Category: GDTC Newsletters
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On the rink delay, the puck stops with Fred
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 32 Weekly Newsletter Delivery After so many years and so many missteps, it comes down to a failure of leadership Last week the town legislature convincingly rejected, across political lines, the latest effort by First Selectman Fred Camillo’s Rink User Committee to get approval for their vision of a new Dorothy Hamill skating facility. To…
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It’s your money.
Special Bulletin The Democratic caucus on the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) wants to hear from you! Here’s everything you need to know to watch and participate in Tuesday’s budget presentation meeting: WHAT The First Selectman will present the town budget for 2025-26 followed by the Board of Education’s (BOE) school budget presentation. Then it’s time for…
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Why you should tune in for budget season
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 31 Weekly Newsletter Delivery If you had a half-billion dollars, what would you do with it? A half-billion dollars. That’s how much Greenwich expects to allocate in its next town budget. Operating expenses and capital projects will be placed under the microscope starting next week. Do you care about Nathaniel Witherell,…
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To flip or not to flip-that is the question
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 30 Weekly Newsletter Delivery The fate of a new town ice rink is in the town legislature’s hands Hockey is known for its lightning speed, and figure skating for artful, deft footwork. None of that applies to the nearly eight year tussle around replacing our town’s Dorothy Hamill Ice Rink. Now,…
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Rachel Khanna leaves big shoes to fill
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 29 Weekly Newsletter Delivery “Stay informed and hold your elected representatives accountable” At our November Democratic Town Committee meeting, we honored State Representative Rachel Khanna for her dedication, both as a hard working candidate and an effective legislator. In 2022, Rachel was the very first Democrat elected to represent the 149th district…
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Presents under the Greenwich tree
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 28 Weekly Newsletter Delivery These are a few of our favorite things Greenwich has so much to offer us all, so during this holiday season, we thought we’d reflect on a few of our favorite things. Yes there are so many more, from Tod’s Point to the Town Party. But we…
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The glaring problems of a darkroom budget
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 27 Weekly Newsletter Delivery Finance board Republicans put blinders on to come up with a plan divorced from reality In a break from historic practice, Republicans on the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) have developed budgetary “guidelines” for the town in secret, without consulting managers, reviewing strategic plans, or even…
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Greenwich is bluer than you think
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 26 Weekly Newsletter Delivery Election results confirm strong, consistent support for Dems in federal, state races The red shift that gave Republicans a narrow win nationally on Election Day may feel like a wave, but in Greenwich the bigger election story is that we aren’t like the Greenwich of yore, or even…
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It’s the time of year to give thanks
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 25 Weekly Newsletter Delivery We’re grateful for our elected representatives who’ve offered a personal touch as part of all they do Serving as a legislator goes beyond shaping policy, attending late night floor debates and bringing tax dollars back home. A core part of the job is looking out for…
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Look to veterans for the values we share
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 24 Weekly Newsletter Delivery Democratic presidents offer wise words after another hard-fought political campaign Veterans Day has long held special meaning beyond commemorating the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day, of the eleventh month in 1918, when an armistice ended the First World War. It honors all military veterans. Moreover, because…