Selectmen review $19 million public works capital request
Other Committee · Meeting of January 22, 2026
New Canaan selectmen pressed department heads on a $19 million public works capital plan and a $118.3 million school budget request. Public Works Director Tiger said the department's $11.9 million operating budget rises about 1.1 percent, while capital requests jumped roughly $5 million from last year, led by a $4 million Waveny House HVAC overhaul and a $360,000 door replacement that facilities director Bill Flynn admitted was "crazy." Selectmen scaled back a $1 million artificial turf request for two softball infields to a roughly $100,000 design-only line after officials said no construction could happen this year anyway. The Board of Education's $118,283,765 operating request, up 3.94 percent, is 82.8 percent salaries and benefits, with officials warning of volatile kindergarten enrollment that could require portable classrooms at East School.
No budget votes were taken.
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Source: the Other Committee meeting of January 22, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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