Darien, CT
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DarienCT averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $2,470,686 +12.4% yr/yr · +59.1% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
Municipal budget
Total revenue$170.7M (FY2023)
Total spending$200.5M (FY2023)
Taxes$155.3M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$25.1M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$9,326 (FY2023)
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Mon Sep 28, 2026 · 19:00
Representative Town Meeting
2 Renshaw Road, Darien
Tue Oct 13, 2026 · 19:30
RTM Committee
Town Hall Room 119, Darien
Tue Oct 20, 2026 · 16:00
General
2 Renshaw Road, Darien, Connecticut
Mon Oct 26, 2026 · 19:30
Representative Town Meeting
Town Hall Auditorium, Darien
Mon Nov 16, 2026 · 19:30
RTM Committee
Town Hall Room 119, Darien
Mon Nov 23, 2026 · 19:30
Representative Town Meeting
Town Hall Auditorium, Darien
Mon Dec 7, 2026 · 19:30
Representative Town Meeting
Town Hall Auditorium, Darien
Tue Dec 15, 2026 · 16:00
General
2 Renshaw Road, Darien, Connecticut
Recent meetings
Fri Aug 28, 2026 · 18:00
Board of Finance
Thu Aug 20, 2026 · 18:00
General
2 Renshaw Rd, Darien
Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 18:00
Parks & Recreation Commission
Weed Beach Paddle Hut
Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 19:30
Board of Finance
Fri Aug 14, 2026 · 18:00
General
2 Renshaw Rd, Darien
Thu Aug 13, 2026 · 16:00
General
Darien Board of Finance to discuss and act on transfer item X
The Darien Board of Finance is meeting via Zoom to handle routine business, including public comment, approval of minutes, committee reports, and the chairman's report. The only substantive action item is a discussion and potential vote on a transfer referred to as 'X'. The rest of the agenda is procedural.
- Discuss and take action on transfer item X
- Public comment period (3 minutes per speaker, or written via email)
- Approval of minutes
- Special assignments and committee reports
- Chairman's report
financetransferspublic-commentmeeting-procedures
2 Renshaw Rd, Darien
📄 From the agenda
Extracted text of the official agenda document (automated extraction — may contain OCR/formatting errors).
Board of Finance
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Via Zoom
AGENDA
Public Comment
Test Section 1
Transfers
1. Discuss and Take Action on X
Approval Of Minutes
Special Assignments / Committee Reports
Chairman's Report
New Business
Agenda Review
Adjournment
Test Create New Section
*Public Comment
Members of the public may provide public comment to the Board of Finance by either (i) attending a
meeting in person and speaking for up to 3 minutes during the designated public comment period listed
on the agenda or (ii) sending written comment via email to Board of Finance Email prior to the start of the
meeting. Public comment received by email prior to the start of the meeting will be part of the public
record for such meeting and will be attached to the meeting minutes and published accordingly.
Broadcast and Replay
Board of Finance meetings are broadcast via Darien TV79 on Channel 79 DarienTV79.com (DarienTV
Website)
Zoom Link
Fri Jun 5, 2026 · 18:00
General
Fri Jun 5, 2026 · 18:00
General
💰 Federal awards (top 6 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $198,000 | SYLVANA LLC Department of Justice · EXPERT WITNESS |
| $25,000 | KATHLEEN GAUL BURKE Department of Health and Human Services · MEDICAL CASE REVIEWER VICP, CASE # 22-1451, 21-0643, 22-0918, 22-1290 |
| $12,500 | KATHLEEN GAUL BURKE Department of Health and Human Services · MEDICAL CASE REVIEWER VICP, CASE # 22-1451, 21-0643, 22-0918, & 22-129 |
| $12,500 | KATHLEEN GAUL BURKE Department of Health and Human Services · MEDICAL EXPERT SERVICES VICP, CASE # 20-1245, 20-1877, 20-1382, 20-196 |
| $12,500 | KATHLEEN GAUL BURKE Department of Health and Human Services · MEDICAL CASE REVIEWER VICP, 22-1608, 23-0336, 23-0199, 23-0208 |
| $3,125 | KATHLEEN GAUL BURKE Department of Health and Human Services · MEDICAL CASE REVIEWER VICP. |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
$170.7M
Annual budget
$25.1M
Debt outstanding
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$170.7M
Spending$200.5M
Operating spending ran ahead of revenue this year.
Debt load LOW
Outstanding debt$25.1M
Debt-to-revenue0.15×
Debt-load index44 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.