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New Canaan commission votes to record disciplinary actions against Chief Bassett, schedules predisciplinary hearing
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to approve written disciplinary measures read in public for Chief Bassett — including a required apology, anti‑harassment training, and a predisciplinary hearing — and set a preliminary hearing for the following Thursday at 5 p.m. in Town Hall.
The New Canaan Fire Commission voted unanimously to approve preliminary disciplinary measures against Chief Bassett after a closed‑session discussion and reading of findings in public.
The chair read the commission’s preliminary determinations: Chief Bassett will be written up for creating "a reasonable perception of unequal treatment" and for "manner of communication with a firefighter that was…
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