Dave Watkins

New Canaan Police Commission closes fiscal 2026 books 1.4 percent over budget. The police chief told commissioners the department finished the year at 101.4 percent of its approved budget, citing late-finalized contractual wage increases.

New Canaan Fire Commission makes Bill Parrot full-time chief. The commission voted unanimously to convert Parrot's employment status to full-time fire chief effective September 1, with members thanking him for his service.

New Canaan affordable housing panel finds lumber yard tops resident site survey. Chris Wilson told the Affordable Housing Committee that a townwide survey drew 452 responses, 310 usable after cleaning, with over 50 percent favoring the town-owned lumber yard lot.

New Canaan Charter Revision Commission adopts final report, 10-1, sending seven amendments to the Town Council.