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Residents press New Canaan council to curb gas-powered leaf blowers; council debates scope and timing
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Town Council to restrict gas-powered leaf blowers citing noise, pollution and worker health. Council members debated definitions, a hard-surface exception, whether to restrict electric blowers and the ordinance's effective date; follow-up committee work was scheduled.
Dozens of New Canaan residents urged the Town Council on April 22 to limit the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in the summer, citing noise, air pollution and health concerns, while councilors debated how strictly to regulate devices and whether electric alternatives should be exempt.
The public comment period opened with callers and residents delivering similar messages. "For too many residents in our community, these machines turn tranquil neighborhoods into stressful neighborhoods," said Buco of 337 Springwater Lane, urging the council to "pass the resolution with the hard surface restriction" to reduce noise and pollution. Lars Anderson said the debate has been ongoing since 2021 and warned against repeated delays: "I've heard...that there's not enough time for landscapers to adjust and that we should delay another month which is going to turn into another year." Jane Horowitz, a…
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