Category: GDTC Newsletters
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RTM Thwarts Republican Effort to Overturn Vote in Greenwich
The Representative Town Meeting (RTM) soundly rejected a Republican-driven attempt to overturn a vote taken in January, one that took an outsized meaning when the far right objected to the outcome, which approved a $500,000 outside grant to our bipartisan registrars of voters.
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Greenwich Republican Leaders Give Disabled Residents an Uphill Climb
It’s been fifty years since Nixon signed a law making the simple act of getting around possible for everyone. George Bush signed even stronger legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act. But here in Greenwich, after half a century, it’s still a struggle for some to cross streets, go to school, and enjoy a park.
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“Instead of learning, we are repeating past mistakes”
Selectwoman Janet Stone McGuigan: “One reason I love my job is because it allows me to learn Greenwich’s history. If only every Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) member shared my interest in local history, perhaps we could avoid repeating our past mistakes regarding school capital projects.”
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Why We Can’t Have Nice Things in Greenwich
Spending lots of money on municipal planning studies by consultants, and then ignoring their recommendations, sounds wasteful. But in Greenwich, that’s what passes for “fiscal responsibility” by our Republican Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) leaders.