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The BET met Monday and the agenda included a motion presented by Democratic member Leslie Moriarty to discontinue the Old Greenwich School cost estimate project. Mr. Ramer said the process had become tainted because one member of the BET had talked to a bidder. Continue Reading →
If all the approvals line up and the application is submitted to the state by June 30, the project is on track to start in the summer of 2024. Continue Reading →
Tensions are mounting as the deadline to submit request or state grant money for CMS looms and cost estimates may exceed $67.5 million approved by BET. To qualify for the grant the funding must be “adequate.”
At Thursday’s BOE meeting, CMS PTA co-president Jen Behette said parents had been confused by a survey from former State Rep Harry Arora whose wife is on the building committee. Continue Reading →
“It really feels like Groundhog Day. Once again the proponents in fiscal year 2024 are requesting the exact same budget appropriation denied before.”- Lucia Jansen, RTM Budget Overview Committee Chair Continue Reading →
“I assumed naively that because our task was limited to the Educational Specifications (EdSpecs) of the project, politics would not intrude with our ability to do our work. I was wrong.”– Greg Piccininno, member of the CMS building committee speaking as an individual Continue Reading →
“Compromise is needed to keep the build on schedule.” – Dan Ozizmir, Nisha Arora, Bill Drake, Karen Fassuliotis, Harry Fisher, and Leslie Tarkington Continue Reading →
“The town of Greenwich does, indeed, possess tens of millions of dollars in cash reserves it can, and should, put to use for our sorely needed school capital projects. The reason Mr. Camillo and BET Republicans refuse to do so is their deep-seated hostility toward our public school system. They are determined to delay, deny, and underfund our schools. They’ve done it for years, and they will continue to do so until they’re voted out. And that is the bottom line.” – Sean Goldrick, Riverside Continue Reading →
“During the last election I made a grave mistake. Fred Camillo appeared to be well liked by people from both sides of the political divide, seemed to take decisive action when needed, and had experience in the job. I heard some great things about Mr. Camillo, and from what I had read in my research, he would do the right things. Despite being a life long Democrat, I cast my vote for him, and a few other Republicans that seemed to be bi-partisan in their approach. Big mistake.” – Jennifer Andrews, Old Greenwich Continue Reading →
“The BET’s budget adopted last week demonstrates its commitment to ensuring that the taxpayers of Greenwich, many of whom are likely unaware of the BET’s decisions, have had their financial interests well and prudently represented.” – Henry A. Orphys Continue Reading →
“On Tuesday, April 4, the Greenwich Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) met for Decision Day. Fourteen hours of rancorous debate were on vivid display, the best interests of our children and schools went missing in action, and the BET delivered a disappointing town budget. ” – PTA Council Continue Reading →