Canaan updates compactor bid, senior center RFPs, storm response and notes $5,000 early voting grant application
July 13, 2026 | Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut
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First Selectman David Barger delivered a multi-item report on July 13, 2026 covering grant-funded projects, recent events and storm response in the Town of Canaan.
On STEAP grant and capital projects, Barger said the town has secured a low bid for a municipal compactor that is awaiting state approval. The town has issued requests for proposals for painting at the Senior Center and has received architectural drawings for the Assessor’s Office roof. Barger reported that an oil/water separator permitting backlog remains at the state level but that the project may proceed to bid while permit review is pending.
Barger also summarized recent community events: the Falls Village Car Show hosted more than 700 registered vehicles with roughly 1,000 spectators, and the Western New England Greenway bicycle ride was relocated to Housatonic Valley Regional High School (HVRHS) because of a scheduling conflict and drew about 40 riders.
Regarding municipal services, the town’s trash continues to be routed to Torrington and then taken to the Bridgeport waste-to-energy facility, the minutes state.
Barger reported on a July 4 weather event that prompted an extensive response from the Department of Public Works, the Fire Department and EMTs. The town used an Eversource municipal hub for outage coordination; most outages were cleared and Barger said the town is unlikely to qualify for state or federal aid. The minutes note one home was a total loss and several other properties sustained damage.
Barger also noted that registrars applied for a $5,000 state early voting grant; the minutes specify the funds must be used exclusively for early voting and reporting on use is due in June 2027.
These items were recorded in the meeting minutes and attachments, which include correspondence from Inland Wetlands and a CTDOT acknowledgment about culverts on Rt. 126/Tinker Brook. The selectmen took no formal votes on the project updates beyond recording them in the minutes.
On STEAP grant and capital projects, Barger said the town has secured a low bid for a municipal compactor that is awaiting state approval. The town has issued requests for proposals for painting at the Senior Center and has received architectural drawings for the Assessor’s Office roof. Barger reported that an oil/water separator permitting backlog remains at the state level but that the project may proceed to bid while permit review is pending.
Barger also summarized recent community events: the Falls Village Car Show hosted more than 700 registered vehicles with roughly 1,000 spectators, and the Western New England Greenway bicycle ride was relocated to Housatonic Valley Regional High School (HVRHS) because of a scheduling conflict and drew about 40 riders.
Regarding municipal services, the town’s trash continues to be routed to Torrington and then taken to the Bridgeport waste-to-energy facility, the minutes state.
Barger reported on a July 4 weather event that prompted an extensive response from the Department of Public Works, the Fire Department and EMTs. The town used an Eversource municipal hub for outage coordination; most outages were cleared and Barger said the town is unlikely to qualify for state or federal aid. The minutes note one home was a total loss and several other properties sustained damage.
Barger also noted that registrars applied for a $5,000 state early voting grant; the minutes specify the funds must be used exclusively for early voting and reporting on use is due in June 2027.
These items were recorded in the meeting minutes and attachments, which include correspondence from Inland Wetlands and a CTDOT acknowledgment about culverts on Rt. 126/Tinker Brook. The selectmen took no formal votes on the project updates beyond recording them in the minutes.
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