The Democrats again gathered at the Old Greenwich Social Club while Republicans convened at the Arch Street Teen Center. Continue Reading →
Camillo Wins and Carries BET Republicans Across Finish Line; Voting Moms Win the Day on the RTM
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Fred Camillo
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Local Architect Seeks to Buy and Develop Town Owned Land for Infill Housing
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Greenwich resident Peter Boldt of Cos Cob was on the Board of Selectmen agenda Thursday for a discussion of a request to purchase five Town properties to develop for infill housing. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Armstrong Court, Booth Court, Fred Camillo, Glen Avon Drive, Greenwich Communities, Indian Field Road
Signgate, the Sequel: DeSantis/Camillo Signs Pop Up Across Greenwich
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This time, the attribution at the bottom of the signs stated, “Paid for by Mark Kordick with proceeds from Kordick v Town of Greenwich.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Dan Barry, DeSantis/Camillo, Fred Camillo, Lauren Rabin, Mark Kordick, New York Times, RTC
Restricting Gas Powered Leaf Blowers? Dozens Testify at RTM in Support of Amended Noise Ordinance
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“People are working from home more and more, and I’m getting complaints about that. Most of the landscapers I’ve spoken to – most are really good friends of mine – they agree with that.” – Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Abigail Vadai, Charlie Clark, Dr. Sarah Gamble, Ferdinando Schiro, Fred Camillo, Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers, GCDS
“Stand with Israel Rally” Draws Hundreds to Greenwich Town Hall
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“This war is personal for many of us. Two of my cousins are on their way to the front right now. I am sure that if I asked for a show of hands that almost all of you would have some personal connection in grief and rage.” – US Senator for CT Richard Blumenthal Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Fred Camillo, Hamas, Hector Arzeno, Israel, Janet Stone McGuigan, Lauren Rabin, Michelle Rubin
Differences Emerge between Selectmen Candidates: Mill Rate, School Infrastructure, Witherell, PPPs
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The Selectmen debates on Wednesday night were nothing if not cordial. The audience – maxed out to the room’s capacity, with the overflow had been diverted to Zoom – was exceedingly polite. Gone was the heckling and disrespectful behavior that punctuated some past debates. There were no zingers surprise twists. Anyone waiting for fireworks was disappointed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Board of Selectmen, Fred Camillo, Hanna Klingbeil, Janet Stone McGuigan, Kay Maxwell, Lauren Rabin, League of Women Voters
Details Emerge as Greenwich Communities Eyes Air Rights on Underused Commuter Lot in Cos Cob
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All the units would be for the town workforce. They would be two-bedroom apartments, about 1200 sq ft each, each with its own laundry and two bathrooms. There would be six units per floor for a total of 12 units per building. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 8-30g, affordable housing, Cos Cob, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Communities, I95
Barolak & Camillo: Affordable Housing Trust Fund is Win-Win
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“The Trust has so far approved modest sized loans to five 8-30g projects. In exchange, the developers of those projects have agreed to reduce the size of their buildings by almost 40% on average.” – Bob Barolak, Chair of the Greenwich Affordable Housing Trust Fund and Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, affordable housing, Bob Barolak, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Kordick Attorney Statement on Settlement with Town of Greenwich: “The outcome was never in doubt”
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“In Kordick’s case, we had a “smoking gun.” Through discovery, we obtained Fred Camillo’s texts which he unambiguously stated on the day after he learned Kordick’s identity: “He better pray that I do not win because I would be the police commissioner and he will be gone.” Actually, this case had several smoking guns, because we had a text where Camillo repeated this intention to “nail” Kordick even after he was elected First Selectman. Nevertheless, the Town chose to ignore this damning evidence, and chose to spend money and waste judicial resources defending the indefensible until after the trial commenced.” – Lewis Chimes Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Opinion, First Amendment, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Police, Lewis Chimes, Mark Kordick
BOE May Hire Attorney for Second Opinion on Wetmore ‘Section 99 Memo’ Delaying CMS Timeline
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BOE members balked at being advised they couldn’t seek a second opinion. Meanwhile, the building committee did not want to “pause” to focus on just the MI approval process, but rather to proceed with both design documents as part of the “study and survey” process and the MI approval. Continue Reading →