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New Canaan housing board discusses elevator failures and sets aside funds for repairs
Summary
At a Housing Authority of New Canaan meeting, board members reviewed repeated elevator failures at Millport, discussed replacement estimates and funding, and agreed to allocate reserve funds and seek package bids to avoid future outages.
The Housing Authority of New Canaan discussed repeated elevator failures at Millport and options for funding repairs during its meeting; board members agreed to begin setting aside money for likely future work.
Board members said the authority has experienced elevator failures in buildings completed in the mid-to-late 2010s and that the failures have been linked to changes in hydraulic fluid and component wear. Amy, a property manager for Millport, reported vacancies tied to elevator downtime and said, “we have 3 apartments that are vacant,” noting…
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