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“The part that screams insanity to us is that our legislative body, the (RTM), and the BET, the parts of government that should be the most risk averse, act with reckless regard to their responsibility to not financially harm our town. Delaying this approval will place the grant money in jeopardy.” – Alan Gunzburg and Stephanie Cowie, First Selectman’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities chair and vice chair Continue Reading →
P&Z said HB 5271 and relaxed outdoor dining rules notwithstanding, an application for 38 outdoor dining seats, in addition to 31 indoor seats at Glenville Pizza, with only two striped parking spaces, would make a bad situation worse. Continue Reading →
“Dangerous and Unsafe for Human Occupancy.” Continue Reading →
At meeting after meeting, Byram residents said they did not want a large new facility in the middle of the park, bifurcating the green space. Meanwhile most of the rink user committee members emphasized the goal of not losing a season of ice. Continue Reading →
The improvements are intended to make the intersection safer for pedestrians given police are no longer stationed to direct traffic from 9-5, to calm traffic and to add green space. Continue Reading →
“…the answer isn’t just an elevation or a ramp that will achieve the goal of compliance. We need to inventory the online curriculum, the door widths, the bathrooms, the playgrounds, the lunchrooms, the gyms, the parking lots, and the auditoriums, to name a few things, to ensure those areas are accessible too.” – Alan Gunzburg, Stephanie Cowie, First Selectman’s Committee for People with Disabilities Continue Reading →
“The Superintendent should separate ADA compliance from other school related capital projects. It should be capital priority number one. These are urgently needed upgrades.” – Abbe Large, Alex Popp, Liz Tomassino, Josiane Parnell and Dan Quigley Continue Reading →
The town hall parking garage was deteriorating and in need of repair. Two engineering firms said no life-safety conditions exist, but deferring maintenance would drastically increase costs and could lead to partial/full closure of the garage. Continue Reading →
This event was held at the new Byram Park Pool, which proudly accommodates people with all sorts of disabilities.
Every area of the pool has gradual entries for those who can’t properly utilize stairs, and there are mechanisms in place to assist those who need to be lifted in or out of each pool. The lifeguards and other staff are able to assist those in need. Continue Reading →
A sidewalk was partially blocked by US Postal Service relay mailbox. A call to the Dept of Human Services Alan Barry and the Selectman’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities Chairman Alan Gunzburg yielded results. Continue Reading →