Chairman’s View: Spoiler Alert (April 11, 2019)
…compete for the next decade and beyond. John Engel is chairman of the Town Council. Chairman’s View represents the views of the chairman and not necessarily any other council members….
…compete for the next decade and beyond. John Engel is chairman of the Town Council. Chairman’s View represents the views of the chairman and not necessarily any other council members….
Chairman’s View: On bags and budgets FEBRUARY 7, 2019 BY JOHN ENGEL, CHAIRMAN, TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council is considering a proposed townwide ban of supermarket plastic bags. Letters are…
…to the corner of South & Elm and for more development on Pine Street to keep the next station to heaven vibrant. Change is hard. For a town of steady…
…to our Town Council agenda. John Engel is chairman of the Town Council. Chairman’s View represents the views of the chairman and not necessarily the views of other council members….
Chairman’s View: Revaluation and the condo market FEBRUARY 28, 2019 BY JOHN ENGEL, CHAIRMAN, TOWN COUNCIL Condominiums rose 9% in value in a 5-year total revaluation that was down 7.19%…
Chairman’s View: Cap town spending for three years MARCH 28, 2019 BY JOHN ENGEL, CHAIRMAN, TOWN COUNCIL Town income is dependent on real estate values and the taxes…
…well into the future. John Engel is chairman of the Town Council. Chairman’s View expresses the opinions of the chairman and not necessarily any other member of the Town Council….
…train station. Set back on a gentle knoll, screened on all sides #9 is particularly private with newly fenced courtyard and garden. This corner unit with south and west exposures…
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Chairman’s View: Do the projects that do not increase debt AUGUST 23, 2018 BY NEW CANAAN TOWN COUNCIL CHAIRMAN JOHN ENGEL Affordable housing, senior housing, workforce housing are all needed…
Chairman’s View: Improve our planning for Town building maintenance OCTOBER 18, 2018 BY NEW CANAAN ADVERTISER New Canaan Town Council Chairman John Engel’s weekly guest column. New Canaan Town Council…
Chairman’s View: Connecticut needs team of rivals to outrun the bear AUGUST 9, 2018 BY JOHN ENGEL. CHAIRMAN, TOWN COUNCIL To borrow from an old joke, “How fast do you…
Chairman’s View: Support a ban on house ‘for sale’ signs MAY 8, 2018 BY NEW CANAAN ADVERTISER The overwhelming majority of New Canaan citizens want to eliminate real estate signs….
…every Friday from 9-10 a.m. John Engel is chairman of the Town Council. The Chairman’s View represents only the views of the chairman and not necessarily any other council member….
Chairman’s View: Picking priorities DECEMBER 6, 2018 BY JOHN ENGEL. CHAIRMAN, TOWN COUNCIL “I do have to pick my priorities. Nobody can do everything.” — Ray Kurzweil We held the…
Chairman’s View: 11 resolutions for 2019 DECEMBER 31, 2018 BY JOHN ENGEL. CHAIRMAN, TOWN COUNCIL When Advertiser reporter Grace Duffield asked for a New Canaan resolution, I could hardly stop…
Chairman’s View: ‘Not to eliminate buildings, but to eliminate expense’ JANUARY 22, 2019 BY JOHN ENGEL, CHAIRMAN, TOWN COUNCIL In the fourth week of a federal government shutdown, it’s a…
By John Engel Town Council Chairman Christmas is behind us. Before the New Year’s excitement I’ll take this opportunity to thank some volunteers. Government To Bill Walbert and John Sheffield,…
Chairman’s View: Expect a high-density development on Pine Street JULY 12, 2018 BY JOHN ENGEL By John Engel Town Council Chairman The Beval Saddlery building at 50 Pine Street and…
Chairman’s View: Urging school board to resolve security camera issue MAY 24, 2018 BY NEW CANAAN TOWN COUNCIL CHAIRMAN JOHN ENGEL I wrote this column in February and pulled it…