This time, the attribution at the bottom of the signs stated, “Paid for by Mark Kordick with proceeds from Kordick v Town of Greenwich.” Continue Reading →
Signgate, the Sequel: DeSantis/Camillo Signs Pop Up Across Greenwich
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Piccininno: Your Vote Counts
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“I am a moderate, registered Republican….I am voting Row A to elect the Democratic BET candidates. They are pragmatic, intelligent, and collaborative. I hope other Republicans will join me in sending a message that the divisiveness, the lying, and the hate for fellow Americans is anathema to the United States of America and to the Constitution.”– Greg Piccinino Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Board of Estimate andTaxation, DTC, Greg Piccininno, RTC
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
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
Greenwich Republicans Point Fingers at CMS PTA While PTA Calls Former State Rep’s Survey Misleading
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Tensions are mounting as the deadline to submit request or state grant money for CMS looms and cost estimates may exceed $67.5 million approved by BET. To qualify for the grant the funding must be “adequate.”
At Thursday’s BOE meeting, CMS PTA co-president Jen Behette said parents had been confused by a survey from former State Rep Harry Arora whose wife is on the building committee. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, BET, Beth MacGillivray, Board of Education, BOE, Central Middle School, Clare Kilgallen, Dina Urso
FINN: Why Doesn’t Camillo Condemn the Behavior of the RTC?
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“This is not political leadership, it is political cowardice.” – Jim Finn Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Fred Camillo, Jim Finn, RTC
RTC Elects New Officers after Caucus Rout of Longtime Members
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The new RTC officers were: Beth MacGillivray as Chair, Laura Darrin and Jane sprung as Vice Chairs, Cheryl Resnick for Treasurer and Gail Lauridsen as Secretary. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Greenwich RTC, Republican Town Committee, RTC
Newcomers Complete Their Rout of RTC with March 1 Primary in District 1
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Over the course of two frigid nights in January, hundreds of registered Republicans showed up to the Republican Town Committee caucuses held at locations across town. Many of the existing RTC members were taken off guard at how many newcomers showed up, put their names forward as candidates, and participated in the vote. By the time the dust settled, 21 incumbents lost their seats. The first night of caucuses, 115 Republican voters turned out in district 11, about 100 more than the previous caucus. After the votes were counted, incumbents Nisha Arora and Tom Michaud lost their seats and several newcomers were installed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Bill Lewis, Carl Carlson, Cheryl Resnick, Christina Vanderlip, Dan Quigley, Frederick Lee, Joe Barillo
Outgoing RTC Chair Quigley Reflects on Two Year Term during Tumultuous Times
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“I think this could be a great year for Republicans in the state. We could have a really good year, but if we push too far to the right to get candidates elected, it could really derail the process.” – Dan Quigley, outgoing RTC chair Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Bill Lewis, Carl Carlson, Dan Quigley, Joe Barillo, Lihong Zhang, Marla Weston, RTC
LETTER: The State of the Greenwich GOP
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“Masks in school is a mandate from Hartford, so yelling at the Greenwich BOE is not going to change anything and distracts from focusing on things we can control and need our attention. Like rebuilding Central Middle School.” – Michael E. Hahn Continue Reading →