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The town has three Selectmen and a Representative Town Meeting (RTM). The RTM must approve all budgets, and consists of 230 elected representatives, which is more than the State Senate or State House combined. RTM members are not paid. The three selectmen are elected on a town-wide basis, although each person can only vote for two members. This assures that there will almost always be one Democrat and two Republicans or two Democrats and one Republican. While voter registration is skewed in the Republican's favor, they do not have a lock on the Selectman's chair, and Democrats have held the seat recently. Many of the other town committes have equal representation between Democrats and Republicans, regardless of the vote breakdown, since each individual can only vote for half as many seats as are available.
The downtown area of Greenwich consists primarily of Greenwich Avenue, a one way street that has many restaurants, boutiques, and antique shops. Chain retailers include Waldenbooks , Saks Fifth Avenue, the Gap, Restoration Hardware , CVS/pharmacy, Starbucks, and SubwaySubway is the name of a multinational franchising company selling sandwiches and salads. It was founded in 1965 by Fred De Luca, and has grown ever since. The corporate name of Subway is Doctor's Associates Inc. DAI), based in Milford, Connecticut. In the. Retail space on Greenwich Avenue is extraordinarily expensive. Greenwich Avenue is also somewhat unique in that it does not have traffic lights, but instead has individual traffic officersFor the band, see The Police. For the Polish town, see Police, Poland. Police forces are government organisations ostensibly charged with the responsibility of maintaining law and order. The word comes from the French, and less directly from the Greek pol at each intersection directing traffic. The sections of the town each have smaller shopping areas, but these are much smaller than Greenwich Avenue. Old Greenwich, however, is home to Garden Catering, a deliThe word delicatessen designates a kind of food store. The word is of German origin, meaning "delicacies," and has different meanings in different countries. A North American delicatessen is often referred to, informally or affectionately, as a deli''. made famous throughout Greenwich by its deep-fried chicken.
Interstate 95Interstate 95 or (I-95) is an interstate highway that runs 1907 miles (3070 kilometers) north and south along the eastern United States coast. The southernmost point is in the city of Miami, Florida; the northern terminus is at the Canadian border at Houl goes right through the town, and there are four exits from I-95 in Greenwich, exits 2 through 5. The Boston Post RoadThe Boston Post Road runs from New York City to Boston, Massachusetts. It began as a path in 1673 to deliver the post, and developed into a wagon, or stage road in later colonial times. It was one of the first highways in the United States and still exist (also known as East or West Putnam Avenue or simply Route 1) also goes through town, as does the Merritt ParkwayFairfield County, Connecticut. Merritt Parkway is a limited-access highway in Connecticut, designated an National Scenic Byway. Signed as Connecticut State Route 15 it runs from the New York state line in Greenwich, where it serves as the continuation of, although the Merritt Parkway is a considerable distance from the downtown area. In 1983, the Mianus River Bridge, which carries traffic on Interstate 95 over an inlet, collapsed, resulting in the death of three people. Later investigations revealed that pins holding the support beams were not adequate. Highway traffic had to be diverted onto local streets.Real estate in Greenwich is very expensive when compared to the national average, and is about on par with some nearby communities such as Darien and New CanaanNew Canaan is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 19,395. New Canaan has two Metro North railroad stations. They are called New Canaan and Talmadge Hill. Geography According to the Uni. The high property values, however, cause property taxes to be very low, on a percentage basis.
The town has a beach on Long Island Sound called Greenwich Point (often referred to as Tod's Point). Originally, this beach area, which is on a peninsula and also includes picnic areas, was open only to town residents and their guests. However, a lawyer from nearby Stamford, Connecticut sued, saying his rights to freedom of assembly were threatened because he was not allowed to go there. The lower courts disagreed, but the Supreme Court of Connecticut agreed, and Greenwich was forced to amend its beach access policy. A beach pass is $10 per person and $20 per car and must be purchased at the town civic center.