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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

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

RTM Appointments Committee Votes on New Term for P&Z’s Richard Maitland

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The Appointments committee of the RTM were overall civil, though Carl Carlson pounded his fist on the table and said he could not abide by Richard Maitland being chair when P&Z approved Neighbor to Neighbor’s food pantry building by a historic church and Tomes Higgins House, as well as condos on Milbank Ave. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Appointments Committee, Carl Carlson, John Eddy, Margarita Alban, P&Z Commission, Richard Maitland

RTM Gives Thumbs Up to Ordinance Banning Out of State Fracking Waste

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Connecticut residents vulnerable to the millions of tons of solid waste and the billions of gallons of liquid waste generated by the oil and gas extraction industry. Waste contaminated construction fill or road de-icers are the common methods of entry into municipalities. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Health, fracking, Greenwich Conservation Advocates, RTM