Tag: Greenwich town election
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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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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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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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Restarting the clock in Greenwich
Candidates Moor and Khanna bring vision and leadership to the Board of Selectmen When Anthony Moor and Rachel Khanna, Democratic candidates for First Selectman and Selectwoman, posed for a campaign photo on the Town Hall lawn, with the stately clock behind them, the hands of the clock were frozen. What an apt metaphor for their opponents. Like that…
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Camillo—the man without a plan
Ribbon cuttings aren’t cutting it Fred Camillo wants another term this November. After three terms, you’d expect a record of real accomplishments. Instead, progress has stalled—and when it comes, it’s usually driven by others, while Fred is there only for the ribbon cutting. Let’s talk specifics The Board of Education finished its master plan for renovating aging…
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Fiscal discipline without the dogma
Democrats are ready to lead the BET This is the second in a series profiling the Democratic BET candidates. Click here for the first part. This November, Greenwich voters will choose which party controls the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET), the body that manages the town’s $520 million budget. The BET’s decisions shape everything from schools and public safety…