documents:
  1. Town Council Unofficial Meeting Minutes, March 2, 2026.pdf
6.

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.
7.

Reports:

7.A.

Council Chairwoman: Lisa Thomas

7.A.1.

National Vietnam War Veterans Day Announcement

Documents:
  1. Vietnam War Veterans Day 2026.pdf
7.A.2.

Legislative Testimony Update

Documents:
  1. Testimony Raised Bill 5501.pdf
  2. Testimony Raised Bill SB429.pdf
7.B.

Council Members:

7.C.

Finance Committee: Robyn Gallagher, Chairperson

7.C.1.

* Monthly Financial Report (E)

7.D.

* Steering Committee: Jonathan Hand, Chairperson

7.E.

*COVRRA:

7.F.

Town Manager: James D. Drumm

7.F.1.

Projects/Issues Update (E):

Documents:
  1. 3-13-26 project issue memo.pdf
7.F.2.

Neighborhood Assistance Act 2026 Notice

Documents:
  1. 2026 NAA-CVR Sample.pdf
8.

Unfinished Business:

8.A.

25/26-39: FY 2026/27 Budget

Budget presentations: 

  • Fire/EMS Department 
  • Police Department
9.

New Business:

9.A.

25/26-42: Consideration/Possible Action: 2026 World Autism Awareness Day Proclamation (E) (7:15 PM)

Documents:
  1. 2026 World Autism Awareness Day proclamation-TOWN COUNCIL.pdf
  2. 25-26 - 42 Summary Sheet.pdf
9.B.

25/26-43: Consideration/Possible Action: Combined Capital Projects Referendum Resolution (E)

Documents:
  1. Coventry - Combined Capital Projects Resolution (2026).pdf
  2. 25-26 - 43 Summary Sheet.pdf
9.C.

25/26-44: Consideration/Possible Action: Citizen's Budget Guide (E)

Documents:
  1. Coventry Budget info alternate format v2.pdf
10.

Miscellaneous/Correspondence:

10.A.

*DRIP Program Update (E)

Documents:
  1. Correspondence regarding DRIP program update.pdf
11.

Adjournment

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(E) denotes enclosure