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The BET organizational meeting featured election of officers, ushering in Democratic leadership by unanimous consent – David Weisbrod as chair, Matt DesChamps as vice chair and Doug Fenton as clerk – committee assignments and liaisons were announced. Then the newly formed Debt & Fund Balance Policy Committee met, chaired by Democrat Elliot Alchek. Continue Reading →
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 →
“We believe in public service and common decency. They seek personal power and resort to lies, innuendos and slander to attack us.” – Committee for a Better BET – Sally Bednar, Josh Brown, Harry Fisher, Joe Kelly, Joe Pellegrino, Leslie Tarkington. Continue Reading →
The primary is on on Sept 9, 2025. A Board of Estimate & Taxation Debate is schedule for Thursday, October 9, from 7:00 – 9:00pm in the Town Hall Meeting Room. Continue Reading →
The structural frame of the new Central Middle School was officially complete with the “topping out of the steel” or “topping off” ceremony on a hot day in August. 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 →
All the BET Republicans said they supported the First Selectman’s decision to override the advisory committee on Community Development Block Grants. The committee said they had chosen projects with the greatest direct client impact and safety value. Continue Reading →
“I feel like you’re reactionary and lack the ability to be thoughtful about the investments you make, and you don’t stick to your word.” – Jennifer Alexis Jones, RTM BOC member 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 →
Under the proposed budget, the mill rate would increase from 12.175 to 12.262, for an increase of 0.087. A homeowner with a $1 M assessed home value would see a $550 increase in annual property taxes. Continue Reading →