LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF COLUMBIA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
AND REFERENDUM
All qualified electors of the Town of Columbia, Connecticut (the “Town”) and any other persons entitled to vote upon any of the matters contained in this notice are hereby warned that a Special Town Meeting of the Town is to be held in the Yeomans Hall, 323 Route 87, Columbia, Connecticut on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., for the following purposes:
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To elect a moderator.
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To consider and discuss (but not vote on) the following resolution:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION OF $3,993,000 FOR VARIOUS ROAD CULVERT REPLACEMENT WORK AND BRIDGE AND DAM SPILLWAY REPAIRS AND THE FINANCING OF SAID APPROPRIATION BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE TOWN AND NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,693,000
The full text of the foregoing authorizing resolution is on file and open to inspection at the office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall, 323 Route 87, Columbia, Connecticut for the use or inspection of any interested person.
All qualified electors and persons entitled to vote in town meetings of the Town are hereby further notified that pursuant to Section 2.5(a) of the Town Charter, the foregoing resolution is being submitted to the voters at referendum for a “yes” or “no” vote.
The question to be voted upon is as follows:
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“Shall the resolution entitled, ‘RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION OF $3,993,000 FOR VARIOUS ROAD CULVERT REPLACEMENT WORK AND BRIDGE AND DAM SPILLWAY REPAIRS AND THE FINANCING OF SAID APPROPRIATION BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE TOWN AND NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,693,000’, be approved?
Yes No ”
The ballot label for said question shall read as follows:
“Shall the Town appropriate $3,993,000 for various road culvert replacement work and bridge and dam spillway repairs and authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and notes up to $1,693,000 to finance said appropriation?
Yes No ”
The vote will be conducted on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, during the hours from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Yeomans Hall, 323 Route 87, Columbia, Connecticut.
Absentee ballots will be available from the Town Clerk’s office in accordance with applicable law. Absentee ballots will be counted at the following central location: Yeomans Hall, 323 Route 87, Columbia, Connecticut. Voters approving the resolution will vote “Yes” and voters opposing the resolution will vote “No.”
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To adjourn the special town meeting to a referendum vote on the above question to be held on the date, during the time and at the noticed polling place referred to above.