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BET Democrats fight to preserve funding for street safety and schools
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 44 Weekly Newsletter Delivery But elections have consequences: Republicans use tie-breaking vote to force unpopular cuts Just months ago, a town survey found that traffic, transportation and schools topped residents’ concerns about Greenwich. Improved road safety became the backbone of First Selectman Fred Camillo’s re-election campaign. Yet in the last…
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New local party chair is a changing of the guard
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 43 Weekly Newsletter Delivery Christina Downey wants to harness the energy of Democrats for the most crucial election of our time There was a time, not so long ago, when Christina Downey didn’t like partisan politics. After leaving a New York City legal career, she became active in numerous PTA…
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What’s on the budget chopping block?
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 42 Weekly Newsletter Delivery It’s that time of year! The Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) will be making their final decisions on the proposed 2024-25 town budget on March 27th. Under Republican control, the BET usually makes painful cuts to meet budgetary “guidelines,” which they treat as a ceiling,…
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Become a Convention Delegate
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 41 Weekly Newsletter Delivery Our March 27 meeting’s gonna be a lollapalooza! Come and throw your hat in the ring to be a convention delegate Perhaps influencing democracy wasn’t on your bucket list, but if you’re reading this newsletter and you’re a Dem, now you can partake. The Greenwich Town…
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RTM to vote on Fair Rent Commission
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 40 Weekly Newsletter Delivery Commission would be watchdog for “harsh and unconscionable” rents More than eight months past a state-mandated deadline, Greenwich is poised to become the last major Connecticut municipality to create a Fair Rent Commission, if the Representative Town Meeting approves enabling legislation on Monday. Renters make up…
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Dumpster fire in the RTC
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 39 Weekly Newsletter Delivery Sparks in the Republican Town Committee ignite a dumpster fire A two year battle brewing within the Republican Town Committee burst into flame in January and boy, what a fight. We’ve seen accusations of bullying, Republicans calling one another “Democrats” and swamp creatures, claims of voting…
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Greenwich is no Darien
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 38 Weekly Newsletter Delivery How comparing apples to oranges is doing a disservice to Greenwich’s school children It’s become standard operating procedure for some on the right to cite comparisons between the Greenwich Public Schools (GPS) and our smaller, less diverse neighbors as a reason to cut salaries, staff and…
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Major traffic project on hold again
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 37 Weekly Newsletter Delivery First Selectman Camillo reneges on campaign promise Glenville traffic project shelved Eight years ago, consultants hired to complete a neighborhood improvement plan for Glenville and Pemberwick recommended measures to ease traffic in this highly congested part of town, which sees more than 15,000 vehicles pass through…
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Hey, BET Republicans
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 36 Weekly Newsletter Delivery Hey, BET Republicans, please stop the high-rises! Stoking outrage about problems while doing nothing to find solutions seems to have become the operating standard of Republicans from Washington down to Greenwich Town Hall. Do you remember these signs sprouting up at intersections and landing in our…
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A lot to like in town’s proposed budget
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 35 Weekly Newsletter Delivery There’s a lot to like in the town’s proposed municipal budget Key traffic and schools projects prioritized. But will the First Selectman use his bully pulpit to defend them? Responding to residents’ evident concern about unfriendly streets and crumbling schools, First Selectman Fred Camillo proposed a…