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New Canaan officials outline fiscal 2026 budget, cite union settlements and one new engineering hire
Summary
Town staff presented a draft FY2026 operating budget that officials said is higher than last year mainly because settled union contracts and one proposed engineering technician position; finance staff will reconcile apparent year‑to‑date accounting differences before final votes.
Town staff reviewed the draft fiscal 2026 operating budget at a public workshop, saying the recommended spending level is higher than the prior adopted figure once recently settled union contracts are included and one additional engineering hire is added.
The presentation noted that the town’s overall recommended increase moves the budget toward internal guidance; officials said a recently settled Department of Public Works contract changed several pay lines and that adding a proposed engineering technician accounts for roughly a $104,000 personnel increase. Finance staff said the technician would be a field‑facing employee who would handle routine site visits, residential complaints…
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