5 Things To Know In New Canaan: Election Day, Leaf Pickup Begins And More

NEW CANAAN, CT — New Canaan voters decide six Town Charter questions Tuesday along with the state election, curbside leaf collection starts Monday and the Board of Selectmen meet this week.

Here are five things to know about life around New Canaan this week:

1. Election Day And 6 Charter Revision Questions

When: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Your polling place; Town Hall, 77 Main St.

What to know: New Canaan voters fill 13 offices and answer six charter questions approved by the Town Council Aug. 12, according to the town. The Charter Revision Commission's final report is at the library, Lapham Community Center and the Town Clerk's office.

More information here.

2. Curbside Leaf Collection Begins

When: Starts Monday, Nov. 2; leaves out by Sunday, Nov. 29

Where: Curbside in 1-acre-or-less zones; Composting Facility, Lapham Road

What to know: Public Works begins picking up leaves raked to the curb in a windrow, not a pile, in zones of one acre or less, according to the town. Leaves must be free of brush and debris and not in plastic bags. Leaves put out after Nov. 29 won't be collected, and crews don't collect in the 2- and 4-acre zones. The composting facility on Lapham Road near the Waveny Park entrance takes leaves Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., through Dec. 12.

More information here.

3. Selectmen Weigh Sewer Plant Equipment, Ice Rink, Building Contracts

When: Monday, Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m.

Where: Town Hall Meeting Room, 77 Main St., and on Zoom

What to know: The Board of Selectmen's agenda includes a request to sell beverages and skate rentals at Waveny Park for the 2026-27 season, renovation work at the Schoolhouse Apartments and HVAC maintenance and repairs, according to the agenda.

More information here.

4. Council Committee On Leaf Blower Enforcement, Veterans Tax Relief

When: Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m.

Where: Town Hall Board Room, 77 Main St., and on Zoom

What to know: The Town Council's Bylaws and Ordinances Committee will discuss enforcement of the gas-powered leaf blower ordinance, proposed enhanced property tax relief for disabled veterans, a proposed ordinance making the Community Emergency Response Team a town commission and a proposed full Town Code review, according to the agenda.

More information here.

5. Wetlands Commission Site Visits; Regional Safety Survey Closes

When: Site visits Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7:30 a.m.

Where: Starts from the parking lot behind Town Hall, 77 Main St.

What to know: The Inland Wetlands Commission will visit 40 Dans Highway, where an applicant wants to dredge sediment from part of a pond, and 494 Ponus Ridge, where mitigation and planting are proposed to correct unauthorized grading and removal of trees/vegetation in regulated wetland areas, according to the notice.

More information here.