New Canaan Police are investigating a report received at 5:36 p.m. on June 24 about a sunroof forced open on a vehicle in the Park Street Lot downtown and a Swiss Army knife stolen from inside.
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The new fiscal year starts Friday. First Selectman Kevin Moynihan’s current salary of $155,000 will continue through fiscal year 2023. His administrative officer, Tucker Murphy, currently at $130,733.98, will see her salary rise to $134,002.33 as of July 1.
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The New Canaan Building Department in June received applications to demolish a 1921-built house at 255 South Ave., 1900-built house at 49 Church St. and 1963-built house at 194 Putnam Road.
Spencer Mallozzi
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Spencer Mallozzi has joined boutique investment firm Bourgeon Capital Management, LLC as a financial planner, joining fellow New Canaan natives Laura Gravereaux Drynan, partner, Reilyn Zaro, client service specialist and Christie Gammill, concierge services. The Darien-based firm was founded in 1999 by former New Canaanite John Zaro “on the belief that a boutique investment counselor, with a clear, single-minded focus on clients can serve wealthy individuals and their families far better than a large investment company,” according to a press release. Mallozzi has 20 years of investment and finance experience, including at Deutsche Bank Alex Brown, Accipiter Capital Management, Iridian Asset Management and Columbus Circle Investors. Most recently, he worked for four years at Oppenheimer & Co Inc.
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Police at 11:16 a.m. on June 23 received a report from a Summer Street residence of a stolen vehicle, but discovered later that it was being used by an individual known to the owner.
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The New Canaan Museum & Historical Society’s new exhibition—“I Do: The History of Wedding Fashion and Tradition”—runs through Sept. 9. Here’s a podcast with some background on it.
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Attorney Tim Hollister, representing the owner of a widely discussed parcel at Weed and Elm Streets where a 102-unit apartment complex is planned, said during the June 13 special meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission that two members of the New Canaan Water Pollution Control Authority (the Board of Finance) had to recuse themselves from proceedings because they had “publicly committed to opposing the application before the hearing.” Hollister asked P&Z members during the meeting to confirm that they had not signed a petition opposing the application at Weed and Elm, had not made a financial contribution to a group opposing the plan and had not represented to anyone prior to the public hearing that they intended to vote against it. P&Z Chair John Goodwin declined to allow commissioners to respond to the questions, saying, “Frankly, I find it a bit insulting.” Hollister responded, “I’m sure you do.”
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New Canaan Library recently welcomed Katherine Laffoon to its Family Services team. She joins the library from University of North Carolina MLIS program as a children’s collection specialist and will be very involved in NCL’s Summer Reading program, now underway with 798 children and teens signed up and reading.
John Winter has been hired as executive director of the New Canaan Land Trust.
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Welcome to John Winter, newly hired as executive director of the New Canaan Land Trust. He holds a master’s degree in environmental management from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, and most recently served as executive director of the Rensselaer Land Trust in Troy, N.Y.
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A cellphone found at Main and Maple Streets was turned in to police at about 7:40 a.m. Monday.
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Finally, the New Canaan Building Department on Monday issued a permit to convert a dermatology practice at 39 Pine St., Unit 6, into a dental practice.
[Note: This post was updated by removing an item related to the possible appointment of residents to town boards and commissions.]