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New Canaan police seek flat staffing budget; IT licensing and taser replacement drive rising costs
Summary
Police Chief presented an FY27 operating request driven largely by salaries and newly transferred IT licensing costs, plus capital asks including three vehicles and a large taser replacement program after vendor Axon sunsetted the current model.
The New Canaan Police Department presented its FY27 budget to the town council’s Board of Finance subcommittee on Feb. 6, focusing on personnel costs, newly absorbed IT licensing, and equipment replacement needs. The department listed an animal control request of $93,004.91 and a separate dog‑fund request of $22,009; auditors had recommended the dog fund be restored as a separate account rather than reside in the general fund because license fees are received and spent on specific animal‑control functions.
Police Chief said the department’s operating request (presented in the slides as 8.373) is driven largely by salaries — roughly 87%…
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