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Thursday’s historic debate among 13 candidates for the 12-member Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation – 6 Democrats, 6 Republicans and 1 Independent – was essentially a showdown over which party deserves control the board in the next term. Continue Reading →
The RTC endorsed more than the minimum number of candidates for Board of Education and for the finance board they did not renominate incumbents Karen Fassuliotis or 2-decade member Leslie Tarkington. Continue Reading →
The resolution, “Fiscal Prudence in Town Dispute Resolution,” will have a second read in September. It was inspired by Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo’s lawsuit against the Greenwich Board of Education.
Karen Fassuliotis opposed the SOMR, saying it was neither feasible nor practical. 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 →
“One of the central reasons behind Mr. Kalb and my resignation is because there is a catch. We can’t resolve any of the differences between the Chair of the HR Committee and the Director of HR if they’re not willing to talk. The situation is untenable, and that’s why we resigned from the committee.” – Elliot Alchek Continue Reading →
“Somehow the world will end if superintendent Jones has to manage with a staff of 2019 level. My favorite lie is that teachers are paid less than peers and Dr. Jones cannot find candidates…They just ignore the scale and hire at the midpoint, $27,000 higher – or $87,000….We are reducing the increase to the BOE budget. Telling people we are cutting is disinformation.” – Republican BET member Karen Fassuliotis Continue Reading →
Several Republican members of the BET questioned whether Greenwich Avenue was even out of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Karen Fassuliotis said the ADA law included a “Safe Harbor” clause meant that if there was compliance with the 1991 ADA or 2010 ADA standards for curb cuts, it wasn’t necessary to upgrade them when there is repaving. Continue Reading →
“I think we need to do a re-set on this project. We need to go back to the drawing board and look at minimizing this, and taking this down the ADA scope…” – BET chair Harry Fisher Continue Reading →
“In my neighborhood we do not support sidewalks of any kind….I personally do not favor traffic cameras in town. As a New England Yankee our personal freedoms are paramount.” – Karen Fassuliotis Continue Reading →
“To say that the traffic plan is alternating lights – I’m sorry – I’m putting on my BET hat right now, I’m not going release a condition based on that because I don’t even think that’s a plan.” – Karen Fassuliotis Continue Reading →