New Canaan Town Council Reviews School, Human Services Budgets
Town Council · Meeting of March 31, 2026
New Canaan Town Council grills school officials over five years of staffing growth in FY27 budget review. Superintendent Dr. Lutzy told the council certified and non-certified school staff have grown by 47.48 positions since 2021, mostly in special education, while defending a $500,000 turnover-savings assumption and a projected $1.9 million March insurance claims month.
Council members questioned whether an additional $400,000 cut, on top of $1.6 million already trimmed, was achievable without hitting programs. Human Services Director Marcy Rand corrected her department's proposed budget from a reported $408,785 to $338,648, a 24.4 percent decrease, after part of her salary was reallocated to the Lapham Community Center. Health Department Director Amy Lehaney proposed a $545,397 budget, a 6.4 percent decrease, and confirmed a newly advertised "massage parlor" in town is unregulated by her department.
The council adjourned without taking any budget votes.
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Source: the Town Council meeting of March 31, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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