Government

Officials: Less Than Half of Commuters on Parking Lot Permit Waitlists Have Paid New $10 Retention Fee

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As an Oct. 31 deadline approaches, town officials are urging commuters seeking to keep their places on waitlists for parking permits to pay a new fee. Approved in May, the $10 is a must-pay annual fee for those who wish to remain on waitlists for coveted permits in the Lumberyard, Richmond Hill and Talmadge Hill municipal lots. According to interim Parking Superintendent Stacy Miltenberg, just 453 people have responded to 1,281 letters sent. Developed by the Parking Commission, the fee is designed to ensure that New Canaan has “clean” waiting lists—for example, that those still on them truly are in town and seeking a permit.

Government

New Parking Superintendent Backs Out of Job Before It Starts

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The woman that New Canaan hired as its new parking superintendent backed out of the job on Wednesday, the same week she was to have started, officials said. On Thursday, officials said they had decided to hire the Parking Bureau’s administrative assistant, Stacy Miltenberg, as head of the department on an interim basis, according to Cheryl Pickering-Jones, New Canaan’s director of human resources. Asked about her thoughts on taking over the department, Miltenberg—a New York City police officer for 20 years who then came to New Canaan as a cop and moved to parking after three years—said she is “looking forward to taking on this new position.” “I am excited to bring some ideas and changes, and hope to make parking as easy as possible for our department and the townspeople,” Miltenberg said. It isn’t clear why Robin Pulsifer backed out of the job.

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‘I Was Tied Up In a Conference Call’: Parking Ticket Appeals

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What follows are excerpts from parking ticket appeals letters filed recently with the New Canaan Parking Bureau. Where available, we’ve included information on the violation for which these people were cited, in what amount, and where and when the violation occurred. We preserve all capital letters and punctuation as written by the appellant. ***

“On 9/13/16, I pulled into a parking spot on Forest St at 12:21 p.m. to meet clients at Gates at 12:30 p.m. We left Gates at 2 p.m. as my phone alarm went off to alert me that I needed to get back to the office. My clients & I walked back to my car and stood outside the car from 204 p.m. to 214 p.m. talking with a gentleman who indicated he was the Realtor for the retail condo complex across the street.

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Did You Hear … ?

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New Canaan Police Department 22 Push-Up Challenge for Vets
Uploaded by Michael Dinan on 2016-09-07. New Canaan Police on Wednesday joined a global initiative designed to support veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Launched three years ago by Honor Courage Commitment Inc., the #22KILL effort is being recognized by NCPD with members opting in to do 22 pushups daily for 22 days. Based on the statistic that 22 U.S. veterans commit suicide each day on average due to PTSD, it’s a way to “show veterans that they are appreciated and not alone in their darkest hour,” said Police Chief Leon Krolikowski, himself a veteran. The public, veterans and emergency responders are invited to join the police at 2:45 p.m. on each of the next 21 remaining days for the initiative.

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‘My Sister Was with Me, from Boston’: Parking Ticket Appeals

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What follows are excerpts from parking ticket appeals letters filed recently with the New Canaan Parking Bureau. Where available, we’ve included information on the violation for which these people were cited, in what amount, and where and when the violation occurred. We preserve all capital letters and punctuation as written by the appellant. ***

“Please excuse the ticket, it wasn’t intentional—my sister was with me, from Boston, and we were both mistaken.”

—$20 for unpaid space at Morse Court, 12:02 p.m. on Aug. 1

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“I parked in front of Baldanza and double-checked the space before I left my car, and it appears that it was acceptable to park as it is not in front of a driveway where cars pass nor is it marked with yellow paint or a sign indicating ‘no parking.’ ”

—$30 for obstructing a driveway on Elm Street, at 9:34 a.m. on Aug.