Category: GDTC Newsletters
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How about some real leadership on climate action and flooding?
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 14 Weekly Newsletter Deliver A 100-year flood is supposed to be just that: a flood that has a 1% chance of occurring any given year. But the surge of recent rainfall shows those odds have been washed away. Princeton researchers developed new coastal flooding maps that predict 100-year floods could…
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Laura for First Newsletter — We deserve real leadership
Greenwich is at a crossroads, and you will decide which direction we go on November 7th. I am running for First Selectperson to restore the tradition of stable, strategic governance to our town. I am a bipartisan, fact-based leader who takes into account the interests of the community as a whole. I’ve seen a lot…
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Smart fiscal leadership and low taxes go hand in hand.
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 13 Weekly Newsletter Deliver Campaign season is upon us, and unsurprisingly, so is the season of misinformation. You may have received an email from our opponents claiming that if Democrats are elected to local office this November, your taxes will go up by “up to 50% in the next few…
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The new fiscal conservatives in Greenwich are Democrats.
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 11 Weekly Newsletter Deliver If that sounds unusual, you haven’t been talking to the candidates for the town’s financial board, the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET). In expertise, temperament and policies, the Democratic ticket, row A on your ballot, is positively… conservative. “I began my career in PricewaterhouseCoopers and…
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Imagine a better Greenwich – What could you do with an extra $1.5m?
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 10 Weekly Newsletter Deliver Taxpayers hit with $1.5 million to settle wrongful discharge lawsuit After years of protracted litigation, the town agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by police captain Mark Kordick in 2020 for wrongful dismissal. The $650,000 settlement, in addition to the legal fees will cost Greenwich taxpayers…
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Imagine a better Greenwich
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 9 Weekly Newsletter Deliver Let’s start by not stacking the deck on important town projects It’s frustrating when important town decisions get made behind closed doors. Next week, there are a few nominations that, if confirmed, can have big consequences. We want to make sure you know what’s going on.…
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Why is Ron DeSantis being welcomed in Greenwich?
Special Edition Weekly Newsletter Deliver Like a Florida hurricane, Governor Ron DeSantis will make landfall in Greenwich tomorrow. DeSantis is the guest of honor at a fundraiser hosted by former state senator Scott Frantz and his wife Icy at their stately Riverside waterfront mansion. The choice of DeSantis is an odd one for a town…
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When it comes to important town decisions – 6 equals 7
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 8 Weekly Newsletter Deliver Where is the seat of power in Greenwich government? Nope, it’s not in the First Selectman’s office. Not anywhere physical, in fact. It’s an invisible seventh vote, wielded by six members of one party on the town’s finance board, the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET). The…
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Greenwich Town Quiz!
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Redundant investigation costs Greenwich taxpayers $346,000
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 7 Weekly Newsletter Deliver First Selectman Fred Camillo’s decision to launch an investigation into possible unfair hiring practices at Greenwich Public Schools has turned up nothing and cost taxpayers $346,648, according to a town report. Camillo authorized the inquiry after a “gotcha” video clip from troubled organization Project Veritas caught…