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New Canaan council approves broad slate of 2027 bond authorizations including $1M library placeholder and $225K housing planning appropriation
Summary
Council voted item-by-item to approve 2027 project appropriations and bond authorizations for multiple departments. Notable approvals included a $1 million library appropriation (described as a placeholder to secure grants) and a $225,000 allocation for affordable housing schematic work; several council members sought greater project detail.
The New Canaan Town Council approved a series of 2027 projects, appropriations and bond authorizations at its April 22 meeting, voting on each item individually after an extended debate about process, transparency and the scope of certain line items.
Finance staff member Ann Kelly told the council the resolutions implement the five-year capital plan and authorize the town to seek bond financing for projects scheduled in 2027. The council then voted item-by-item on dozens of line items in sections A—through—N of the posted agenda, approving resolutions for information technology, police and fire…
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