“When the next BOE vacancy occurs, will Greenwich know who has the authority to fill it and when?” – Karen Fassuliotis Continue Reading →
Fassuliotis: What Does “Winning” Actually Mean?
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Karen Fassuliotis
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Rink MI for Modified “Flip” Skates Through RTM over Objections of Referrers
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“What does Byram get out of this $50 or maybe $60 million project? We get an access road that will split the park in half.” – Alex Popp
“Eugene Morlot park will be truly accessible to people of all abilities and ages, creating POCD guiding principle #1 an even greater sense of place.” – Steph Cowie Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, Alex Popp, Byram, Cheryl Moss, Eugene Morlot Park, Fred Camillo, Jim Michel
Historic Greenwich Finance Board Debate: It’s Up to the People Now
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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 →
Filed under: Government, Board of Estimates and Taxation, Catherine Broderick, David Weisbrod, Doug Fenton, Elliot Alchek, Greenwich High School, Harry Fisher
RTC Shuffle Candidates for Fall Greenwich Municipal Elections Slate
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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 →
Filed under: Government, BET, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Republicans, Joe Pellegrino, Karen Fassuliotis, Leslie Tarkington, RTC
RTM Considers Resolution in First Read of SOMR: “Fiscal Prudence in Town Dispute Resolution”
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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 →
Filed under: Government, Adam Leader, Greg Zorthian, James Waters, Karen Fassuliotis, Kip Burgweger, Owen Weaver, Susan Fahey
RTM Votes to Approve SOMR with Message to BET: Avoid the “Fiscal Cliff”
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“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 →
Filed under: Government, Aaron Leonard, Alexis Voulgaris, Alison Soler, Anthony Moor, BET, Cheryl Moss, Craig Chapman
Fassuliotis Walks Out of BET Meeting after Colleagues Describe HR Committee as Dysfunctional, Toxic, in Shambles
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“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 →
Filed under: Government, Board of Estimate and Taxation, Elliot Alchek, Harry Fisher, Karen Fassuliotis, Leslie Moriarty, Lucia Jansen, Mary Pepe
BET Cuts $4.1 Million from Greenwich Schools: Audience Chants “Shame on you”
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“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 →
Filed under: Government, Schools, BET, Board of Estimate and Taxation, David Alfano, David Weisbrod, Elliot Alchek, Greenwich Public Schools
BET Chair’s Tie-Breaking Vote Means Decision on Funding Greenwich Ave Intersection Improvements is Postponed
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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 →
Filed under: Government, ADA, Amy Siebert, David Weisbrod, DPW, Elliot Alchek, Greenwich Ave, Harry Arora
BET Declines Funds for Greenwich Ave ADA Improvements in Tie Vote on Party Lines
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“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 →