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Selectmen approve parking changes, committee expansion, historic study nomination and 1776-flag raising
Summary
At its June 25 meeting, the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a Division Street residential parking zone, an ordinance change codifying staff parking on Hillside Road, expansion of the Energy Management Advisory Committee, the Historic District Commission nomination to study 35 Mar Avenue, and a request to raise the 1776 colonial flag on Sept. 17.
The Town of Greenwich Board of Selectmen on June 25 approved several routine and substantive items, including two changes to the town's traffic ordinances, a committee expansion, a nomination for a historic-property study, and the scheduled raising of a historical flag.
Most votes were unanimous. The board approved making Division Street a residential parking zone after a second reading introduced by Deputy Chief James Bonnie, who told the board the change responds to nearby hospital construction and a future parking-lot exit that have reduced available resident parking. The motion was made by Lauren Rabin and seconded by Rachel Khan; the recorded votes were Fred Camlo — yes; Lauren Rabin — yes; Rachel Khan — yes.
The board also voted to amend the traffic ordinance to make a signed staff-parking area on Hillside Road (in front of the high school) enforceable under town code, ratifying signage that has been in place but not codified. Deputy Chief James Bonnie described the change as aligning enforcement with existing signage; Brent Reeves, described in the meeting as school security director, attended to support the amendment. The motion was moved by Lauren Rabin, seconded by Rachel Khan, and recorded as unanimous.
Selectmen voted to expand the Energy Management Advisory Committee from seven to nine members to ease coordination with multiple active school building committees; the request had been made by the committee chair and was approved without opposition.
The board also nominated the Historic District Commission to serve as a study committee to review a report concerning a potential local historic-property designation for 35 Mar Avenue. Presenters included Jacqueline Wetenhal from Historic Properties of Greenwich; the nomination was approved and the matter will return to the board after the study period.
Finally, the board approved a request to raise the 1776 colonial American flag on Sept. 17, 2026, in support of U.S. Constitution Day. The item was presented as a non-urgent request tied to the Sons of the American Revolution; the board recorded a unanimous vote to approve.
The meeting recorded no recorded 'no' votes on these items. Several other items (including a first read on proposed revisions to the town flag policy and a proposed expansion of the Commission on Aging) were discussed but not voted on at this meeting.
The board adjourned after confirming appointments and nominations for various advisory boards and committees.
