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Resident suggests charter tweak letting town council restore Board of Finance line-item cuts
Charter Revision Commission, Town of New Canaan · January 30, 2026
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Summary
During CRC public comment, a resident proposed allowing the elected town council limited authority to restore line-item cuts made by the appointed Board of Finance (without raising the budget above the board’s cap); CRC members discussed benefits and potential unintended consequences.
A resident at the CRC’s Jan. 31 meeting proposed a charter change that would allow the elected town council to restore — but not increase beyond the board’s cap — specific line items the Board of Finance had cut.
Supporters said the change would give elected representatives the ability to…
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