Great Blue

First Selectman Moves To Conduct Town-Wide Survey

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New Canaan’s highest elected official said the town will meet with a Glastonbury-based firm Wednesday to discuss a widely anticipated survey that establishes taxpayer priorities. 

First Selectman Kevin Moynihan said Tuesday during a regular Board of Selectmen meeting that Great Blue is expected to conduct the survey. The town has $20,000 for the project, he said. “Depending on how the meeting goes, we will bring back an agreement in two weeks,” he said. During a multi-board workshop held in November, prior to the last budget cycle, officials from elected and appointed bodies including the Boards of Selectmen, Education and Finance, as well as the Town Council, decided to conduct a survey of residents to better understand their spending priorities. Saying they faced a lack of funds, the Board of Finance decided in January to postpone the funding of the survey until the next fiscal year, which starts July 1.