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New Canaan panel upholds two parking tickets; commission approves 2026 meeting schedule
Summary
The New Canaan Parking Commission denied two appeals on safety and overtime grounds and approved a calendar of meetings for 2026; staff will email appellants and provide reporting on the parking initiative rollout.
The New Canaan Parking Commission voted to uphold two parking violations at its December meeting, rejecting appeals from Vanessa Brown and one appellant identified during the meeting as "Mister Nguyen." The commission also approved a proposed meeting schedule for 2026.
Vanessa Brown told the panel she was about 15 minutes late moving her car from a two-hour Main Street space while opening her downtown store and asked for leniency, saying she is a single parent who makes less than $20 an hour. "I was trying to, you know, break any rule or anything," Brown said. Commissioners questioned…
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