The town suffered a legal defeat this month when a state Superior Court judge sustained appeals that had been filed by neighbors of Grace Farms following a series of Planning & Zoning Commission decisions regarding the Lukes Wood Road organization last summer. The neighbors David Markatos, Jennifer Holme, Timothy Curt and Dona Bissonnette said they were aggrieved […]
After watching Town Attorney Ira Bloom’s presentation to the Board of Selectman this past Tuesday, it is important to correct the record with respect to the 2021 FOIA complaint that I had lodged against the Town. The gravamen of my complaint related to 129 responsive public records that were withheld from production. To obtain access […]
New Canaan Police are investigating a report received at 1:47 p.m. on Aug. 31 of a wallet stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked at the YMCA. First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan is holding its Rally Day at 10 a.m. on Sept. 11. Details here. The New Canaan Building Department on Aug. 29 […]
The town hasn’t issued an RFP for legal services in a full decade, officials told NewCanaanite.com in response to a public information request. New Canaan issued for legal services in May 2012, according to Mimi Pitt, the project coordinator for the town who fields requests made under the Freedom of Information Act. The last time […]
The town exceeded its budget for legal fees by 32% in the fiscal year that ended June 30, documents show. The total spent in legal fees $395,947.42 against a budget of $300,000 does not include expenses incurred as part of the town’s purchase of an Elm Street building earlier this year, according to a legal bill approved […]