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New Canaan selectmen approve proposed $186.9 million FY26‑27 budget, forward to Board of Finance

Board of Selectmen · January 29, 2026
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The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Jan. 29 to approve the proposed FY26‑27 general fund operating budget of $186,928,403 and forward the package to the Board of Finance, while urging further cuts to avoid a 6.2% tax increase.

On Jan. 29 the New Canaan Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to approve and forward the proposed fiscal‑year 2026‑27 general fund operating budget, totaling $186,928,403, to the Board of Finance for further review.

Speaker 1 read the packet’s headline figures: town department operating $43,521,453; Board of Education operating (including health insurance) $118,283,765; Board of Education expenses paid by the town $5,679,221;…

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