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New Canaan staff propose $19 million capital request, push $3.5M annual pavement plan

New Canaan · February 2, 2026
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Summary

Town staff presented a $19 million capital request — up $5 million from last year — prioritizing road repairs, a $3.5 million-per-year pavement-management program, and $750,000 in sidewalk repairs; the Board of Finance will review the proposal.

Town staff presented the town’s proposed capital and operating budgets and said they plan to ask for $19,000,000 in capital spending for the coming cycle, an increase of $5,000,000 from last year.

The request, presented by Speaker 2, prioritizes road maintenance and sidewalks and includes a proposed $3,500,000 annual pavement-management program. "This gets back to the point where over I did an analysis over 5 years. And over that 5 year analysis, we determined that we needed an average of $3,500,000 per year to make," Speaker 2 said. He said the multi-year…

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