On Thursday Dan Ozizmir and Pete Mynarski explained the “Rainy Day” fund. Continue Reading →
Supporters of Greenwich Public Schools Rally at Town Hall, Max Out Meeting Room Capacity at Final BET Budget Hearing
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Nisha Arora
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BET Republicans: Creating consensus on public projects – Building Central Middle School on time and on budget
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“As elected members of the BET, we owe it to our residents to be thorough in our analysis and ask the tough questions. We have the responsibility to find compromise and build consensus. For CMS, we need to be open to building the school faster and be open to considering a slight 10-15% reduction to help the project stay within budget.” – BET Republicans Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Letter to the Editor, Schools, BET Republicans, Bill Drake, Central Middle School, Central Middle School building committee, Harry Fisher
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
Central Middle School Building Committee to Discuss Possible Censure of BET Rep
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Tuesday morning’s Central Middle School building committee started with disagreement over item 8 on the agenda, “Discussion and possible vote on the censure of the BET’s rep to the building committee.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, BET, BOE, censure, Central Middle School, Clare Kilgallen, CMS building committee
Well Attended Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Massive Facelift at Armstrong Court
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The green ribbon was small, and so were the scissors, but the crowd that gathered at Armstrong Court to celebrate Phase II of renovations to the 1950’s era housing development was substantial. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, affordable housing, Anthony Johnson, Armstrong Court, Bob Simms, CHFA, Dept of Housing
Arora Campaign Fined by SEEC for Use of Family LLC and Professional Offices in 2021
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Responding to news of the violation and fine, Rep Arora described the complaint as politically motivated and frivolous. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Harry Arora, Nisha Arora, RedStrat LLC, SEEC, Shawn Wooden
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 →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, Bill Drake, Dan Ozizmir, Karen Fassuliotis, Leslie Tarkington, Mike Basham, Nisha Arora
Nisha Arora: Funding the rebuild of our schools
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A prudent and expeditious plan to modernize our school infrastructure . Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, Board of Education, Central MiddleSchool, Julian Curtiss School, Nisha Arora, Old GreenwichSchool
NISHA ARORA: CMS Requires an Expeditious Rebuild
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“The rebuilding of CMS is an important project for our town. We need to work together in the right spirit to execute this project.” – Nisha Arora Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, Nisha Arora
BET Debate Highlights Difference in Philosophies as Parties Vie for Coveted Tie-Breaking Vote
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Though all nominees will be seated after Nov 2, the result of the election is that the party whose candidates garner the most votes in total gets to choose the BET’s chair, and that person holds the tie breaking vote. Continue Reading →