“The bottom line – to get people to reduce the amount of trash they are throwing away we must appeal to their self-interest. We need a metered service for trash, just as we have a metered service for electricity, water, and gas. People don’t waste these services because they are charged by the kilowatt hour, the liter, or the cubic meter.” – Scott Kalb and Cheryl Moss Continue Reading →
Scott Kalb
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Heated Finance Board Debate: Zingers, Accusations and Raised Voices
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Debates included the topics of funding capital projects, climate resilience, energy cost savings and public safety. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, BET, Board of Estimate and Taxation, David Alfano, David Weisbrod, Elliot Alchek, Harry Fisher
BET Democratic Candidates: BET Republicans Need To Fund Old Greenwich School Now!
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“We fully support funding for the Old Greenwich School renovation and urge the BET Republicans to advance this important, community-supported project without delay.” – Greenwich Democratic candidates for Board of Estimate and Taxation Elliot Alchek, Matt DesChamps, Scott Kalb, Leslie Moriarty, Steve Selbst and David Weisbrod Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, David Weisbrod, Elliot Alchek, Leslie Moriarty, Matt DesChamps, Scott Kalb, Steve Selbst
PHOTOS: YWCA Greenwich’s Walk Against Domestic Violence Draws Record Number
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Hundreds flocked to Bruce Park Sunday morning for the YWCA Greenwich’s Walk the Walk Against Domestic Violence. Domestic violence is the most reported violent crime in the Town of Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Health, Volunteering, Bruce Park, Danielle Jean-Guillaume Sittol, David Snyder, Debbie Appelbaum, Demetria Nelson
DesChamps & Kalb: Smart leadership and low taxes go hand in hand.
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“The majority party on the BET has added tens of millions of dollars to the costs of repairing our schools by waiting until things fall apart completely, instead of addressing critical infrastructure needs.” – Scott Kalb and Matt DesChamps, Democratic candidates for Board of Estimate and Taxation Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Matt DesChamps, Scott Kalb
Greenwich Needs New Fiscal Management To Protect Our Town and Your Wallet
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“What would Greenwich look like under new Democratic financial leadership?” – Democratic candidates for Board of Estimate and Taxation Elliot Alcheck, Matt DesChamps, Scott Kalb, Leslie Moriarty, Steve Selbst, David Weisbrod Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, David Weisbrod, Elliot Alcheck, Leslie Moriarty, Matt DesChamps, Scott Kalb, Steve Selbst
Greenwich Democrats Nominate Slate of Candidates for 2023 Municipal Elections
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Running on a platform focused on protecting property values, supporting Greenwich schools and competent, compassionate governance with all residents in mind, Greenwich Democrats pledged to usher in an era of visionary, forward-looking leadership. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Bill Grad, David Weisbrod, Dawn Fortunato, Donnie Romeo, Elliot Alchek, Janet Stone McGuigan, Joe Huley
Greenwich Democrats Recommend Candidate Slate for 2023 Municipal Elections. “We have a good shot this year.”
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On Wednesday night the nominating committee for Greenwich Democrats recommended a slate of candidates for the November 2023 municipal elections. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Anthony Moor, Bill Grad, David Weisbrod, Dawn Fortunato, Donnie Romeo, Eliot Alchek, Greenwich Democrats
RTM Approval of $500K CTCL Grant in Jeopardy after Claims Votes Weren’t Counted
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The vote to approve the grant passed with a total of 210 votes – 104 in favor, 101 against and 5 abstentions.
After the announcement of the vote, there was a bit of a kerfuffle and members interrupted the moderator during discussion of item 11 to say some people believed their votes had not been counted. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, ADL, Aiden Wasserman, Alexis Voulgaris, Andrew Winston, Anthony Moor, Anti-Defamation League, Barbara Shellenberg
Bipartisan Group of RTM Members Craft Resolution to Modify State Affordable Housing Statute 8-30g
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“The RTM will take up a bipartisan resolution we drafted for the March 14 RTM meeting, which recommends actions and state law amendments to better address the needs of vulnerable populations and development oversight in the Town of Greenwich.” – Debbie Appelbaum, Scott Kalb, Wynn McDaniel, Anthony Moor, Henry Orphys, Tara Restieri Continue Reading →