Tag: Greenwich
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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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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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League of Women Voters – Town Clerk and Tax Collector Debates
Town Clerk Candidates at 7:00 pm: Meghan McCreary (D) & Jackie Budkins (R) Tax Collector Candidates at 8:00 pm: Hale Bayram (D) & Heather Smeriglio (R) PLEASE NOTE: IN PERSON CAPACITY IS 90 ATTENDEES. Once capacity is reached the registration will be closed. Those interested in viewing the debates can tune to GCTV YouTube Livestream link…
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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…
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Trump blocks clean energy, Fazio cheers him on
A blow to CT ratepayers Greenwich gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Fazio has made high electricity prices his rallying cry, but his campaign reveals a striking contradiction. He praises Donald Trump—a president whose policies have directly driven up energy costs in Connecticut and across the nation. Trump pulls the plug on Connecticut’s energy future Earlier this month,…