Greenwich Free Press (https://greenwichfreepress.com/category/letter-to-the-editor/page/3/)
Almost everyone wants the DHSR replaced, but as with the Drake committee, the DHSRTF has insisted on replacing a small, neighborhood rink with a massively expanded “destination” arena that is not just a replacement of the DHSR and will dramatically change the character and ambiance of the Morlot Park and surrounding neighborhood. Continue Reading →
“Greenwich residents expect competence and candor. They expect their officials to safeguard both the town’s balance sheet and its authority to govern itself. They expect civility — because in a community of shared institutions, politics that degenerates into vilification diminishes the whole. The future of Greenwich will not hinge on one chairman or one committee. It will depend on whether we insist that local government remain disciplined, measured, and rooted in the particular interests of this town rather than in the shifting cataclysms of national issues—on either side.” – Michael Hahn Continue Reading →
“Much of the opposition rests on a flawed premise: that the Byram community does not support keeping the skating rink in Byram or the proposed ‘flip’ concept. ” – Javier Aleman and Seth Bacon Continue Reading →
“Speeding on Hillside Road, Palmer Hill Road, and Glenville Road (just to name a few) has been a problem for many years, and the cameras are finally making people slow down. But a 25 mph limit on the Post Road by Greenwich High School — albeit only on schoolday mornings and afternoons — is unnecessary and impedes the flow of traffic.” – Joe Williamson Continue Reading →
“According to the National Press Photographers’ Association code of ethics, professional standards strongly discourage altering images in a way that misleads viewers or misrepresents subjects. It is my hope that Greenwich Sentinel act with integrity and issue a public apology for their actions.” – Rachel Khanna Continue Reading →
“So now that you and the rest of Greenwich know that my income wasn’t great thanks to my commitment to this town, I make no apologies for utilizing a program created precisely for people in my situation: seniors on more modest or fixed incomes who’ve given back extensively, often at personal financial cost. It’s community support in action, funded through our shared tax system—just like schools, roads, and services that benefit everyone.” Karen Fassuliotis, Republican former BET member Continue Reading →
“It’s one thing to put oneself at the vanguard of an argument or body politic. In this case, you call years of Town management fiscal, “sleight of hand” and see nothing but mission creep in tax bills. It’s another thing to engage in false anger when you yourself receive a 30% haircut on your taxes. You can explain it in your next broadside – or maybe Assessor Lauren Elliott can weigh in with what that is, who gets it, and why. Can we all get that discount?” – Brian Raabe Continue Reading →
“And the Mayflower bit? Chef’s kiss. I never claimed to have built the ship, Brian—just that after 50 years here, I’ve watched enough fiscal sleight-of-hand to spot a ‘don’t worry, the mill rate will save us’ mirage from a mile away. You’ve got 25 years? Congrats on the silver medal in the ‘I’ve Been Here Long Enough to Lecture You’ Olympics. No extra votes, as you so helpfully pointed out, but plenty of extra property taxes to show for it with no changes in the services we get.” – Karen Fassuliotis Continue Reading →
“Ms. Fassuliotis is unhappy about taxes. Same. But we aren’t living off the land. We need to pay into the pot for what we all benefit from. If one wants to live an agrarian lifestyle, in a town with one police officer, and a 100-student school system, move to Maine. Plant potatoes. Greenwich is a bit more complex.” – Brian Raabe Continue Reading →
“The Committee respectfully recommends that the Task Force seek community input through a town-
wide survey. The Facility occupies a unique position in our town, as a waterfront property with significant public value and a long history of serving community needs. Any decision about its future should be informed by robust public input.” – The Greenwich Sustainability Committee Continue Reading →