Greenwich Free Press (https://greenwichfreepress.com/category/letter-to-the-editor/page/2/)
“Last week, as the legislative session convened, Governor Ned Lamont released details of his proposed adjustments to the State’s FY 2027 budget. Despite recent claims of fiscal restraint, total spending would still increase by 5.7% over the current fiscal year, with an increase in employee compensation remaining the single largest driver of that growth.” – Andy Duus, Riverside Continue Reading →
“We can’t fool ourselves into believing that we can sit on the sidelines and things will be ok. To date, the current administration has continued to undermine democratic norms by exerting control over the press including raiding journalists’ homes; they are condoning the shooting of innocent civilians exercising their first amendment rights; they are grabbing up voter rolls and election ballots; and they are threatening to seize a sovereign territory.” – Rachel Khanna Continue Reading →
“Over the past ten months, the TF’s site evaluation process was bumpy, often cracked. They overstepped their “charge” by rejecting alternative site options, and they failed to garner community support. It’s unimaginable that neighboring McKinney Terrace, home to seniors and disabled residents, and nearby Putnam Green had zero participation in the entire ten-month process. And the Byram Vets TF representative missed 16 meetings and was absent for the final vote, yet it was counted!” – Alex Popp, Byram Continue Reading →
“That $45 million gap is neither theoretical nor discretionary. These are actual expenses taxpayers fund every year. None of this information is hidden from required Hartford reporting. Connecticut already requires all its 169 school districts to report comprehensive, standardized education costs annually.” – Lucia D. Jansen Continue Reading →
“Assessment vs. Tax Rate. A common misconception is that a 27% increase in property value equals a 27% increase in taxes. This is not the case.” – David Weisbrod, BET chairman Continue Reading →
“A concern that WMS might achieve Racial Imbalance with an Open Enrollment option at CMS, or reach “impending imbalance” of Racial Imbalance was mentioned during this BOE meeting, without any specifics. Speculation about possible, maybe, could be, what-if’s is just that – speculation. And it is unfortunate that this did not enter the conversation prior to the Open Enrollment survey, if this was really a concern.” – Katherine McKersie Continue Reading →
“This document is following the rule that defines insanity: ‘Keep trying the same thing over and over and expect a different result.’ The RTM has consistently rejected earlier iterations of the ‘flip and should do so again.” – Mark Fichtel Continue Reading →
“Why, in a town like Greenwich, can we not afford a contract with a bus company that actually has places for their buses to park, places for their employees to have breaks and use the facilities?Currently we are piecemealing a plan together. Some buses are parked at a local church for $10,000 per month, while others are parked on school property. The BOE is battling the state of CT to allow them to park buses under an over pass for a $1 per year fee, but have been denied so far. A trailer would be placed for drivers to take breaks in. Under the highway….This situation is unacceptable.” – Jennifer Andrews Continue Reading →
“The report claims that Byram residents are in favor of the “flip” option. That is not true….The Rink Committee report, for all its protestations of having explored every possible alternative to Morlot Park, should be seen for what it is: a report whose outcome was pre-ordained.”- Mark Fichtel, Byram Continue Reading →
“America is no longer free the way it was before Trump’s second term began. We have a president, who, along with his cronies and enablers at the highest levels of government in the most powerful country on earth, revel in their power to intimidate and hurt and even kill us, confident in the knowledge they will never pay a price. Not because the Constitution changed, but because too many in power are willing to ignore it, or twist and dismantle it to suit their own ends. And too many others are willing to look away because they are also afraid and therefore by definition no longer free.” – Ruth Sherman Continue Reading →