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 →
LWV Greenwich Publishes Republican Primary Voter’s Guide
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Nisha Arora
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In Party Line Tie Vote, BET Rejects Request to Revert to Block Grant Committee Recommendation
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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 →
Filed under: Government, Alexis Voulgaris, BET, Board of Estimate and Taxation, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Communities, Greenwich Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee, Greenwich Community Development Block Grants
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 →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Transportation, ADA, Amy Siebert, David Alfano, David Weisbrod, Eliot Alchek
Heated Finance Board Debate: Zingers, Accusations and Raised Voices
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Debates included the topics of funding capital projects, climate resilience, energy cost savings and public safety. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, BET, Board of Estimate and Taxation, David Alfano, David Weisbrod, Elliot Alchek, Harry Fisher
Arora Accused of Fear-Mongering for Calling Renovation in Place at Old Greenwich School Unsafe
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“The kids will be in this building when this renovation is going on and these hazardous chemicals are being abated. Make no doubt there will be asbestos and other hazardous chemicals. If it were my young child I would not want them in that school.” – Nisha Arora Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, BET, BET Budget Committee, Blaize Levitan, James Waters, Joe Kelly, Laura Erickson
CMS Building Committee Refers to RTM a Request to Replace A Member ASAP
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The vote was 7-2 on a motion that the building committee request the RTM, or RTM moderator, or the RTM Public Works Committee immediately replace Michael Spilo as the RTM representative to the committee as soon as possible.
“Attempting to remove someone you don’t like from the committee, and to do this in a submarine fashion that pops up at the last minute seems very improper and counter to Democracy.” – Michael Spilo Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Central Middle School, Christina Poccia, Clare Kilgallen, Clare Lawler Kilgallen, CMS building committee, Jan Kniffen
CMS Building Committee Votes to Request Interim Funds from BET, Town Attorney Appears to Invalidate Vote
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On Tuesday, the status of the the building committee’s vote to request interim funds was later deemed invalid by the Town’s Legal Department. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, BET, Central Middle School, Fred Camillo, John Wetmore, Laura Kostin, Municipal Improvement
OPINION: Revitalizing Old Greenwich Elementary – Unveiling the Facts behind the Renovation
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“The best decisions are made when we listen to each other, focus on facts, and debate openly and rigorously.” – Nisha Arora, Bill Drake, Karen Fassuliotis, Harry Fisher and Leslie Tarkington are Republican members of the Board of Estimate & Taxation. Continue Reading →