Department of Public Works

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Greenwich’s DPW Commissioner to Speak at RMA on Jan 4

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Siebert and some of her department heads will talk about current and planned business in front of her department. Public Works includes responsibility for construction, development, maintenance of the physical properties in town except the schools. Free and open to the public. Begins promptly at 11:00am at First Presbyterian Church. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Around Town, Government, Amy Siebert, Department of Public Works, Retired Men's Association

Fortunato: Housing Authority’s Failure to Disclose Lead Paint to Tenants Could Mean 6-Figure Penalties

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Booth Court neighbor contends that laws requiring disclosure of lead paint are very strict, and penalties for noncompliance are steep. “According to EPA and HUD, since each Disclosure Rule requirement is a distinct obligation, failure to comply with any requirement constitutes a violation. Currently, Disclosure Rule violations are punishable up to $11,000 per violation.” Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Letter to the Editor, Amy Siebert, Anthony Johnson, Armstrong Court, Booth Court, Dawn Fortunato, Department of Public Works

Finkbeiner: FOI Unearths Suppressed Housing Authority Tests

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“Housing Authority suppressed its unfavorable findings from its own consultants, Fuss & O’Neill EnviroScience, LLC in April 2014. It hired a New Jersey firm not licensed as Environmental Professionals in Connecticut, and they mis-represented the CT standards, so the bad test results were not revealed. Mr. Tesei is very correct, however, that there is lots of mis-information.” – Mike Finkbeiner, a graduate of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Continue Reading →

Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Amy Siebert, Armstrong Court, Booth Court, Department of Public Works, FOI, Greenwich Housing Authority, HATG