“The BET has a long-standing practice of borrowing money for short maturities for our town’s capital improvements. This practice has kept taxes and debt manageable, a success for every resident. In contrast, a few voices are calling for increasing the borrowing term to the life of the capital project – in other words, moving from our successful ‘modified pay-as-you- go’ method of financing to longer term borrowing.” – Republican BET members, Michael Mason, Leslie Tarkington, Bill Drake, Andy Duus, Karen Fassuliotis, Debra Hess Continue Reading →
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Republican BET Members Share Budget Discussions and Priorities
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The six members of the Board of Estimate and Taxation ask the Board of Education define programs with well-defined measurable goals and discontinue or change those programs with minimal student benefit. “It is time for the BOE to re-examine headcount growth and the rising costs of schools.” – Michael Mason (Caucus Chair), Leslie Tarkington, Bill Drake, Andy Duus, Karen Fassuliotis, Debra Hess Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Andy Duus, BET, Bill Drake, Board of Estimate and Taxation, Debra Hess, Karen Fassuliotis, Leslie Tarkington
Petitioning Candidate Tarkington Earns Her Spot on Republican Slate for BET
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The top vote getter in Tuesday’s primary was Debra Hess with 1,324 votes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Andy Duus, Bill Drake, Debra Hess, Karen Fassuliotis, Leslie Tarkington, Michael Mason, Nancy Weissler
Greenwich Republican Candidates Differentiate Themselves at Crowded BET Primary Debate
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In a 90-minute debate candidates shared ideas for funding capital projects, finding efficiencies, watching head counts, and controlling pension and health care costs. There was also talk of running schools in a period of declining enrollment and running a “private, money-losing nursing home.” Continue Reading →