Board of Finance Reviews Fiscal 2027 Parks, Public Works Budgets
Board of Finance · Meeting of February 12, 2026
New Canaan Board of Finance reviews parks and public works budgets, takes no votes. Parks and Recreation Director John How pitched a 2.95 percent operating increase, set to shrink further after the town stops chlorinating the Kiwanis Park pond in favor of more frequent water testing. The Steve Beno Pool enterprise fund is requesting $593,324 in expenses against $630,700 in projected revenue, a 7.5 percent increase.
Public works, led by a director known as "Tiger," reported capital requests falling from an initial $18 million, a 29.28 percent jump, to roughly a 1 percent increase after deferring a $4 million HVAC overhaul at Waveny House. Board member Michael Chen cautioned against letting recreation fees turn the department into a "profit center." The department also flagged a $5.3 million sidewalk repair backlog and a possible switch to all-way stop signs at two town-owned intersections.
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Source: the Board of Finance meeting of February 12, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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