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Board of Selectmen review FY2027 fee changes; approves several vendor contracts
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the Board of Selectmen reviewed proposed FY2027 fee changes — including a proposed curb‑cut (driveway) permit increase to $500, a $10-per-square-foot street-opening fee, and a $300 sewer disconnect permit — and approved multiple vendor contracts for IT licensing, electrical services and tree work.
The Board of Selectmen met Jan. 27 in New Canaan to review department fee memos and to consider several vendor contracts ahead of a final budget vote Thursday. Chair opened the meeting at 10:34 a.m. and the board approved the agenda unanimously.
Town staff reviewed permit and fee proposals across the building, public works and transfer‑station operations. The building department presented an unchanged permit schedule: residential permits remain $75 for the first $1,000 of project value and $10 per additional $1,000; commercial permits remain $75 plus $12 per additional $1,000. Staff explained higher demolition fees for buildings older than 50 years reflect additional remediation and monitoring costs for older structures.
Public Works recommended targeted fee adjustments intended to better reflect current inspection and administrative effort.…
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