New Canaan selectmen vote to terminate town employee after executive session

The New Canaan Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Dec. 2 to terminate the employment of Beth Strobel effective immediately after discussing the matter in executive session, the board chair said.

Chair (Speaker 1) asked for a motion following the executive session and said the reasons for the termination were discussed behind closed doors; the motion to terminate was moved, seconded and carried unanimously. No further public details were given about the grounds for the decision.

Board members followed the motion with a vote to adjourn. The chair said the motion resulted from the executive-session deliberation and declined to elaborate in public, citing personnel confidentiality. The termination is effective immediately, per the board’s motion.

The next procedural step for personnel matters is typically for the town’s human resources and legal staff to manage any administrative follow-ups. The board did not announce any planned public hearing or additional disclosures related to this personnel action.