Debates included the topics of funding capital projects, climate resilience, energy cost savings and public safety. Continue Reading →
Heated Finance Board Debate: Zingers, Accusations and Raised Voices
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Leslie Tarkington
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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 →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Barbara Schellenberg, BET, Board of Education, Board of Estimate and Taxation, BOE, Central Middle School
United in Values, Greenwich Republicans Unanimously Endorse Full Slate for Fall Elections
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The RTC voted unanimously on a slate of candidates to compete in the municipal election on November 7. For Board of Education, 4 candidates were nominated for 2 openings. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Adele Caroll, Andrea Blume, Beth MacGillavray, Bill Drake, Central Middle School, Charles Edward Thivierge, Dan Ozizmir
BET’s “Ugly, Messy Conversation” on Discontinuing OGS Independent Cost Estimator Project
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The BET met Monday and the agenda included a motion presented by Democratic member Leslie Moriarty to discontinue the Old Greenwich School cost estimate project. Mr. Ramer said the process had become tainted because one member of the BET had talked to a bidder. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, BET, Bill Drake, Board of Estimate and Taxation, cost estimator project, Dan Ozizmir, David Weisbrod
BET Republicans: Greenwich Passes Historic Budget
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“While the tactics of Democrats on the BET were disappointing, no budget delivers everything that everyone wants.” – Dan Ozizmir, Nisha Arora, Karen Fassuliotis, Harry Fisher, and Leslie Tarkington Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Board of Estimate and Taxation, Dan Ozizmir, Harry Fisher, Karen Fassuliotis, Leslie Tarkington, Nisha Arora
BET Republicans: $70 Million for New Central Middle School is Reasonable & Prudent
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“Compromise is needed to keep the build on schedule.” – Dan Ozizmir, Nisha Arora, Bill Drake, Karen Fassuliotis, Harry Fisher, and Leslie Tarkington Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, Bill Drake, Central Middle School, Harry Fisher, Karen Fassuliotis, Leslie Tarkington, Nisha Arora
BET Budget Committee Grapples with Greenwich Schools Capital Budget: OGS and CMS
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At the Feb 9 standing room only BET Budget Committee meeting the fire marshal was present to enforce the room’s maximum capacity. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Blaize Levitan, Board of Education, building committee, Central Middle School, Dan Ozizmir, Dan Watson
DPW drainage meeting addresses challenges for residents “at the bottom of the bathtub”
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DPW deputy commissioner said the town’s flow models were triple that from the last time FEMA did mapping in 1975, and that based on DPW calculations, a lot of residential properties should be in the FEMA flood zone. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Ashley Cole, DPW, FEMA, flood risk mitigation, flood zone, Greenwich Academy
RTM Controversy: Zuck Bucks, Conspiracy Theories, Leaked Emails and a $500,000 Private Grant
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Letters to the editor were followed by a slew of emails to the entire 230 RTM over the weekend, including some that were from an anonymous proton email. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Allyson Cowin, Andrew Winston, Beth MacGillivray, Betsy McCaughey, Center for Tech and Civic Life, CTCL, Dan Ozizmir
Republican BET Members: Why We Voted to Approve $31.4 million of American Rescue Program Funding
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Statement from the Republican Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET), Dan Ozizmir (chair), Mike Basham, Nisha Arora, Bill Drake, Karen Fassuliotis, Leslie Tarkington. Continue Reading →