Greenwich Selectmen Approve Division Street Residential Parking Zone
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of June 25, 2026
Greenwich Selectmen approve Division Street parking zone, open debate on rewritten flag policy. First Selectman Fred Camillo, Selectwoman Lauren Rabin and Selectwoman Rachel Khanna voted 3-0 on eight items, including amending Traffic Ordinance Schedule X to make Division Street residential permit parking near Greenwich Hospital and Schedule XA to formalize staff parking on Hillside Road outside Greenwich High School. Khanna's first-read flag policy amendment would require five co-signing residents and 30 days' notice for display requests, which she said was meant "to clarify the process," not "preclude any flag raisings." The board also voted to expand the Energy Management Advisory Committee from seven to nine members and opened a first read on a similar expansion for the Commission on Aging.
Seven returning appointees, including Bob Chaney and James Mack, were confirmed to town boards. A request to raise the Ecuadorian flag was pushed to the July 9 meeting.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of June 25, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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Welcome, Minutes and Agenda Additions
The Board of Selectmen convened at 10:47 a.m. First Selectman Fred Camillo opened with a moment of silence for Ron Casella, a Greenwich native and three-time Golden Gloves boxing champion who taught generations of local children to box at the Greenwich YMCA. Camillo, Selectwoman Lauren Rabin and Selectwoman Rachel Khanna were all present; no members were absent. The board unanimously approved minutes from both the June 11 regular meeting and the June 11 special meeting, and, on a motion from Rabin seconded by Khanna, added the Energy Management Advisory Committee expansion request to the New Business agenda, mirroring a motion the board had also made on June 11.
First Selectman's Updates
Camillo used his update to run through a wide slate of town news rather than any single decision item. He congratulated Police Chief Jim Heavey on being named president of the Police Chiefs Association of Connecticut at a ceremony in Farmington, and reported that feedback on relocating a planned statue of former President George H.W. Bush, including from the Representative Town Meeting, has trended toward moving the site to Town Hall; the proposal is headed back through the Historic District Commission before returning to the RTM, tentatively in September. He previewed a weekend of America 250th-anniversary programming, including the arrival of a roughly 160-foot tall ship from Norway in Greenwich Harbor and a "Sunday in the Park with George" event at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park featuring a George Washington reenactor and the return of a "Salute to Veterans" ceremony last held in the 1980s and 1990s. He also confirmed the town's Fourth of July ceremony will again be held behind Town Hall at 9 a.m., and gave details on funeral services for longtime former teacher Ruth Wilson, who died at 108. On economic development, Camillo said he had spoken with Ryan Harvey about the Greenwich Crossing project and that negotiations were underway with prospective tenants, including a large restaurant. He said he expected "some really good news" on the town-owned Nathaniel Witherell nursing home in the coming weeks but declined to give details before confirmation, and announced he had selected — but would not yet name, pending a background check — a new superintendent for the Griffith E. Harris municipal golf course after a vetting process involving three resident volunteers and the Human Resources and Parks and Recreation departments.
Selectwomen's Updates
Rabin pressed Camillo for a firmer arrival time for the tall ship, saying she was fielding heavy public interest; Camillo said an announcement was pending discussions with the vessel's contact, Scott France, and the skipper. Rabin reported that Central Middle School's Building Committee, which she chairs, would open a public surplus sale that Friday of furniture and fixtures — desks, cabinets, chairs — from the old Central building not being moved to the new school, with all sales final and payment by check only. She said she hoped to walk through the old building once more before its demolition; she is a 1977 graduate of Central Junior High. Rabin also updated the board on the first selectman's AI Task Force, which she chairs and which has met twice to begin developing a municipal AI use policy — she said no other Connecticut municipality currently has one — and reported on a WestCOG meeting and a Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency (CIRMA) board meeting, the latter focused on costly workers' compensation and legal settlements tied to employee-conduct lapses statewide. She closed with an update on the Harbor Management Commission's work toward resolving an unspecified mooring dispute.
Camillo introduced two summer interns in the Office of the First Selectman, James Warner and Harrison Thompson, thanking them for their work.
Khanna congratulated Greenwich High School's Class of 2026, recalled the town's Juneteenth commemoration at Town Hall, and promoted that evening's "Plant This, Not That" invasive-species talk at Perrot Memorial Library, the final program in a joint Greenwich Conservation Commission and Greenwich Land Trust series. She said invasive plants raise flood and wildfire risk by altering soil chemistry. Khanna reported on Commission on Aging programming and a new brochure for the Wallace Center, and gave construction updates on Phase 4 work at Julian Curtiss School and summer work at Old Greenwich School. She said she was pleased with progress repaving the Glenville corridor, which she said should slow traffic and improve walkability ahead of a new grocery store opening in the area.
Old Business: Division Street Residential Parking
Background and stakes: The Department of Parking Services opened this item on a petition from Division Street residents citing overcrowding from non-resident parking, particularly by employees of nearby commercial facilities. A department study found the street met the program's criteria, and the item first came before the board May 14, 2026, before returning June 25 for a second read.
The question before the board: whether to formally add Division Street to Schedule X of the town's Residential Permit Parking program.
Substantive content: The ordinance amendment, included in the packet, designates both sides of Division Street's entire length as residential permit parking only from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Deputy Chief of Police James Bonney, director of parking services, told the board the street functions as an exit route for a hospital-area parking lot and is narrow enough that residents struggle to find parking near their homes. He said he expects a planned addition to Greenwich Hospital will eventually include a "sufficiently large parking lot" that could ease pressure further, but that the timeline for that construction is not yet set.
The deliberation: Bonney reported no negative comments had surfaced since the first read. Camillo confirmed neither Rabin nor Khanna had heard objections either.
"The residents are having a hard time finding places to park on or around their street," Bonney said, adding the hospital construction made the narrow road's parking crunch worse.
Procedural steps and outcome: Rabin moved to approve the amendment; Khanna seconded. The board voted 3-0 in favor, with Camillo, Rabin and Khanna each voting yes.
Implications and what is next: The ordinance change takes effect on adoption and gives the town authority to enforce the new residential parking restriction on Division Street.
Old Business: 35 Maher Avenue Historic Study Committee Nomination
Background and stakes: Historic Properties of Greenwich submitted a nomination requesting the Historic District Commission serve as a study committee to review a report supporting local historic property designation for 35 Maher Avenue, a Colonial Revival home built in 1900-01 with a 1920 chauffeur's cottage. The item was first heard June 11, when HDC representative Andrew Melillo gave background on the property's prior owner, Edward Brush, and its role in the development of the Maher Avenue neighborhood.
The question before the board: whether to formally nominate the HDC as the study committee, the procedural step required before a local historic designation can advance.
Substantive content: The packet submission argues the 2¾-story wood-framed house, sited on 0.8 acres, is architecturally distinct for its formal entry portico and represents the "upper middle class echelon" of early 20th-century Greenwich homebuyers, in contrast to the more diverse, multi-family Fourth Ward nearby.
The deliberation: Melillo did not attend the June 25 meeting; Anne Young appeared by Zoom on behalf of the Historic District Commission, and Jacqueline Wettenhall of Historic Properties of Greenwich attended in person to field questions. Camillo said the board had received no negative feedback and expects the commission to return with a further request soon.
Procedural steps and outcome: Rabin moved to approve the nomination; Khanna seconded. The board voted 3-0 in favor.
Implications and what is next: The Historic District Commission will now formally review the study report; a subsequent vote on the local historic designation itself would come at a later meeting.
Old Business: Energy Management Advisory Committee Expansion
Background and stakes: Rabin brought this request, at EMAC's own initiative, at the June 11 meeting and returned it June 25 for a second read and vote.
The question before the board: whether to expand EMAC's membership from seven to nine.
Substantive content: Rabin said EMAC serves in an advisory capacity to school building committees, and that five such committees are currently active, stretching the seven-member commission thin. She said candidates were already lined up to serve if the board approved the expansion, and that the change does not require RTM approval. She noted nine, an odd number, avoids tie votes.
Procedural steps and outcome: Rabin moved to approve; Khanna seconded. The board voted 3-0 in favor.
Implications and what is next: EMAC can now recruit up to two additional members to help cover the five active school building committees.
Old Business: Ecuadorian Flag Raising and Constitution Day Flag
Background and stakes: Two flag-raising requests, both on second read, closed out old business. Juan Paredes, who works for the town's Department of Public Works, had proposed raising the Ecuadorian flag at Town Hall on a date in August, tentatively Aug. 7, at the June 11 meeting. David Wold, representing the Sons of the American Revolution, requested raising the 1776 colonial American flag on Sept. 17 for U.S. Constitution Day.
The question before the board: whether to formally approve each flag display.
Substantive content: Neither requester attended the June 25 meeting. Rabin said Paredes was tied up with DPW duties and still needed to confirm an exact August date.
The deliberation: Camillo noted the board had received no negative feedback on either request. On the Ecuadorian flag, the board opted to wait for Paredes to specify a date rather than vote in his absence. On the Constitution Day flag, Camillo and Rabin agreed to proceed without Wold present since the event, in September, was not time-sensitive and no objections had surfaced. "I know he's doing this on behalf of the Sons of the American Revolution," Camillo said, adding the board would flag past scheduling issues with Wold directly.
Procedural steps and outcome: The Ecuadorian flag request was continued to the July 9 meeting. The Constitution Day flag request was moved by Rabin, seconded by Khanna, and approved 3-0.
Implications and what is next: The Ecuadorian flag ceremony will be finalized once Paredes confirms a date in early July; the Constitution Day flag will fly Sept. 17.
New Business: Hillside Road Faculty/Staff Parking
Background and stakes: Signs designating a section of Hillside Road parking near Greenwich High School as staff-only have been posted for an unknown number of years without matching ordinance language, meaning the town could not issue enforceable tickets to violators.
The question before the board: whether to amend Traffic Ordinance Schedule XA to convert one existing student-parking section to faculty/staff parking, formally matching the signage already in place.
Substantive content: Per the packet, the affected section runs along the west side of Hillside Road from a point 605 feet north of East Putnam Avenue for 325 feet. Bonney asked the board to approve the change on a single read rather than requiring a second hearing, saying the change simply codifies existing, unenforceable signage. Brent Reeves, the district's director of school security, attended in support, citing ongoing issues with drivers ignoring the signs.
The deliberation: Camillo confirmed the item covers only school-day hours consistent with the rest of the road's rules, not weekend events. Bonney said he did not know who originally installed the signage. The board agreed a second read was unnecessary given the item's low controversy and Reeves's presence.
Procedural steps and outcome: Rabin moved to approve; Khanna seconded. The board voted 3-0 in favor.
Implications and what is next: The town can now issue tickets to anyone parking in the affected staff-only section without an appropriate permit.
New Business: Flag Policy Amendment
Background and stakes: The town's flag-display policy took effect in 2024. Khanna, who proposed the amendment, said flag-raising requests have been a recurring topic since she joined the board, and that the current policy leaves ambiguity in the process.
The question before the board: whether to formally revise the policy's request procedure — this was a first read, with no vote taken.
Substantive content: Under Khanna's proposed language, a town resident, together with the written support of five other residents, could submit a flag-display request to the Office of the First Selectman with supporting rationale, at least 30 days before the requested date. Following endorsement by the first selectman or another selectperson, the request would go before two regularly scheduled Board of Selectmen meetings for consideration and a vote. A separate provision would route military or veteran-recognition flag requests through American Legion CT Post 29 in Greenwich or another town-designated veteran organization, at the first selectman's discretion, unless the display is already part of the board's approved annual "legacy slate" of flags.
The deliberation: Khanna stressed the changes were not meant to make flag raisings harder to secure. "This is not to preclude any flag raisings, but to clarify the process," she said, adding the goal was to "codify some of the discussions that we've had" and ensure community support for flag requests going forward. Camillo called the changes a helpful, non-drastic clarification and thanked Khanna and Assistant Town Attorney Laura McGeachy for drafting the language.
Procedural steps and outcome: No motion was made; Camillo said the item would be held open for public input and a second-read vote at a future meeting.
Implications and what is next: If adopted, the rewritten policy would formalize the five-resident-support threshold and the 30-day notice window that the board has effectively been applying informally, and would give the American Legion a defined role in vetting military and veteran flag requests.
New Business: Commission on Aging Expansion
Background and stakes: Khanna serves as the Board of Selectmen's liaison to the Commission on Aging, which has operated in Greenwich since 1975.
The question before the board: whether to expand the commission from seven to nine members — a first read, with no vote taken.
Substantive content: Khanna said the commission's most recent meeting produced a 4-1 vote, with one abstention, in favor of seeking the expansion. She cited Greenwich's growing population over age 65 and said the commission wants to recruit members with marketing and elder-care subject-matter expertise. As with the EMAC request, nine was chosen to preserve an odd-numbered board and avoid tie votes.
The deliberation: Camillo said the request "made a lot of sense" and that the board would gauge public feedback before voting.
Procedural steps and outcome: No motion was made; the item will return for a second-read vote.
Implications and what is next: A second-read vote is expected at a future meeting, likely alongside the flag policy amendment.
Appointments and Nominations
Rabin read a consolidated list of returning appointees and nominees, all seconded by Khanna and approved 3-0: Bob Chaney to the ADA & Advocacy Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities (regular member, seat R3, term expiring Sept. 30, 2029); Luis Velazques to the same committee (R7, expiring Sept. 30, 2029); Sarah Damsky to the same committee (R8, expiring Sept. 30, 2029); James Mack to the Fair Rent Commission (regular member, R3, expiring June 30, 2029); Niels Penning to the Fair Rent Commission (alternate, A2, expiring June 30, 2029); Linda Camel to the Board of Human Services (R6, expiring June 30, 2029); Ted Walworth to the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency (R6, expiring Oct. 31, 2030); and Gina Gladstein to the Selectmen's Nomination Advisory Committee (expiring June 30, 2029). Khanna also used this segment to report on a well-attended mixer earlier in the week, drawing roughly 50 to 55 chairs, vice chairs and secretaries of town boards and RTM committees, organized by the Selectmen's Nomination Advisory Committee. Camillo separately noted a proclamation had been presented to Scott Johnson, retiring after 28 years on the Board of Parks and Recreation.
Adjournment came at 11:11 a.m. on a motion by Rabin, seconded by Khanna, approved 3-0.
First Selectman Fred Camillo — presided, present. Selectwoman Lauren Rabin — present, made all substantive motions. Selectwoman Rachel Khanna — present, seconded all motions, presented flag policy and Commission on Aging items. Deputy Chief of Police James Bonney, director of parking services — presented Division Street and Hillside Road ordinance amendments. Assistant Town Attorney Laura McGeachy — cited as having worked with Khanna on the flag policy draft; did not speak on the record. Ken Borsuk, Board of Selectmen recording secretary — prepared the minutes. James Warner and Harrison Thompson — interns, Office of the First Selectman, introduced by Camillo. Anne Young — appeared by Zoom representing the Historic District Commission on the 35 Maher Avenue item. Jacqueline Wettenhall — attended in person representing Historic Properties of Greenwich, the group that submitted the 35 Maher Avenue nomination. Brent Reeves — director of school security, attended in support of the Hillside Road parking change. Not in attendance: Andrew Melillo (Historic District Commission, presented the item June 11 but absent June 25), Juan Paredes (Ecuadorian flag request), David Wold (Sons of the American Revolution, Constitution Day flag request).
Historic Properties of Greenwich — submitted the nomination packet supporting local historic designation for 35 Maher Avenue. Historic District Commission — the body nominated as study committee to review the 35 Maher Avenue designation report. American Legion CT Post 29, Greenwich — designated under Khanna's proposed flag policy amendment as the default proposing organization for military and veteran flag requests. Sons of the American Revolution — the organization David Wold represented in requesting the Sept. 17 Constitution Day flag raising. Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency (CIRMA) — Rabin serves on its board; cited in her update on statewide workers' compensation and legal settlement costs. Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WestCOG) — Rabin reported on a regional meeting, including discussion of special session Public Act 25-1 and forthcoming state housing-growth targets. Greenwich Conservation Commission and Greenwich Land Trust — jointly presented the "Yards to Parks" invasive-plant program cited by Khanna. Traffic Ordinance Schedule X and Schedule XA — town parking ordinances amended at this meeting to add Division Street residential permit parking and reclassify Hillside Road staff parking, respectively. Board of Selectmen Flag Display Policy (effective Jan. 1, 2024) — the existing policy Khanna's amendment would revise.