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Windsor Town Council Special Meeting and Board of Education Organizational Meeting - November 10, 2025

Town Council & Planning and Zoning — Monday, November 10, 2025
BodyWindsor, Connecticut
SessionTown Council & Planning and Zoning
DateMonday, November 10, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:00

I'm it's a surprise.

0:41

Yeah.

0:53

Okay.

1:00

You're gonna make it so illegal.

1:15

Do we uh we get to have a like time in place?

1:33

All right, yes.

1:51

Yeah, no one's starting.

2:18

All right.

2:34

I get over at five thirty.

2:38

That's right.

2:44

We got everybody.

2:58

Okay.

3:33

Every time I see it.

3:47

You ready?

4:16

Okay.

5:18

I couldn't look.

5:19

So you were telling me I was like, come on.

5:26

Can you either?

5:32

I know.

5:33

I know I have a keyboard.

6:03

Good evening.

6:04

Good evening.

6:07

If folks could please kindly begin to take their seats, we'll get started.

6:28

Good evening, Windsor.

6:30

Welcome, family, friends, and Board of Education members elect.

6:35

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Scott Nolan, and I have the honor as serving as the thirty first town clerk for Windsor since sixteen thirty-nine.

7:57

So help you God, or upon penalty of perjury.

8:02

So sworn.

8:03

Ladies and gentlemen, your Board of Education.

10:34

All right.

10:35

Congratulations to our elected officials.

10:38

At this time, I believe you're taking your photo.

10:41

So we'll have you.

10:42

Um I guess uh we'll do probably four seated and four standing.

10:47

Uh five standing.

10:50

Yeah, okay.

10:51

So the right seal.

11:02

Finally, advantage.

11:04

Which seats would you like?

11:24

Yes.

11:26

What are we doing?

11:27

What do we do?

11:34

But we didn't do that yet.

11:35

We haven't done it.

11:36

So that officially.

11:43

Complete the officers.

11:45

And it will say to take the picture.

11:53

That's how they would be seated.

11:54

That's how we see the remote.

11:58

Right now, if we could just post just a picture on the house.

12:03

That's a commander right there.

12:09

That was nice to make it.

12:38

Yeah.

12:57

Just sit right here.

13:16

Okay.

13:17

So you sit in her seat.

13:27

And I can be done.

13:35

What is your name?

13:38

James.

13:38

James wants to sit back here.

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Summary of Proceedings

Windsor Town Council Special Meeting and Board of Education Organizational Meeting - November 10, 2025

The Town of Windsor held a joint swearing-in ceremony and separate organizational meetings for the Board of Education and Town Council on November 10, 2025, beginning at approximately 6:13 PM. Town Clerk Scott Nolan administered the oath of office to all newly elected members. The Board of Education elected its officers and the Town Council elected its mayor, deputy mayor, and made appointments to standing committees and key positions. All votes were unanimous unless noted.

Board of Education Organizational Meeting

  • Election of President: Ayanna Taylor was elected with a vote of 5 to 4 over Paul Panos. Paul Panos had been nominated but later declined a separate nomination for the same position. Ayanna Taylor received votes from Becky Jacobson, Leonard Lockhart, herself, Nathan Wolliston, and Tracy Zodder. Paul Panos received votes from Maxine Davis, Jeremy Halleck, James Madison, and himself.
  • Election of Vice President: Leonard Lockhart was elected unanimously (9-0).
  • Election of Secretary: Tracy Zodder was elected unanimously (9-0).
  • Minority Leader: James Madison announced that the Republican Caucus selected Paul Panos as minority leader.
  • Agenda Reorganization: The board voted to move the "audience of visitors" segment to after committee assignments, and then voted to postpone committee and liaison assignments to the regular meeting on November 18, 2025.
  • Public Comments: No members of the public spoke during the audience of visitors segment.

Town Council Special Meeting

  • Election of Mayor: Councillor Nouchette Black Burke was nominated and elected unanimously by voice vote.
  • Election of Deputy Mayor: Councillor Darlene Claese was nominated and elected unanimously.
  • Appointment of Minority Leader: Mayor Black Burke appointed Councillor Kristen Glack Hoffman as minority leader, accepted by acclamation.
  • Appointment of Standing Committees: The mayor appointed the following committees:
    • Finance Committee: Chair Councillor O'Jala Naeem, with Councillors Anthony King and Ronald Elliveld.
    • Health and Safety Committee: Chair Councillor Mary Armstrong, with Councillors O'Jala Naeem and William Pelkey.
    • Personnel Committee: Chair Councillor Anthony King, with Deputy Mayor Darlene Claese and Minority Leader Kristen Glack Hoffman.
    • Town Improvements Committee: Chair Deputy Mayor Darlene Claese, with Councillors Mary Armstrong and James Durant.
    • Joint Committee with Board of Education: Councillors O'Jala Naeem, Anthony King, and Ronald Elliveld. The mayor serves ex officio on all committees.
  • Appointment of Town Attorney: Kevin Denine of O'Malley, Denine, Leary Messina, and Ozwicki was appointed for a two-year term (until second Monday in November 2027) by unanimous vote.
  • Appointment of Town Treasurer: Randall Graf was appointed for a two-year term (until second Monday in November 2027) by unanimous vote.

Key Outcomes

  • The Board of Education elected Ayanna Taylor as president, Leonard Lockhart as vice president, and Tracy Zodder as secretary, all by majority or unanimous votes.
  • The Town Council elected Nouchette Black Burke as mayor and Darlene Claese as deputy mayor unanimously.
  • All committee appointments and appointments of town attorney and treasurer were approved unanimously.
  • The Board of Education postponed committee assignments to its November 18, 2025 regular meeting.
  • Both bodies expressed gratitude to voters, families, and staff, and encouraged public attendance at future meetings.
  • The meeting adjourned after approximately one hour.

Meeting Transcript

I'm it's a surprise. Yeah. Okay. You're gonna make it so illegal. Do we uh we get to have a like time in place? All right, yes. Yeah, no one's starting. All right. I get over at five thirty. That's right. We got everybody. Okay. Every time I see it. You ready? Okay. I couldn't look. So you were telling me I was like, come on. Can you either? I know. I know I have a keyboard. Good evening. Good evening. If folks could please kindly begin to take their seats, we'll get started. Good evening, Windsor. Welcome, family, friends, and Board of Education members elect. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Scott Nolan, and I have the honor as serving as the thirty first town clerk for Windsor since sixteen thirty-nine. So help you God, or upon penalty of perjury. So sworn. Ladies and gentlemen, your Board of Education. All right. Congratulations to our elected officials. At this time, I believe you're taking your photo. So we'll have you. Um I guess uh we'll do probably four seated and four standing. Uh five standing. Yeah, okay. So the right seal. Finally, advantage. Which seats would you like? Yes. What are we doing? What do we do? But we didn't do that yet. We haven't done it. So that officially. Complete the officers. And it will say to take the picture. That's how they would be seated. That's how we see the remote. Right now, if we could just post just a picture on the house.

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