Charter panel votes 8-2 to tie officials to first selectman
New Canaan's Charter Revision Commission voted 8-2 to require elected department heads be "accountable to the first selectman," over objections it undercuts independently elected offices.
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New Canaan Council ratifies police, fire contracts, advances bonds
New Canaan Town Council ratifies four-year police and fire contracts, approves roughly $15 million in 2027 bonds.
Charter panel adopts fire, police, parking article revisions
New Canaan Charter Revision Commission adopts fire, police and parking article rewrites, splits on finance oversight.
Selectmen approve interim fire chief, nature center ramp contract
New Canaan selectmen grill DPW over Waveny House elevator delays, approve new fire chief.
Charter panel rejects easing finance board property rule
New Canaan charter panel votes 7-3 to keep Board of Finance property rule. The Charter Revision Commission rejected a motion to drop the requirement that Board of Finance members own real estate in town, with commissioners Case, Jameson and Willet in favor and seven others opposed.