The RTM meeting was short, given the tree cutting ordinance was withdrawn. The SOMR on Net Zero energy for town facilities was discussed, amended and approved 157 for, 25 against, and 4 abstaining. Continue Reading →
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New RTM Flexes Its Muscle: Gets New Noise Ordinance in Place, Including Summer Ban on Gas Leaf Blowers
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“At last, instead of listening to ear piercing noise and inhaling toxic fumes, for a few months out of the year residents can enjoy some fresh air and the sounds of nature in their own backyards.” – Elizabeth Dempsey Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Alexis Voulgaris, Alison Soler, Cathy Whitaker, Donna Gaudioso-Zeal, Elizabeth Dempsey, gas leaf blowers
First Peek at the New RTM: BOC Elects New Officers
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James Waters was voted in as chair of the BOC. Daniel Izzo was voted in as vice chair and Aakash Patel will serve as secretary. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Aakash Patel, Alexis Voulgaris, Daniel Izzo, James Waters, Jane Sprung
Town Lines up to Push Old Greenwich School Renovation Forward…What will the BET do?
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If all the approvals line up and the application is submitted to the state by June 30, the project is on track to start in the summer of 2024. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Alexis Voulgaris, BET, Board of Education, Board of Estimate and Taxation, Dan Ozizmir
With RTM Authority Challenged, RTM Votes to Appeal Ruling of Town Law Dept
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Assistant Town Attorney Aamina Ahmad said the town legal dept determine the motion to amend a proposed ordinance to direct 50% of fire dept fees to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund was not in legal order.
Tom Byrne disagreed. He said the RTM was the ordinance-adopting authority in town. He urged appealing the Law Department’s opinion. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, affordable housing trust fund, Alexis Voulgaris, Bob Barolak, Cheryl Moss, Fire Dept Review Fees, General Fund, Lucia Jansen
Group Letter to First Selectman Camillo, BET, BOE: “We implore you to address OGS renovation with a greater urgency”
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“The last-minute appropriations for an elevator and sewage abatement amount to inadequate stop-gap measures, more likely to interfere with rather than advance a well-planned, holistic plan and were not based on vetted professional assessments.” – Signed by 17 District 6 RTM Representatives Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Alexis Voulgaris, Barbara O'Neill, Brian Maher, Coline Jenkins, Daniel Izzo, David Snyder, John Merrill
RTM to Consider Eliminating Remote Zoom Option for Members to Attend Meetings
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“Many participants have found that the conduct of hybrid meetings of the full RTM adds delay, significant additional work for Town employees, RTM officers, and added expense, while often resulting in frustrating outcomes for both in-person and remote participants.” – proposed resolution, item #12, April 17 RTM Call Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Alexis Voulgaris, RTM
UPDATED: Camillo Declines to Sign CTCL $500K Grant Agreement, Given Challenge to RTM Vote
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“The Town Attorney declined to give an immediate opinion on the matter at Tuesday’s meeting. Thereafter appeal rights were not preserved pursuant to the aforementioned section. With no appeal having been filed it would appear that the vote on Item #10 is final.” – Glen A Canner Esq, District 12 Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Alexis Voulgaris, CTCL, Fred Camillo, Jackie Budkins, Meridia, Michael Spilo, Registrars of Voters
RTM Approval of $500K CTCL Grant in Jeopardy after Claims Votes Weren’t Counted
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The vote to approve the grant passed with a total of 210 votes – 104 in favor, 101 against and 5 abstentions.
After the announcement of the vote, there was a bit of a kerfuffle and members interrupted the moderator during discussion of item 11 to say some people believed their votes had not been counted. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, ADL, Aiden Wasserman, Alexis Voulgaris, Andrew Winston, Anthony Moor, Anti-Defamation League, Barbara Shellenberg
RTM Has a Vacancy in District 2
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The term runs from January 1, 2022-December 31, 2023. Continue Reading →