Senior Citizens Commission - Minutes - 12/16/2025

Waterford Senior Citizens Commission Meeting  
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:00pm  
Waterford Community Center  
24 Rope Ferry Rd. Waterford, CT 06385 
 
Present: Joyce Vlaun (Chairperson), Rick Beaney, Anne Darling, Cathy Gonyo, Dina Lopes, 
Marilyn Lusher, Dan Rissi, Susan Marelli  
Also Present: Dani Gorman (Human Services Administrator), Heidi McSwain (Human Services 
Coordinator), Terry Wheeler (Senior Services Assistant Director, Richard Muckle (Selectman 
Representative) 
Absent: Tom Kennedy (Senior Representative)  
 
I. 
Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 4:02pm  
 
II. 
Establish a Quorum: Quorum was established  
 
III. 
Public Comment: None  
 
IV. 
Approval of minutes of the November 18, 2025 Commission meeting: Motion made 
by Marilyn Lusher to approve the minutes of the November 18, 2025 Commission 
Meeting. Rick Beaney seconded the motion. Motion passed. 
 
V. 
Correspondence: Thank you letter and donation presented to commission.  
 
VI. 
Committee Reports:  
a. Budget: Senior Citizen Commission Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 presented to 
commission, discussion followed. Motion made by Marilyn Lusher to approve the 
Senior Citizen Commission Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 as presented. Anne 
Darling seconded the motion.  
Motion passed: 8-0-0 
b. Nomination Committee: None 
c. Endowment/Planned Giving Sub-Committee: One endowment request went to 
committee. Discussion followed 
d. Transportation: Dani Gorman stated that in January there would be a 
presentation to the commission on new transportation software. Discussion 
about reviewing transportation policies and to be presented to commission at 
January Commission Meeting.  
e. Policies Ad Hoc Committee: None  
 
VII. 
Director/Assistant Director Report for November 2025: Terry Wheeler presented the 
commission with latest addition to the Loop. Wheeler stated that registration were 
busy with an increase in online registration.  
 

VIII. 
New Business: None  
 
IX. 
Adjournment: Rick Beaney made a motion to adjourn at 5:01pm. Susan Marelli 
seconded the motion. Motion passed. 
Respectfully submitted 
Meaghan Lineburgh  
Recording Secretary