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Capital backlog and school needs dominate public hearing
Residents welcomed the event, but it doesn’t fix our broken planning process After fierce criticism over a lack of capital planning and a growing backlog of deferred projects, Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo and outgoing BET Chairman Harry Fisher held a public hearing on budget priorities at Town Hall last Thursday. Despite minimal advertising and no Zoom option,…
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Voters choose collaboration in RTM election
Moderate, community-minded candidates prevail across town districts On Election Day, Greenwich voters overwhelmingly backed moderates from a bipartisan coalition for the Representative Town Meeting (RTM), reaffirming a shared commitment to practical leadership and cooperation in town government. The RTM, Greenwich’s 230-member legislative body, is one of the largest in the United States. Rooted in the New England…
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A turning point for Greenwich
Voters open the door to smarter financial planning for our town’s future Election day brought sweeping wins for Democrats in key races across the nation, and also right here in Greenwich. While we did not win the First Selectman race, Democrats achieved a historic milestone—winning the tie-breaking vote on the powerful Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET)…
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Our vision for Greenwich’s future
Charting a better course for Greenwich Imagine a Greenwich ready for the next generation — a town that plans responsibly, keeps taxes low, and provides excellent services to its residents. This is the vision Democrats bring, along with the qualifications to make it happen. Our candidates will lead from the front Greenwich deserves a First Selectman who…
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What is Harry Fisher hiding?
Special Edition BET Republicans push through secret school budget cuts On October 21, on a party-line vote, Republicans on the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) pushed through budget guidelines for next year that include another cut to Greenwich Public Schools—and now they want to keep the guidelines hidden. Here’s what happened: 1: Republican BET members…
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RTM issues stunning rebuke of Camillo and Fisher for failure to plan
Alarm bells sounded because we’re flying blind into the future In a rare move, the Representative Town Meeting’s (RTM) Budget Overview Committee (BOC) delivered a unanimous rebuke last week of First Selectman Fred Camillo and Republican finance board Chair Harry Fisher for failing to produce a long-term capital plan for Greenwich. The statement said members are “alarmed at the…
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BET shocker! Schools set to be cut again
Special Edition Republicans approve guidelines that would slash more teachers and funds It felt like Groundhog Day. Six months after a Republican majority on Greenwich’s Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) rammed through a chaotic $4 million school budget cut on a party-line vote, they did a similar thing Tuesday night. They approved so-called budgetary guidelines that would cut…
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Greenwich is at a crossroads
The Democratic vision for Greenwich’s future Imagine a Greenwich ready for the next generation — a town that plans responsibly, keeps taxes low, and provides excellent services to its residents. This is the vision Democrats bring, along with the qualifications to make it happen. Our candidates will lead from the front Greenwich deserves a First Selectman who…
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Defund, Delay, Deny: the BET Republican MO that’s costing Greenwich
Fisher and Tarkington hold Greenwich back Most residents don’t have time to sit through budget hearings or track every debate inside Town Hall. But when you look closely at the record of the Republicans running for re-election to the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET)—Chair Harry Fisher and Leslie Tarkington—the emerging picture is alarming. Their votes…
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Week 10: How well do you know our town government?
Greenwich is holding local elections this fall to elect town leaders. How well do you know how our local government works? Test your knowledge in this ten part series