Dean L Goss, 93, who has served on a whopping 14 school building committees in Greenwich. He joined the RTM in January 1962. Continue Reading →
First Selectman Declares Monday “Dean Goss Day” In Honor of Decades of Service to Greenwich
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Despite Movement to Postpone, RTM Votes on POCD
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On Monday night the RTM voted to approve the 2019 Plan of Conservation and Development, which was a surprise. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Alexis Voulgaris, Francia Alvarez, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, JoAnn Messina, Katie DeLuca, League of Women Voters
Results Summary: Nov 5, 2019 Greenwich Municipal Election
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Summary of results from the CT Secretary of State website as of Thursday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, 2019, Board of Education, election results, Fred Camillo, Jill Oberlander, Lauren Rabin, municipal election
Young Write-In Candidate Reflects on Running for RTM
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“I knocked on probably 1,000 doors this weekend, but people have been absolutely wonderful. That’s what’s great about the RTM being non-partisan. You can really talk to people about specific issues.” – Emily Hunt, 22, RTM district 6 write-in candidate Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, District 6, Emily Hunt, RTM
Emily Hunt: 22, Back Home and Ready to Run for District 6 RTM
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Emily Hunt is a write-in candidate for District 6 RTM. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, District 6, Emily Hunt, RTM, write-in
PERLOE: Why I’m Running for RTM as a District 8 Write-In Candidate
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“when a candidate is likely guaranteed a seat on the RTM who espouses violence (“if you try to take my guns it will be an attack on my freedom. Attacking my freedom will end poorly for you.”) and blatant xenophobia (“This is America!! If you love Mexico so much, move.”), who denies climate change (“Fake News: Weather Crisis.”) and supports a Congressional candidate so offensive she’s banned by major social media platforms (Laura Loomis, FL-21), I feel voters in District 8 (Cos Cob) deserve an alternative choice.” – Jonathan Perloe Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Carl Higbie, District 8, Jonathan Olsson, Jonathan Perloe, RTM
Bill Drake, Brooks Harris: The New Debt Policy is Risky
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“We are at a critical juncture where spending is about to increase dramatically while the new debt policy is a risk to our long-standing financial strength and quality of life.” – Bill Drake (BET) and Brooks Harris (RTM) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, Bill Drake, Brooks Harris, debt policy, RTM
Lucia Jansen: No More “Ready Fire Aim” Fire Planning
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Submitted by Lucia Jansen
On May 13, 2019, the RTM approved the BET’s proposed $444 million general FY19-20 fund budget. Included in the budget is $75,000 for an independent town-wide fire study that was added by the BET after a unanimous vote. During the BET budget hearings with the fire department, it showed that there were serious gaps in town-wide fire incident and response time data. Lacking sufficient data, of course, makes it difficult to determine effective and required fire department staffing levels. Additionally, the Office of First Selectman and Fire Department’s report to the RTM and BET revealed that town benchmarking data using national standard criteria for response times, including call processing, turnout, and travel times, was either non-existent, non-compliant (e.g., far beyond recommended standards), or excluded data from our important volunteer fire stations located in the area in which the shortfall in service is claimed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, GEMS, Greenwich Fire Dept, Lucia Jansen, RTM
RTM Appointments Commission Seeks Five Volunteers for Condemnation Commission
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The Condemnation Commission exercises the powers and performs the duties in respect to the condemnation of land and the assessment of damages and benefits arising only out of the construction of highways, sewers and public parking.
The Appointments committee is seeking 5 members who will compose a board with a balanced set of skills and professional experience which include, but not be limited to, Real Estate Evaluation, Construction, Engineering, Legal Expertise, Town Planning, and Public Representation. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Condemnation Commission, John Eddy, RTM
Letter: It’s Time to Update Greenwich’s Debt Policy
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“If you only fund projects with short-term debt, you may never make the large, long-term investments you need because the short-term impact on taxes would be prohibitive.” – Brooks Harris, RTM District 10, RTM Finance Committee Continue Reading →