Charting a better course for Greenwich
Imagine a Greenwich ready for the next generation — a town that plans responsibly, keeps taxes low, and provides excellent services to its residents. This is the vision Democrats bring, along with the qualifications to make it happen.
Our candidates will lead from the front
Greenwich deserves a First Selectman who takes responsibility, not one who deflects it. A leader who shows up for the work, not just the ribbon-cuttings. We believe that leaders should use the weight of the office to forge compromise across town elected bodies, departments, and state agencies to see projects through. Leaders do not throw ideas at the wall, and claim powerlessness when they don’t stick. Anthony Moor and Rachel Khanna will lead by listening to residents, and driving solutions instead of offering excuses.
A town that works for everyone
Our vision is a Greenwich that welcomes people at every stage of life:
- Seniors should be able to age in place with dignity. Our adult children should be able to afford to raise families here. Teachers, firefighters, and town employees should be able to live where they serve.
- Getting around town should be safe, simple, and efficient. We envision a town where children can walk or bike to school safely, sidewalks and crosswalks are built where they make sense, the parking deficit in downtown is addressed, and congestion is reduced through data-driven planning, not piecemeal fixes.
- Schools should be appropriately funded with an understanding of our teachers’ and students’ needs.
- Our police and firefighters should have the resources they need to keep us safe. Every resident of Greenwich should be assured adequate fire response times, regardless of where they live.
- Interacting with town hall should be easier. Our candidate for Town Clerk, Meghan McCreary, will bring 21st-century technology to local government—making it easier to find information, submit forms online, and complete applications through a secure, user-friendly town portal.
Fiscal prudence through strategic planning
We understand that resources are finite and that our most sacred responsibility is protecting taxpayers’ wallets and maintaining low, stable taxes. That takes planning. Greenwich is at risk of overlapping fiscal emergencies because many of our iconic buildings and our infrastructure are aging and suffer from years of deferred maintenance.
The Democratic BET candidates will focus on capital planning to ensure essential projects are prioritized and financed responsibly, not discarded for political reasons. Democrats will restore a capital improvement process and predictability to our tax planning because multi-year commitments should include accurate and complete multi-year plans that account for our capacity to pay. Our track record speaks for itself: when Democrats held the BET majority, the average tax increase was demonstrably lower than under the current leadership.
Our budgets will be data-driven to identify efficiencies and lower costs. We will pursue state and federal grants to keep costs down for residents. Community input will guide decisions about assets like the Havemeyer Building and the town rink.
We will embrace energy-efficient solutions like solar panels and geothermal systems, reducing operating costs for decades to come.
Protecting our homes from flooding
As a coastal town, Greenwich must take rising sea levels and storm risks seriously. Democrats will prioritize flood mitigation and coastal resiliency with plans for hardening our sewage treatment facility, expanding our storm drains, and shoring up vulnerable infrastructure. We need to protect the investments we’ve already made from the 100 year storms that are happening with greater frequency.
A smarter, safer, stronger Greenwich
Our vision is simple: a town that plans for the future instead of abandoning it to the past. A town where leadership takes initiative, residents have a voice, and progress is measured by results. That’s the Greenwich Democrats’ plan — to build asmarter, safer, stronger community for all.
You can make it happen by voting for Row A on your ballot in this election.
What’s on your ballot
Be sure to vote for all of our endorsed Democratic candidates on Row A.
Board of Selectmen (BOS): Anthony Moor for First Selectman and Rachel Khanna for Selectwoman
Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET): Vote for all 6 Democratic candidates so they win the BET chairmanshipand the tiebreaking vote: Elliot Alchek, Matt DesChamps, Laura Erickson, Doug Fenton, Stephen Selbst and David Weisbrod
Board of Education (BOE): There are only 2 open Democratic seats — vote for the 2 endorsed candidates: Bob Chaney and Veronica Chiavaroli
Town Clerk: Meghan McCreary
Tax Collector: Hale Bayram
Board of Assessment Appeals: Bill Grad and Joe Huley
Constable (on back of ballot): Dawn Fortunato and Donnie Romeo
About those RTM elections
With so many candidates to choose from on the front of the ballot, it’s easy to forget about the back of the ballot. But don’t do that! The back of your ballot has the candidates running to represent you in the Representative Town Meeting (RTM). The RTM is an important part of our local checks and balances, and has major responsibilities.
It’s not always clear who to vote for, because candidates run without party affiliation. That’s why information is power. To inform your decisions, you can find the League of Women Voters Greenwich candidate profiles here, or see the candidates identified by the Voting Moms as a moderate bipartisan choice here.
WHAT WE’RE READING
The Voting Moms have spoken
The Voting Moms have endorsed the Democratic slate for the BET, and the bipartisan coalition for the RTM. They write, “…the Voting Moms strongly feel that the Democrats should hold the [BET] Chairmanship. …In a time when education is under attack in this country, particularly public education, we need BET leadership that wholly and unequivocally supports our Greenwich public schools.”
About our Board of Selectmen candidates, the Voting Momswrite, “Anthony Moor and Rachel Khanna spoke with energy, clarity, and a shared commitment to governing differently…Their plan is to…plan. It’s that simple.”
Protecting democracy starts with voting locally
After the turnout of more than 1,000 people to the No Kings rally in Greenwich, Svetlana Wasserman reminds us that standing up for democracy starts by voting in local elections. She writes, “… as our democratic house burns, Greenwich’s Republican officials behave as if nothing is wrong. Not a word of concern. Not a whisper of dissent. Instead, they have been following the national playbook—defunding public education, denying climate change while blocking renewable energy projects and flood protection, and rewarding friends through political patronage.”
Action calendar
November 1. Get out the vote
Join us for our final weekend of canvassing to remind voters about Election Day. No experience necessary. We will pair you up with a partner. 9 Greenwich Office Park, 3rd floor.11:00 a.m.
October 30 – November 2. Vote early.
Vote early from today to Sunday, November 2 at Town Hall from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Eligible to vote but not yet registered? You can REGISTER AND VOTE during early voting at Town Hall. 101 Field Point Road
November 4. Vote.
This is your chance to have your voice heard. Get out and vote for our Row A candidates for town offices! Remind your friends and neighbors to do the same. Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. You can check your polling location and sample ballot here. Absentee ballots due at Town Clerk’s office by 8:00 p.m.
| Volume 4, Number 20 • October 30, 2025 |
| Paid for by the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee. |
| Greenwich Democratic Town Committee P.O. Box 126 Greenwich, CT 06836 |