RTM Ousts Planning & Zoning Commission’s 18 Year Member Richard Maitland

Many speakers at Monday’s RTM meeting bemoaned development in Greenwich, particularly non profit religious institutions and private schools, which they say are encroaching on residential neighborhoods. They blamed the Planing & Zoning commission and voted against the reappointment of Richard Maitland, who has been chair of the commission for three years. Continue Reading →

Letter: Why I Trust Ned Lamont

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“Why I trust Ned most is because he has developed a well-thought-out plan to get Connecticut out of its financial crisis. Ned’s plan will cut property taxes for the middle class and create good-paying jobs for Connecticut workers by increasing access to job training, reducing tax and regulatory burdens on businesses, invest in tourism, and bring life back to our urban areas.” – Sherry Wernicke, Riverside Continue Reading →

$1.9 Million Cos Cob School Repair Puts Both BOE and Town Infrastructure Maintenance Process in Spotlight

Peter Tesei said even before the recent Cos Cob School flood, the Board of Estimate and Taxation had been looking at how the BOE manages its maintenance and capital projects. He said there’s has been discussion on alternative ways to manage capital infrastructure on other Town and BOE projects, including possibly combining them.
BOE chair Bernstein said combining the two systems was a bad idea. The BOE manages 15 buildings plus Havemeyer building and most work is limited to summer when school is out. Continue Reading →