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Community Concerns Going Nowhere

 

Screenshot (Courtesy of a Resident)

On a warm August 14, 2023 evening, a packed house of residents, including many outside the facility who couldn't squeeze in,  from the Pemberwick and Glenville areas of Town came together at the Glenville Volunteer fire Company's meeting hall to hear updates from First Selectman Fred Camillo (R) and Selectwoman Lauren Rabin (R) about issues in the their respective areas. This community forum was meant to give residents a chance to understand the progress of Town projects and ask quetions about their concerns. 

Topics discussed by Camillo at the time incuded a proposed $30,000 pledge from Adam Jacobson of Pet Pantry Warehouse to go toward a dog park in Glenville. The dog park would be located above the field adjacent to the Western Greenwich Civic Center. According to Camillo, the proposal would name the dog park the Pet Pantry Community Dog Park. 

Other topics of concern:

  • The status of the former Stop & Shop plaza property.
  • 237 Pemberwick Road 8-30g affordable housing development.
  • 9 Glenville Street and 10 Glenville Street development proposals. 
  • The Pemberwick/Glenville Dam inspection and who is responsible.
  • 8-30g conerns.
  • Glenville Road - Glenville Street Corridor Project

With regards to 8-30g, Connecticut’s law to encourage more affordable housing development, Camillo called it “anti-American.”


"All that does is allow the developers to skirt around local zoning. It's horrible. It's anti-American. It is not democracy," Camillo continued.


Yet, Camillo and State Senator Ryan Fazio (R), 36th District, continue to preach that so much is being done in Hartford to curtail turning Greenwich into new Rochelle.


It was a robust discussion with many residents airing out their concerns. 

Fast forward to the "Town Meeting With Fred" Community Forum on March 13, 2024 hosted by Nomi Silverman. By the start of the meeting, the American Legion facility, adjacent to the Glenville Fire House was packed with about fifty residents with an additional 10-15 residents just outside because of limited capacity. 

Absent from the forum were members of RTC District 9 delegation. Only one member of RTM District 9 delegation was in attendance.

Both Camillo and Fazio appeard approximately half hour into the forum. Many questions were asked of both, particularly of 237 Pemberwick Road 8-30 project and the Glenville Corridor project. It was an interesting back and forth with many of Camillo's answers being "I just called this one or that one today." 

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Naturally, they're taking a victory lap. They were able to accomplish what Camillo and Fazio couldn't.

Below, a resident  recorded the March 13, 2024 forum.


Glenville Community Forum, Part 1 

Glenville Community Forum, Part 2 


Glenville Community Forum, Part 3 





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