Selectmen approve a slate of contracts, equipment purchases and appointments

The New Canaan Board of Selectmen on May 5 approved a series of routine and capital items in a single meeting.

Key votes at a glance

- Police: Increase to a blanket CDW purchase order by $1,500 (new total $11,500) to cover IT supplies (monitors, keyboards, power strips). (SEG 841–871)
- Exchange Club MOU: Approved a memorandum of understanding allowing the Exchange Club to use its payment-processing system for July 4 ticket, merchandise and vendor fees; staff reported roughly $43,000 was processed through the system last year and the town absorbed a roughly 3% merchant fee rather than passing it to buyers. (SEG 872–1040)
- IT/WAN: One-year Forinet (Bandis, Inc.) support renewal for $18,210.86 (funded through the WAN allocation account). (SEG 1041–1139)
- Contracted removals: Republic Services contracts for tank removals approved (Lapam Community Center and wastewater plant), with contingency amounts included; town staff explained soil testing and state reporting procedures. (SEG 1487–1514)
- Equipment: Approved a 20-ton Eager Beaver tag-along trailer ($42,759.89); a 2025 Western Star two-wheel-drive dump truck ($293,949); and a 2025 Takeuchi skid steer ($134,940). (SEG 1523–1602; SEG 2216–2222; SEG 2282–2286)
- Hires and appointments: Approved two hires (building maintenance custodian Jason Lombardo; equipment operator Joshua Castanada) and several commission appointments, including Dr. Tim Kenneck to Health & Human Services and alternates to the Historic District Commission and P&Z. (SEG 2918–3225)

Most items were approved unanimously without extended debate. For several contracts staff confirmed budget availability and explained the funding accounts that will be charged. Where only a single bid was received (donor walkway) the board requested documentation of vendor outreach for the project file.

Provenance: topic intro SEG 841; topic finish SEG 3225.