The ordinance also establishes a hearing process similar to the one for parking tickets. Continue Reading →
Speed Cameras, Enforcement with Fines Discussed by Board of Selectmen
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Connecticut State Senate Passes Groundbreaking Public Transportation Bill, Co-Sponsored by Senator Fazio
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S.B. 281 mandates that the Connecticut Dept of Transportation (CT DOT) provide advanced public notice and hold hearings for any proposed significant service or fare changes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government
Town Requests 3-Year Variance from Gas Leaf Blowers Summer Ban
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“It is outrageous to think you would pass a law and then exempt yourself.” – Peter Lauridsen Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, gas leaf blower ban, gas leaf blowers, Quiet Yards Greenwich
DiMarco & DeAngelo: We urge you to participate in DPW hearings on pedestrian & traffic safety
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“Despite the denial by the BET of the appropriation of requested funds in the 2024-2025 Budget to develop a townwide Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Plan, DPW Deputy Commission Jim Michel has stated he will likely resubmit the request as an interim appropriation in June.” – Vin DiMarco and Bob DeAngelo Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Transportation
Greenwich DPW Public Meetings for Traffic & Pedestrian Safety Input Continue
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The town is hosting a series of neighborhood-specific meetings for your feedback on traffic and pedestrian safety.
4/25/24 – Central Greenwich (RTM districts 1 and 7)
4/29/24 – Byram, Chickahominy, Glenville, and Pemberwick (RTM districts 3, 4, and 9) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Transportation
Restoration Proposed after “Devastating” Unauthorized Cutting and Wetlands Violations
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A total of 186 trees over 4-inch DBH were removed; others were limbed, plus an unquantified amount of shrubs on Ashton Drive properties including Governor Lamont’s. Some tree cutting stemmed from trespass onto a neighbor’s forest. Police got involved when the neighbor’s property manager reported the trespassing. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government
CT Dept of Transportation is Developing Plans to Resurface the Pavement on Route 15 in Greenwich
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The present schedule indicates that the design will be completed in June 2024, with construction anticipated to start in spring 2025, assuming acceptance of the project, availability of funding, and receipt of any required environmental permits. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Transportation
Gas Leaf Blower Ban Take Effect May 24; Public Hearing Announced for Extended Time for Town Properties to Comply
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Electric leaf blowers are allowed and in fact encouraged. The restriction is on gas-powered leaf blowers only and, starting in 2025, people in violation could be subject to a fine of $100 for a first offense and $249 for subsequent offenses. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government
DPW Sewer Division Proposes to Replace Century-Old Pump Station and Eyesore Greenhouse Building
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At 98 Strickland Road the DPW Sewer Division is proposing to demolish the existing sanitary sewer pump station building and storage greenhouse and replace them with new buildings, albeit with the locations swapped. The project is being funded with ARPA Funds. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate
IRS Releases 2023 Data Book Describing Transformation through Statistics
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From the Internal Revenue Service:
The Internal Revenue Service on April 18 issued its annual Data Book detailing the agency’s activities during fiscal year 2023 (Oct. 1, 2022 – Sept. 30, 2023), including revenue collected and tax returns processed. For FY 2023, the IRS collected approximately $4.7 trillion, or about 96 percent of the funding that supports the federal government’s operations — to fund everything from education to national defense. During FY 2023, the IRS processed more than 271.4 million tax returns and other forms, including more than 163.1 million individual income tax returns. Continue Reading →