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ERICKSON: Response to Republican BET Vote Not to Fund OGS or Take up Vote on CMS
Statement from Laura Erickson, Democratic candidate for First Selectperson Greenwich Democratic Town Committee First Selectperson candidate and current Board of Estimation and Taxation (BET) member Laura Erickson released the following statement in response to the Republican BET no vote on funding for Old Greenwich School and refusal to take up a vote on Central Middle…
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COOPER: BET Democrats are head and shoulders more experienced and knowledgeable about finance
Submitted by John Cooper This evening’s BET debate evidenced a few important truths about the candidate groups. The Democrats are head and shoulders more experienced and knowledgeable about finance from start to finish. The Republicans featured speakers who read their answers to the questions asked of them. This would indicate they prepared statements to get…
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KOVEN: Don’t Short Greenwich
Letter to the editor in Greenwich Free Press by Sophie Koven Greenwich residents deserve a government that will invest in our community alongside us. Public investment is needed to support and safeguard the billions of dollars that have been invested by Greenwich residents, old and new….
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McGuigan: Why I’m Running for Re-Election as Greenwich Selectperson
Letter to the editor in Greenwich Free Press by Janet Stone McGuigan It has been an honor and privilege to serve you as a Greenwich Selectperson. As another election nears, I appreciate the opportunity to share why I’m running again. I’m thrilled to be running alongside Laura Erickson, the Democratic candidate for First Selectperson…
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Proof: Fiscally Sound Capital Planning can Provide Safe School Buildings and Preserve Mill Rate
Letter to the editor in CT Examiner from Leslie Moriarty and David Weisbrod As we have campaigned in favor of bringing sound financial discipline back to Greenwich’s finance board, we’ve heard skepticism about our support for fixing our children’s crumbling schools. Some assume that property taxes will soar. The truth is, any impact on property…
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ARZENO: Shameless opinion letters and statements exploit terrorism for political gain
Letter to the editor in Greenwich Free Press by State Rep Hector Arzeno Since October 7, 2023, after the attack on Israel by the terrorist organization Hamas, in addition to witnessing the horrors of this invasion, we have also been subjected to shameless opinion letters and statements exploiting this terrorism for political gain. I suggest…
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ERICKSON: Public Safety is Priority #1
Letter to the editor in Greenwich Free Press by Laura Erickson I am often asked what my first priority is if elected First Selectperson, and my answer is unequivocally public safety. I have a voting record fully in support of our first responders. Another area of public safety I will fight for is improving conditions…
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McMahon: The #1 reason why the First Selectman’s Race Matters
Letter to the editor in Greenwich Free Press by Janet McMahon Are you a homeowner who cares about your property values? Are you a taxpayer who wants your hard earned tax dollars spent responsibly and efficiently? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, vote for Laura Erickson and Janet Stone McGuigan on November…
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The attack on Israel is no time to score political points.
Join us in helping the organizations on the ground who most need support now. At a time when casualties from the Hamas attack on Israel have left over a thousand dead, and hundreds more injured or displaced, we are appalled that the Greenwich Republican Town Committee (RTC) has exploited this unthinkable tragedy as an opportunity…
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ALCHEK: Delaying School Infrastructure Projects is Costing Taxpayers
Letter to the Greenwich Free Press by Democratic Candidate for BET Elliot Alchek The Republican controlled BET has simply continued to deny funding. Do you know how much this delay is costing taxpayers? As a result of double-digit construction inflation, the additional cost is tens of millions of dollars in the case of CMS alone! About six…