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Past conservation commission chair urges town to fund open-space work, expand commission
Summary
Chris Shipper, a past chair of New Canaan’s Conservation Commission, told the Charter Revisit Revision Commission that the commission’s charter duties are infeasible without town funding and recommended increasing membership from five to seven to improve meeting flexibility and capacity.
Chris Shipper, a past chairman of the Conservation Commission and a New Canaan resident for more than 25 years, told the Charter Revisit Revision Commission on March 17 that the town needs to give the conservation commission money, not just authority.
Shipper said the commission’s charter lists roughly 15 responsibilities — from mapping open space to engaging with water companies about large parcels — that amount to “a wish list” without staff or a town budget. He suggested increasing the commission from five to seven members to reduce quorum problems and to improve flexibility when members are unavailable.
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