Board of Finance Meeting March 3, 2026

New Canaan Board of Finance · March 4, 2026

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Opening remarks and budget framing

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Chair (speaker 1) told the room the town still needs $173,000,000 to pay bills regardless of mill rate or grand list changes, framed the budget as nonpartisan and praised the towns schools before turning to the current budget process. He framed the board's role as providing financial guardrails while supporting a top-ranked school district.

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The New Canaan Board of Finance reviewed the proposed New Canaan Public Schools budget, described a headcount/accounting discrepancy that added staff and costs, and opened an extended public-comment period in which parents urged the board not to cut school funding; the board deferred a final vote to a follow-up meeting on Thursday.

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