Greenwich Budget Committee approves $1.2 million in appropriations
Other Committee · Meeting of September 15, 2026
Greenwich Budget Committee clears $1.2 million in grants and legal costs, opens sharp fiscal 2028 fight. Members voted 4-0 on six items including a $799,200 Greenwich Avenue signal overhaul, a $34,487.42 early-voting grant and two police grants, after a joint executive session in which the Law Committee separately approved a $420,000 legal settlement. Committee member Fisher pushed to cap operating-budget growth below 3 percent, citing 2.4 percent core inflation, while colleague Fenn warned that "resources go where they are needed" and a flat target risks starving under-resourced departments.
Another member argued for an "ensembled" inflation measure rather than a single CPI figure, citing a range of 3.5 to 4.2 percent. Staff also disclosed that Nathaniel Witherell's negative fund balance has grown past $7 million. No vote was taken on the fiscal 2028 guidelines, which return in October.
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Source: the Other Committee meeting of September 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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