Around Town

“12:18 Saw Ticket, 12:20 Called Mother”: 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. ***

“Merry Christmas! My daughter came home quite upset today after receiving a parking ticket after parking 44 minutes in town. I asked her to write a timeline of her visit to town to include with this letter (see attached yellow sheet).

Around Town

‘I Had Eye Surgery Last Week And Still Can’t See Good’: 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. ***

“When I put money into the meter the coins immediately came into the return and would not give me more time, therefore when I came back late and had a ticket I feel as though this was unfair since I attempted to pay for more time.”

—$20 for unpaid space at Morse Court, 10:16 a.m. on Dec. 16

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“I work at [an Elm Street retail shop]. I do the right thing every day, get there early enough to park in long term parking.

Business

Free Parking in Metered Lots in New Canaan on Friday

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The season of giving appears officially to be upon us: Parking machines at metered lots in New Canaan are wrapped in bows with a note saying “Free Parking! Enjoy the Holiday Stroll! New Canaan Parking Bureau.”

Officials in the Parking Bureau could not immediately be reached for comment. Lots with meters in New Canaan include those behind the Playhouse, along Park Street, at Morse Court and on Locust Avenue. The New Canaan Chamber of Commerce Holiday Stroll is set to kick off at 5 p.m. Friday—click here for a full list of events and store offerings.

Government

‘My Eyesight Is Not What It Used To Be’: 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. ***

“Last week on Nov. 3 I went to barre class at [a local yoga business]—I paid for my parking spot at 10:58 a.m. for one hour. I left barre at 12 p.m. and came directly to my car.

Around Town

‘My Taxes Are Paid In Full On Time Annually’: 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. ***

“I received an expired meter parking ticket on August 24, 2015. There is a copy of it enclosed, as well as the ticket I purchased on that date for parking space 128 at the Playhouse Lot. Consider this as a letter of intent to appeal this citation.