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Camillo said six years earlier, when he first ran for First Selectman, he had promised to take the job one term at a time. “If people thought I did an okay job, I’d keep doing it, but I didn’t want to be a caretaker. I wanted to be somebody in the tradition of the great Griff Harris who was transformational.” Continue Reading →
The HDC’s opinion is advisory to the Planning & Zoning commission, who will need to approve a site plan. There will be an opportunity for public comment. Also, since the statue involves a private donation, the gift must be approved by the Representative Town Meeting. During the July 9 HDC meeting First Selectman Camillo said he was offended by an opinion piece by Sam Rosenfeld, who replied he loved the design of the statue but questioned its proposed location. Continue Reading →
“I had the unusual experience of attending a Historic District Committee meeting on the evening of July 9th to speak in favor of building the President George H.W. Bush memorial in a slightly different location out of deference to existing veteran memorials in the area, only to find myself being publicly slandered as “anti-veteran,” in front of a room full of Greenwich residents in Town Hall, by none other than First Selectman Fred Camillo.” – Sam Rosenfeld Continue Reading →
“”With deep roots in this town, I remain committed to making sure our government is accessible and providing real solutions in areas such as open space, traffic safety, affordable housing, technology use, and transparent communication, always maximizing the value of every taxpayer dollar.” – Lauren Rabin Continue Reading →
“Does Greenwich need another hotel when the ones we have aren’t at capacity? More importantly, how do we create a community solution for the BOE and provide a community space for our non profits?” – Suzanne Lio, executive director of the Greenwich Symphony Orchestra Continue Reading →
“These projects, such as the rink and flood hardening at Grass Island will have to be done and need to be included in the CIP. They should not be disappeared in order to make future budgets look fiscally plausible.” – Cheryl Moss Continue Reading →
Tyler Fairbairn, who oversees grants for the town, had explained that if the $50,000 in Community Block Grant Program funding for the Greenwich Communities painting project was deleted, the funds would be held in a contingency fund until the funds were designated to an organization, and that the only way the town would lose the funds would be to fail to spend them by the May 1, 2026 deadline. Continue Reading →
Peter Berg urged the task force to locate the rink on the footprint of the teen center building, formerly a factory, at 100 Arch Street to create “Harborside Arena” with a café and grill with water views and views of Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. Continue Reading →
“Today, we come together to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, a community that is under attack by some of those in power who feel threatened by diversity.
Let us be brave for one another, for this community, and for this country.
Let us look to our leaders and our government to be equally brave.” – Ethan Cooper Continue Reading →
The RFP committee said “Eagle/Peebles” had the highest potential to meet the objectives, including a boutique hotel and an optional building for BOE staff on the southern portion of the property. According to chair Andy Duus, an information session is tentatively being scheduled for Monday, June 9. Continue Reading →