5 Things To Know In Canton: Teachers Contract, Superintendent Search, Town Hall Elevator Grant And More

CANTON, CT — The Canton Board of Education takes up a new teachers' contract and a superintendent search consultant Tuesday, and a special town meeting votes Wednesday on a $425,000 state grant for the Canton Town Hall elevator.

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

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1. School Board Weighs Teachers Contract, Superintendent Search Help
When: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Canton Middle School Cafeteria, 76 Simonds Ave., and by phone
What to know: The Board of Education will discuss a proposed agreement with the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education for superintendent search consultant services, according to the agenda. After an executive session on collective bargaining, the board is scheduled to vote on a contract with the Education Association of Canton, the teachers' union, for July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2030. The agenda also includes an enrollment update, the Canton Middle School improvement plan, the capital improvement plan, the 2027 board meeting dates, and a first read of the 2027-28 school calendar. Before the meeting, the board holds a 5:30 p.m. special meeting in the Canton High School library media center, largely in executive session, to review provisions of the superintendent's contract.
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2. Special Town Meeting Votes On $425,000 Elevator Grant
When: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m.
Where: Room B, Canton Public Library & Community Center, 40 Dyer Ave.
What to know: Voters at a special town meeting will decide whether Canton should accept a $425,000 grant from the state Department of Economic and Community Development to replace the elevator at Town Hall, according to the legal notice. Registered voters and qualified taxpayers can take part.
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3. Selectmen Take Up Capital Plan After Town Meeting
When: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m. or right after the town meeting
Where: Room B, Canton Community Center, 40 Dyer Ave., and online
What to know: The Canton Board of Selectmen is set to discuss and possibly vote on the capital improvement plan, according to the agenda. At the board's Oct. 28 meeting, First Selectman Kevin Witkos said the Board of Finance's $1.4 million capital cap falls short, with the town needing about $500,000 and the schools about $1 million before any reserve for fire trucks, ambulances, police cars and buildings, according to the draft minutes in the packet. Before that, the board holds a 6:30 p.m. special meeting in executive session on the chief administrative officer's job performance.
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4. Zoning Appeals Board Hears Stop Work Order Appeal
When: Monday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m.
Where: Room F, Canton Community Center, 40 Dyer Ave., and online
What to know: The Zoning Board of Appeals holds a public hearing on an appeal of an Aug. 25 stop work order issued by the zoning enforcement officer for 44 Secret Lake Road, according to the legal notice. The owner, Dennis McDonald, filed the appeal.
More information here.

5. Conservation Commission Discusses Rodenticide Ordinance
When: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m.
Where: Room F, Canton Community Center, 40 Dyer Ave., and online
What to know: A rodenticide ordinance is the new business before the Conservation Commission, according to the agenda. Members will also continue discussions of Lights Out and native plants, adopt the commission's 2027 schedule, and hear a staff update on the Plan of Conservation and Development.
More information here.