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 →
Town Lines up to Push Old Greenwich School Renovation Forward…What will the BET do?
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Greenwich Republicans Point Fingers at CMS PTA While PTA Calls Former State Rep’s Survey Misleading
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Tensions are mounting as the deadline to submit request or state grant money for CMS looms and cost estimates may exceed $67.5 million approved by BET. To qualify for the grant the funding must be “adequate.”
At Thursday’s BOE meeting, CMS PTA co-president Jen Behette said parents had been confused by a survey from former State Rep Harry Arora whose wife is on the building committee. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, BET, Beth MacGillivray, Board of Education, BOE, Central Middle School, Clare Kilgallen, Dina Urso
RTM Budget Vote: Hamill Rink Redux and CMS $67 Million Placeholder
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“It really feels like Groundhog Day. Once again the proponents in fiscal year 2024 are requesting the exact same budget appropriation denied before.”- Lucia Jansen, RTM Budget Overview Committee Chair Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Al Shehadi, BET, Bill Drake, CMS, Dan Ozizmir, Hamill Rink
LETTER: How Politics Can Poison The Well
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“I assumed naively that because our task was limited to the Educational Specifications (EdSpecs) of the project, politics would not intrude with our ability to do our work. I was wrong.”– Greg Piccininno, member of the CMS building committee speaking as an individual Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, Greg Piccininno
BET Republicans: $70 Million for New Central Middle School is Reasonable & Prudent
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“Compromise is needed to keep the build on schedule.” – Dan Ozizmir, Nisha Arora, Bill Drake, Karen Fassuliotis, Harry Fisher, and Leslie Tarkington Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, Bill Drake, Central Middle School, Harry Fisher, Karen Fassuliotis, Leslie Tarkington, Nisha Arora
GOLDRICK: The Facts Show We Have Cash Reserves to Invest In Our Schools
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“The town of Greenwich does, indeed, possess tens of millions of dollars in cash reserves it can, and should, put to use for our sorely needed school capital projects. The reason Mr. Camillo and BET Republicans refuse to do so is their deep-seated hostility toward our public school system. They are determined to delay, deny, and underfund our schools. They’ve done it for years, and they will continue to do so until they’re voted out. And that is the bottom line.” – Sean Goldrick, Riverside Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, Fred Camillo, Sean Goldrick
LETTER: Toe the Party Line, or your children will suffer.
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“During the last election I made a grave mistake. Fred Camillo appeared to be well liked by people from both sides of the political divide, seemed to take decisive action when needed, and had experience in the job. I heard some great things about Mr. Camillo, and from what I had read in my research, he would do the right things. Despite being a life long Democrat, I cast my vote for him, and a few other Republicans that seemed to be bi-partisan in their approach. Big mistake.” – Jennifer Andrews, Old Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, Fred Camillo, Jennifer Andrews, RTM
ORPHYS: In Support of the BET Budget
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“The BET’s budget adopted last week demonstrates its commitment to ensuring that the taxpayers of Greenwich, many of whom are likely unaware of the BET’s decisions, have had their financial interests well and prudently represented.” – Henry A. Orphys Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, Henry A. Orphys, RTM
PTA Council Response to BET Budget Vote: “Nickel and Diming, Delaying School Capital Projects Short-Changes Our Children”
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“On Tuesday, April 4, the Greenwich Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) met for Decision Day. Fourteen hours of rancorous debate were on vivid display, the best interests of our children and schools went missing in action, and the BET delivered a disappointing town budget. ” – PTA Council Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Schools, ADA, BET, Board of Estimate & Taxation, PTA Council
With Blessing from Selectmen, OGS Building Committee to Proceed to P&Z with Pre-Application in May: “Every Week Counts”
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The Board of Selectmen voted on “A request for Municipal Improvement status for the Old Greenwich School project” at their meeting on Thursday morning. The discussion was a second read of the request. The first read was on March 22 meeting, prior to BET decision day on the fiscal 2024 budget, where Democratic members urged the full board’s approval of $34.9 million for a total renovation of the school. That did not happen. The BET did approve $1.1 million to complete Architecture & Engineering work. Continue Reading →