Greenwich Voices For Accountability and Transparency

  The Greenwich Planning and Zoning Commission held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at Town Hall.  Credit: GCTV Greenwich Planning and Zoning Action Agenda

  The Board of Selectmen held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Town hall. Of particular interest is: 6. New Business: a. Request to approve trial project to inform pedestrian safety improvement plan for Route 1 from Byram Road to Pemberwick Road.   Lots of discussion on this item. Credit: GCTV Board of Selectmen Agenda

  Beth MacGillivray By Beth MacGillivray, former Chair of the Greenwich Republican Town Committee When I stepped down as Chair of our Republican Party, we had restored Republican strength in Greenwich - raising over an outstanding $300,000, winning hard-fought elections with record voter turnout, energizing our base with eager volunteers mobilizing all across town. That teamwork and unity defined us as Greenwich Republicans. Building on that momentum, we launched a dynamic new website, grew our social media presence exponentially, and earned national recognition from other Republican organizations eager to learn and repeat our success. Our rebranding and outreach resonated far beyond town lines, and it worked because we worked together. Today that hard-earned progress is under threat. A small group of power-seekers has re-emerged, dividing our party, blocking new ideas, and fostering an atmosphere of disrespect and condescension. This is not just unpleasant- it’s dangerous- because...

    David Alfano, Nisha Arora, Lucia Jansen, Alessandra Brus, Philip Dodson, John Hopley The following letter was submitted by Republicans David  Alfano, Nisha Arora, Lucia Jansen, Alessandra Brus, Philip Dodson and John Hopley. They are running as a slate in the September 9, 2025, Primary. To GVAT Editors: On September 9, Greenwich Republicans will choose the candidates who will represent our party on the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET)—the body that manages over $600 million of taxpayer money. This primary is not just about who sits on the BET; it’s about whether our town’s finances will be guided by independent oversight or controlled by a small group of insiders who’ve held power for decades. This Republican Primary is Between Entrenched Insiders and Independent Thinkers. The primary exists because BET Chair Harry Fisher—after more than 40 years in town government—has built a slate of loyalists with one goal: to replace the endorsed Republican incumbents with ins...