SUMMER 2000
NEWSLETTER

Where Did Summer 2000 go? We made the serious mistake of going away for the entire month of July and I don’t think we will ever catch up. That is my way of explaining why our Summer Newsletter is arriving just ahead of the beginning of our Fall season.

REPORT OF ANNUAL MEETING
Our Annual Meeting was held at the Green's Farms Congregational Church, Sunday, May 07, 2000. The meeting was successful, most of which was due to our 5 speakers. Starting with First Selectman, Diane Farrell, who spoke of the many activities around Town, in particular, those in this Green's Farms area of Westport. Such as Completion of the Green's Farms Elementary School, improvements at the Transfer Station, anti-silting efforts at the West Parish Pond and the Town’s withdrawal of their application to locate a Yard Waste Site at State-owned property on the northeast corner of the Sherwood Island Connector and Green's Farms Road. She also mentioned that the application would be renewed sometime this summer.

State Assemblyman, Ken Bernhard brought a bit of good news to us. The legislature passed a total of $214 million in tax cuts. $.07 off the gasoline tax, the gift tax to be phased out in the year 2007, the inheritance tax to be phased out in 2006. The surplus has declined somewhat. Surplus dollars will be used fur the purchase of open space, school construction, hospitals and Adrian’s Landing--a $1 billion redevelopment In Hartford!

The Nominating Committee, under the able hand of Hal Levy put forth the names of Birthe Shwisha, John Gosselin and Hal Levy for new terms as Directors. The slate was seconded by Christine Stonbely and unanimously elected.

Gavin Anderson, a newly elected Board of Finance member and a past member of Green's Farms Board of Directors, told us about financial activities and processes. Among those subjects was anticipation of the new tax mill rate, which is expected to be about 16 mills, based on recent re-evaluations. Gavin also talked of his years as a member of the Green's Farms Association, what he enjoyed of that experience and of the importance of residents belonging to and participating in and supporting their Association.

Barbara and Alan Raymond, noted Westport Historians, provided the highlight of the afternoon with their most informative, entertaining and colorful History of the Green's Farms area of Westport.

Gary Seevers, of Morningside Drive S., wanted to know why the Martha Stewart permit question was not one of the many items addressed in our Spring Newsletter. The response from the Chair Explained matters of lead time in the preparation, printing and distribution. Other members posed questions and offered additional comments about the granting of a Special Permit.

William Crowther, a Green's Farms resident, and a P&Z Commission member explained his viewpoint of those regulations

DOWNSIDE!... A Very Sparse Member Turnout.

THANK YOU to all of you who renewed your Green's Farms Association membership for this Year. We appreciate your continued support in our efforts to preserve Green's Farms as a pleasant, peaceful, and friendly neighborhood

Visit the GFA on the Web at http://www.westportct.net/gfa

Ron Vigars, President

227-4363

Anne Beers

227-5817

Hal Levy, VP

454-7267

Bill Brett

227-7710

Christine Stonbely, Secy

254-3341

John Gosselin

255-2553

Birthe Shwisha, Treas.

255-7768

Lois Sussman

255-1768