The parade will start out at Greenwich Town Hall. It will then proceed up Field Point Road to Route 1, up Route 1 to the top of Greenwich Avenue and then down the length of Greenwich Avenue. Continue Reading →
Tom Byrne
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With RTM Authority Challenged, RTM Votes to Appeal Ruling of Town Law Dept
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Assistant Town Attorney Aamina Ahmad said the town legal dept determine the motion to amend a proposed ordinance to direct 50% of fire dept fees to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund was not in legal order.
Tom Byrne disagreed. He said the RTM was the ordinance-adopting authority in town. He urged appealing the Law Department’s opinion. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, affordable housing trust fund, Alexis Voulgaris, Bob Barolak, Cheryl Moss, Fire Dept Review Fees, General Fund, Lucia Jansen
Group Letter to First Selectman Camillo, BET, BOE: “We implore you to address OGS renovation with a greater urgency”
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“The last-minute appropriations for an elevator and sewage abatement amount to inadequate stop-gap measures, more likely to interfere with rather than advance a well-planned, holistic plan and were not based on vetted professional assessments.” – Signed by 17 District 6 RTM Representatives Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Alexis Voulgaris, Barbara O'Neill, Brian Maher, Coline Jenkins, Daniel Izzo, David Snyder, John Merrill
UPDATE: Voulgaris is First Woman RTM Moderator; Lobalbo Becomes Moderator Pro Tem
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RTM member Brian Raney from district 9 joined Moderator pro tempore Alexis Voulgaris in seeking to succeed Tom Byrne in the position of RTM moderator.
Filed under: Government, Alexis Voulgaris, Brian Raney, Kate LoBalbo, RTM, Tom Byrne
Tabulation Error Acknowledged in RTM Item 8 Appeal of Town Attorney Opinion on “Unmasking Our Children” Ordinance
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Moderator Tom Byrne explained that once a vote is announced, it is recorded and cannot be changed. “Any rule to the contrary would lead to chaos.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Brian Raney, Central Middle School, Covid, Kim Spezzano, Seth Bacon, Tom Byrne, town clerk
Greenwich’s 230 Member RTM Rules on Controversial Pollinator Mural: Let ‘Em Paint
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After passionate comments from the 50 people who signed up in advance to speak, the vote was 121 in favor, 68 opposed and 5 abstentions. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Giving, Government, Alexis Voulgaris, Angelica Veronis, Brian Raney, Craig Amundson, Dean Goss
Issue of Anonymous Donations Arises with Gift of E-Bikes to Greenwich Police
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While the donor had requested to be anonymous, the concerns about transparency continued, and ultimately, Police Chief Heavey shared the name of the donor during the meeting. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Police & Fire, anonymous gifts, Candace Garthwaite, Joanna Swomley, Mary Flynn, Molly Saleeby, Police Chief James Heavey
Proposed RTM Sense of the Meeting Resolution on Partial Reopening of Beaches and Parks Could Be Divisive
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“NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is the sense of the Representative Town Meeting of the Town of Greenwich that within two days the Town’s parks, golf course and beaches should be at least partially reopened, with reasonable restrictions and guidelines…” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, beaches, Carl Higbie, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Parks, RTM, sense of the meeting resolution, SOMR
RTM Mulls Tipping Fees During Four Hour Zoom Meeting
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Monday night’s RTM set a record, with 228 out of 230 members in attendance via Zoom. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Aamina Ahmad, Alexis Voulgaris, Brooks Harris, Carl Higbie, Cheryl Moss, Dan Ozizmir, David Snyder
Before the Pinch that Got Him Arrested, von Keyserling was Subject of RTM Decorum Report
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Long before he was arrested for sexual assault, Christopher von Keyserling’s behavior triggered formation of a “decorum committee” who wrote 24-page report concluding that the RTM leader had personally attacked a woman nominated to the Wetlands Agency. Continue Reading →