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New Canaan Charter Panel Keeps ZBA, Wetlands Boards Appointed

New Canaan charter panel votes to keep two land-use boards appointed, tightens control over town property sales. The Charter Revision Commission voted 9-0 to keep the Zoning Board of Appeals appointed and 5-4 to keep the Inland Wetlands Commission appointed, rejecting a push to make either elected.

New Canaan board continues Parade Hill housing hearing to May

New Canaan zoning board grills 14-unit affordable housing plan, continues hearing to May 26. The Planning and Zoning Commission spent over three hours on 30 Parade Hill Road, a 16-space, 14-unit 8-30g project, before agreeing to an extension past the May 13 statutory deadline.

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.

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.