Government
Town Officials Reject Proposal To Require Residents to Remove Snow and Ice
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The New Canaanite 2024 Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. Saying it is both unfair and unsafe for residents, town officials recently rejected a proposal to require certain property owners to remove snow and ice from public sidewalks abutting their property.
The Town Council last month heard from various New Canaanites voicing their opinions on the first selectman’s proposal from June. A committee of the legislative body at its July 15 meeting voted unanimously to reject the suggestion, despite budget concerns.
Town Council Bylaws & Ordinances Committee Co-Chair Tom Butterworth said, “There is very low likelihood [the proposal] has got any life left in it,” following the legislative body’s vote. Before residents addressed the Council, members conducted an informal straw poll, in which all council members expressed a collective desire to reject the proposal.
Following the straw poll motion, residents were invited to speak to the Council.
Here is what they had to say:
Rich de Moll: “As you probably already know, Park Street is a designated response road and, therefore, has enhanced snow clearing in the winter. In addition, it’s a primary access road for cars going to high school and middle school complexes as well as the Merritt Parkway.