Conservation Commission approves minutes, advances ordinance revisions
Conservation · Meeting of June 11, 2026
New Canaan Conservation Commission advances ordinance changes and flags a leaf blower referendum threat. Commission members Tom Frana and John led the June 11 meeting, unanimously approving May 14 minutes after correcting a name to Jennifer Holmes, whom the commission plans to consult on ordinance revisions requested by the Charter Revision Commission. John reported the town's leaf blower ordinance passed by an 8-4 Town Council vote but faces a petition drive seeking a public referendum, requiring roughly 700 to 750 signatures within 28 days.
Frana summarized opponents' position bluntly: "You can't tell me what to do, no matter what the science says." Members also heard that a May 2 well-water testing event drew about 15 residents, and one member called the session "the quickest meeting we've ever had."
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Source: the Conservation meeting of June 11, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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