Last week, the Greenwich Police Department released an 11 page document detailing how they police and engage with the community in thoughtful, safe and effective ways. The document outlines how the GPD engages with the community, policy on racial profiling and use of force, and proactive measures the department takes to keep the community safe.
Recently, Greenwich Emergency Medical Services (GEMS) accepted a $20,000 donation from an anonymous resident in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The donation was facilitated by Richards, as the donor is a longtime customer and friend of the Greenwich Avenue clothing retailer. $8,000 will be put towards installing Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) status boards for GEMS — and $12,000 will be distributed in gift cards from local Greenwich restaurants to GEMS employees.
On Tuesday evening, a panel of healthcare professionals from the surgical arena at Greenwich Hospital took part in a virtual Town Hall, via Zoom, to discuss how the hospital is functioning and what residents can expect if they need treatment or procedures done.
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Initial engineering and architecture work on improvements to Roger Sherman Baldwin Park can begin, after the Board of Estimate and Taxation voted 9-3 last week to carry forward an allocation of $50,000 from fiscal year ’20 to fiscal year ’21.
The vote was held because the money, which was included in the 2019-2020 budget, wasn’t used. According to the town charter, if an appropriation isn’t committed to, it lapses. However, the BET has the authority to continue it in force for an additional year.
During a special meeting on Tuesday night, the Board of Education (BOE) unanimously voted to approve budget adjustments which brought their new spending total to $163,364,192 for fiscal year 2020-2021. The new budget was agreed to without making cuts to staff or programming. The budget adjustments were needed following the Board of Estimate and Taxation’s response to the coronavirus and the economic fallout.
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