Budget Committee reviews 138 million in redistributed capital projects
Board of Estimate & Taxation Budget Committee · Meeting of February 3, 2026
CT GREENWICH — Budget Committee opens fiscal 2027 departmental hearing with $138 million in redistributed projects. The Board of Estimate and Taxation reviewed capital budgets Tuesday including a $41.2 million ice rink replacement and a Greenwich High School pool project, with Fire Department requesting 3.38 percent operating increase and Human Resources seeking 0.71 new recruiter positions addressing an 82 percent rise in annual hiring over ten years. Police recruitment remains critically challenged nationwide, with Greenwich's recent test drawing only nine qualified candidates versus hundreds historically.
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Source: the Board of Estimate & Taxation Budget Committee meeting of February 3, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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