The health board and members of the public asked about enforcement, access to non-residents, and the issue of dog feces given the park is near Long Island Sound. Continue Reading →
Greenwich Health Board Offers Unanimous Support for Byram Dog Park
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Liz Eckert
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MI Opponents: Plan is Driven by Hamill Rink User Committee Priority of No Loss of Ice Time
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“The result is a $24 million redesign of almost the entirety of Morlot Park which includes a new 40,000 square foot rink facility, more than 30% larger than the current rink, ‘flips’ the rink location with the existing baseball field and constructs a new baseball field on the location of the current rink. The Byram Veterans Memorial Tree Grove, now surrounded on all sides by open vistas, will be ‘honored’ with a 40 foot tall windowless wall almost immediately adjacent to one end of the grove.” – Liz Eckert, Joseph Kantorski, Al Shehadi, Lucy Von Brachel Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Al Shehadi, Joseph Kantorski, Liz Eckert, Lucy von Brachel
At Memorable P&Z Meeting, Byram Neighbors Again Push Back on “The Rink Flip”
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The proposal is again for “the flip,” which refers to switching the location of the existing 70’s era Hamill Rink with Strazza field, so that the new 42,000 sq ft rink (10,000 sq ft larger than the existing building) would be toward the middle of the park rather than tucked in the corner as it is now. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Sports, Al Shehadi, Bill Drake, BNA, Don Sylvester, Eugene Morlot Park
Proposed Hamill Rink: The stepsister trying to squeeze her foot into Cinderella’s slipper?
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“To me if feels like the stepsister trying to squeeze her foot into Cinderella’s slipper. It just feels like a big thing trying to fit into a small space.” –P&Z commission chair Margarita Alban Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Sports, Al Shehadi, Bill Drake, Byram, Byram Neighorhood Association
RTM Votes on Vinci Gardens Despite Pending Lawsuit
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At RTM on Monday, housing authority director Anthony Johnson testified that a lawsuit against the town was settled. On Friday incoming P&Z director Patrick LaRow said that was inaccurate, though they have had “very positive discussions.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Al Shehadi, Allison Walsh, Anthony Johnson, Liz Eckert, Lucy von Brachel, Mareta Hamre
No Hint of Controversy in Parks & Rec Website for New Hamill Rink Project
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Parks & Rec launched a web page with official information on the Hamill Rink Project. It includes a form to submit a question requiring name and email. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, Alex Popp, Bill Drake, Blaize Levitan, Byram Neighborhood Association, Byram Veterans, David Wold
Byram Neighborhood Association Discuss New Rink Location, Traffic, Falling Rocks
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As a neighbor and as a taxpayer, I think it’s irresponsible not to give the the wider Greenwich community a better understanding, comparatively, as to what the costs will be for moving the rink and for keeping it in the current location.” – Lucy von Brachel Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Sports, Bill Drake, Frontage Road, Hamill Rink, Joe Kantorski, Liz Eckert
In-Person Hamill Rink User Committee Meeting Results in Confrontation during Public Comment
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Lucia Jansen, of the RTM budget overview committee, said, “I the lead committee that cut the $950,000 request for this budget item. We were very clear that the reason was because of the lack of information, and certainly not because of the genuine support and interest for the rink.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Al Monelli, Alex Popp, Bill Drake, Bill Kelly, Fred Camillo, JoAnn Messina, Joe Kantorski
Veterans Blast Hamill Rink User Committee: “There Will Be Hell to Pay”
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Francia Alvarez said there has been talk in the RTM about the Housing Authority’s interest in developing affordable housing in the area of McKinney Terrace, which abuts Eugene Morlot Park to the north and might potentially share the access road. McKinney Terrace is housing for elderly and disabled and is run by the Housing Authority.
“Is that driveway going to provide access if it were to move forward putting in housing in the area?” she asked. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, Al Monelli, Bill Drake, Brent Brower, Byram Neighborhood Association, Byram Veteans Association, David Wold
An Open Letter to the Members of the Board of Estimate and Taxation
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“We are as concerned as everyone about the economic impact of the pandemic. However, current indicators suggest our Town’s finances have held steadfast. Property transactions — and conveyance tax revenues — have increased. Divide the $900,000 difference between the BET and BOE budgets by the 16,000 families living in Greenwich and one gets $56.25.” – group letter Continue Reading →