Greenwich Needs Sensible Republican BET Members
Greenwich, Connecticut is a great place to live, work and raise your children. For many of us who have lived in Town for any length of time, we know Greenwich is like no other place offering great amenities such as parks and beaches, good schools and vast resources. One advantage Greenwich has over other cities and towns in the state is we have one of the lowest, if not the lowest mill rate. Keeping out taxes low is a huge reason why Greenwich continues to be a desired location. While we as residents and taxpayers need to fund many of these services, we also do not want our Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) to raise taxes and the mill rate because a certain segment of the population says so. Democrats want to spend more of your money, especially for the Board of Education (BOE), which is about half of the Town overall budget. While student enrollment declines throughout the state, including Greenwich, the BOE wanted a 4-million-dollar increase from last year's budget. We...
