Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET)

Town budget finally approved

Yesterday, after an unprecedented fourth day of meetings, the Board of Estimate and Taxation BET approved the Town's 2024-2025 budget. ...

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Town Budget Decision Day #3 with no decision

On Monday April 8, the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) spent a 3rd day on the Town Budget. The meeting started late and had many...

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Town Budget - Decision Days #1 and #2

The Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) is meeting on the budget for a second day. Thursday, March 28, key votes: Old Greenwich School...

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Town Budget - Decision Day Number One

Key Decisions: On Wednesday March 27, the Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) met. Some of the most important decisions: The Glenville ...

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Town Budget - Public Comment Day

Update: It was an overflow crowd, requiring the Fire Marshall to move standing attendees to another room. About 70 spoke. The most...

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School budget +5.6% vs +4.3% guideline due to Special Ed

The Greenwich Public Schools are requesting a +5.6% increase in their budget compared to Town guidelines of a +4.3% increase. ...

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Should Greenwich teachers feel disrespected or should residents?

Resident Peter Sherr asks here why we have fewer students but a much bigger budget. Lillian Perone, President of the Greenwich Teacher's...

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Town Budget Revealed at a Whopping $505 million

Get ready for a mill rate increase of 4.28% this year (last year's mill rate was 11.393, the proposed mill rate is 11.881). That means...

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Town Budget Revealed on Tues Jan 23

First Selectman Fred Camillo and Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones will present their budgets followed by a public...

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Long Time Republican Harry Fisher is Elected Chair of the BET

Is he too moderate for his Republican colleagues? According to the Greenwich Free Press, only 2 of the 6 Republicans on the BET voted...

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