“The RTM has spoken.” – Janet Stone McGuigan Continue Reading →
Camillo to Request Funds from BET for Cost Analysis on Rink “Flip” vs Build in Place
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RTM Committees Balk at Flaws in Rink Process; All Vote to Reject the MI
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After a group meeting, four committees went to separate rooms in town hall to discuss and vote on the appeal of the ice rink MI. Land Use Committee: 4 yes, 5 no, 1 abstain. Public Works Committee: 1 yes; 9 no. Finance Committee: 3 yes, 6 no, 1 abstain. Last week, the Budget Overview Committee also voted to reject: 2 yes, 7 no, 3 abstain. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, Al Shehadi, Bill Drake, Byram, Dorothy Hamill Ice Skating Rink, James Waters, Joe Siciliano
SOMR to Encourage Net-Zero Energy Passes at RTM
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The RTM meeting was short, given the tree cutting ordinance was withdrawn. The SOMR on Net Zero energy for town facilities was discussed, amended and approved 157 for, 25 against, and 4 abstaining. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Alexis Voulgaris, Claire Kilgallen, Energy Management Advisory Committee, geothermal, Greg Zorthian, Hamilton Avenue School
New RTM Flexes Its Muscle: Gets New Noise Ordinance in Place, Including Summer Ban on Gas Leaf Blowers
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“At last, instead of listening to ear piercing noise and inhaling toxic fumes, for a few months out of the year residents can enjoy some fresh air and the sounds of nature in their own backyards.” – Elizabeth Dempsey Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Alexis Voulgaris, Alison Soler, Cathy Whitaker, Donna Gaudioso-Zeal, Elizabeth Dempsey, gas leaf blowers
As Gas Leaf Blower Battle Rages, Health Board Considers Repeal of Noise Ordinance
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The Board of Health’s meeting agenda for Thursday, Dec 7 (virtual only, via Zoom at 3:00pm) features a single item: Repeal the town’s noise ordinance altogether. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Health, Boad of Health, Elizabeth Dempsey, Quiet Yards Greenwich, RTM
Waters: From the Front Lines – A Town Held Hostage by a Fringe Minority
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“If elected, they aim to force fringe initiatives on the town and replicate Steve Bannon’s “precinct strategy” of taking over municipal governments. This has been executed with disastrous results in other towns across America.” – James Waters Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, James Waters, RTM
Wernicke: Democrats Are the Party of Fiscal Responsibility, Inclusiveness and Long-Term Vision
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“The Republican short-sighted “pay as you go” strategy has left a staggering backlog of building projects, including those for our schools, pedestrian safety, and fire response times. Through their delay, the Republican majority on the BET has added tens of millions of dollars to the constructions costs of these projects.” – Sherry Wernicke Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, Greenwich, RTM, Sherry Wernicke, Voting Moms
Landslide RTM Vote: Appropriation of $42 Million Approved for Central Middle School
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“Literally, tonight the world is watching this vote. Knowing that the number one reason people move to Greenwich is quality of schools, very real estate firm that serves our market around the globe will be talking first thing tomorrow morning about the vote of the RTM on the Central Middle School tonight.” – Tony Turner, Central Middle School building committee chair Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Central Middle School, Clare Kilgallen, Joe Kelly, Lucia Jansen, Matthew Kane, Michael Spilo, RTM
PATEL: How well does the RTM represent you?
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“We’ve all read countless articles about the RTM in recent months – and while so clearly impactful to our local community, it’s a uniquely complex body and difficult to track. To aid voters in making sense of it all, I helped create 203 Vote, a platform to track RTM voting statistics.” – Aakash Patel Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Aakash Patel, bi-partisan, RTM
The Voting Moms Endorse Bipartisan Moderate Slate of Candidates for RTM
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“We hate to be the bearers of spooky news, but there are some scary things happening right here in Greenwich that everyone should know about.” – The Voting Moms, Jenna Lowe and Emily Goodman Continue Reading →