Greenwich Board of Selectmen: gloves off

The election is over, and the Board of Selectmen meetings have begun—on shaky footing. The Board of Selectmen Office has three members: First Selectman Fred Camillo (R), who secured a decisive win in the November 2025 election; Lauren Rabin (R), who returned for a fourth term; and Rachel Khanna (D), a former State Representative who now holds the minority seat.

Compared to her predecessor, Janet Stone McGuigan, Khanna has proven to be a much more combative presence—a shift that has created a new friction in the board's traditional dynamic. Khanna has centered her early efforts on questioning the transparency of the Board's proceedings. This tension came to a head at the January 22, 2026 meeting.

The atmosphere turned chilly, when Camillo pushed back against a Democrat Town Committee (DTC) newsletter here that had accused the administration of being opaque regarding the process for public participation. Camillo labeled the political volleys as "unfortunate." He pointed out that his six-year administration has held more public hearings than predecessors. Camillo defended the current process, not as an opposition to free speech, but as a defense of town staff against what he described as "vexatious" disruptions and FOI requests that have cost the town significant time and money.

In a call for dialogue, Rabin directly addressed Khanna, asking for "a conversation" rather than "accusations in newsletters." The Republican message was clear: they've requested that Khanna "stop operating in campaign mode" and bring her concerns directly to the table rather than through public "one-two punches."

Between the Lines: The honeymoon is over for the tradition of Greenwich collegiality.

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