The Building Committee also discussed next steps for selecting a new chair. Continue Reading →
State Rep Arzeno Credits “Playing by the Rules” for House Delegation’s Successful 20% CMS State Reimbursement
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Tony Turner
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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
P&Z Watch: Commission Unanimously Approves CMS Municipal Improvement; Moves Site Plan to Final
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“We’ve evaluated the ed specs, costs, safety, ADA, neighbors, pedestrians, bicycles, traffic, buses, cars, parking, trees, wildlife, conservation, energy, parks, sports, drainage, zoning, building code and more. We’ve been super thoughtful. This school will have a connection to the outdoors. There’s so many good things about it. It’s crystal clear that this campus project complies with the POCD.” – Clare Kilgallen Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Arn Welles, Ashley Cole, Central Middle School, Clare Kilgallen, Dina Urso, Dorothy Simone
CMS Building Committee Refers to RTM a Request to Replace A Member ASAP
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The vote was 7-2 on a motion that the building committee request the RTM, or RTM moderator, or the RTM Public Works Committee immediately replace Michael Spilo as the RTM representative to the committee as soon as possible.
“Attempting to remove someone you don’t like from the committee, and to do this in a submarine fashion that pops up at the last minute seems very improper and counter to Democracy.” – Michael Spilo Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Central Middle School, Christina Poccia, Clare Kilgallen, Clare Lawler Kilgallen, CMS building committee, Jan Kniffen
CMS Building Committee Votes to Request Interim Funds from BET, Town Attorney Appears to Invalidate Vote
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On Tuesday, the status of the the building committee’s vote to request interim funds was later deemed invalid by the Town’s Legal Department. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, BET, Central Middle School, Fred Camillo, John Wetmore, Laura Kostin, Municipal Improvement
P&Z to Provide Pre-Application Feedback on CMS Project on Tuesday
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The gross floor area is currently 110,000 and is proposed to be 123,121. Today there are 98 parking spaces; 122 are proposed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Board of Education, Central Middle School, Cos Cob, Greenwich Planning & Zoning, Orchard Street
Updated CMS Plans Shared: 2-Story Building Features Smaller Media Center, Better Traffic Flow, Room for Parent Queueing
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While there was an open mic for questions, none were about the size or cost of the school. In the reduced size media center the book collection is reduced from 15,000 books to 10,000 books. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Central Middle School, Clare Kilgallen, Coachlamp, Indian Rock Lane, Ponderosa, Stanwich Road, Tom Healy
CMS Building Committee Votes 7-1 Not to Explore Siting Options Including Pomerance Park
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Ex-officio building committee member Michael Spilo made a motion to explore alternate siting and building placement, including Pomerance Park. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, building committee, Central Middle School, Clare Kilgallen, CMS, CMSBC, Joe Kelly, Josh Caspi
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
Central Middle School Building Committee to Discuss Possible Censure of BET Rep
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Tuesday morning’s Central Middle School building committee started with disagreement over item 8 on the agenda, “Discussion and possible vote on the censure of the BET’s rep to the building committee.” Continue Reading →