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The idea of an affordable housing trust fund had been proposed to the RTM in 1988, but it was tabled. A year later the state affordable housing statute, 8-30g, was approved. Continue Reading →
“The recent reckless statements by the mayor of New Haven and a Democratic state representative here in Connecticut showed the ugly side of politics. Both public servants brought shame to their offices with baseless, unsubstantiated charges of racism leveled at municipalities they know nothing about, save for what they read on social media and their preconceived notions of those towns.” – Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Last week, the bill on everyone’s mind was SB1024. Over 340 people signed up to speak at a CGA Planning & Development Committee hearing on March 15, which focused on SB1024, aka “Desegregate CT bill.” The legislation would require all Connecticut towns to change zoning to allow more multi-family housing based on the premise that it would lead to more affordable housing. This week the bill that is top of mind is SB1068, also called the “mansion tax.” A public hearing on Monday drew 67 people to testify. Continue Reading →
Ernie taught general music in the Greenwich Public Elementary Schools from 1964 until 1999 where she was famous for her well-crafted school musicals which she produced, choreographed, directed, and conducted, devoting long hours to rehearsing, writing scripts, sewing costumes, and writing music parts. Continue Reading →
Prior to being a bowling alley, the space was originally The Pickwick Theater, which opened in 1929 and offered both moving pictures and vaudeville acts. At the time it was one of the largest theaters in New England with somewhere between 2,000 and 2,500 seats. In 1959 it was converted into a bowling alley where a billboard advertised 56 lanes. Continue Reading →
In his complaint, Bob Brady said that in addition to ignoring monetary limits imposed upon them by law, the Connecticut Republican Party and Mr. Fazio’s committee, Fazio for Connecticut, misrepresented expenditures as being “advertising organization expenditures,” but in order to qualify as such, an advertisement may not “speak negatively about a candidate.” Continue Reading →
Many large-scale factors affect our water supply. The climate is changing the length of our seasons and warming our waters. We have changed the natural course of our waterways literally bending them to our needs for development. We have built on or paved over vast areas of our watershed creating hard surfaces that rain cannot penetrate. We have installed thousands of acres of lawn displacing native landscapes that can absorb rain. Continue Reading →
Perfect Provenance wants to convert the the existing retail food establishment (Café 47) to restaurant use and modify the parking requirement on the basis that there are nearby municipal lots and anticipated foot traffic. Continue Reading →
The bill, introduced by Connecticut Democrats, proposes a sliding scale additional municipal property tax assessment on towns not meeting the Connecticut General Statutes 8-30g mandate (the affordable housing statute) of 10% affordable housing. Continue Reading →
New listing, 77 Orchard Street, Cos Cob. Centrally located in Cos Cob with an in-ground pool for an incredible price, this home won’t last. Full open house list included. Continue Reading →