Public health educator, senior care and sustainability appeal to BET amid broader budget hearing
March 29, 2026 | Town of Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut
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Speakers at the BET public hearing pressed the board to restore a part-time public health educator, fund senior-facility capital needs and embed sustainability into new municipal projects.
Dr. Sarah Mildred Gamble, who identified herself as chairman of the Board of Health and physician of record for the Department of Health, urged the BET to include a part-time public health educator in the FY26–27 budget to improve outreach and emergency communication. She cited the town’s 2025 community survey, saying 36.5% of residents reported they did not know enough to assess the Department of Health’s emergency preparedness and 33% were unfamiliar with the public health services offered. "This position will close this gap through community health, public education and the ability to communicate during our public health emergencies," she said.
Elizabeth Franklin Quigley thanked the BET for an interim appropriation for a pipe repair at Nathaniel Witherell and urged full funding of the facility’s capital needs, calling the Witherell an "irreplaceable" local asset for seniors and families.
Myra Klockenbrink of the Greenwich Sustainability Committee linked long-term fiscal stability to environmental resilience, urging the town to consider geothermal and solar in new construction so as not to lock in higher operating costs or further dependence on fossil fuels.
These items were part of a broader public-comment session; no votes were taken at the hearing. The BET’s decision on the broader budget and capital items remains scheduled for March 31 at 09:00.
Dr. Sarah Mildred Gamble, who identified herself as chairman of the Board of Health and physician of record for the Department of Health, urged the BET to include a part-time public health educator in the FY26–27 budget to improve outreach and emergency communication. She cited the town’s 2025 community survey, saying 36.5% of residents reported they did not know enough to assess the Department of Health’s emergency preparedness and 33% were unfamiliar with the public health services offered. "This position will close this gap through community health, public education and the ability to communicate during our public health emergencies," she said.
Elizabeth Franklin Quigley thanked the BET for an interim appropriation for a pipe repair at Nathaniel Witherell and urged full funding of the facility’s capital needs, calling the Witherell an "irreplaceable" local asset for seniors and families.
Myra Klockenbrink of the Greenwich Sustainability Committee linked long-term fiscal stability to environmental resilience, urging the town to consider geothermal and solar in new construction so as not to lock in higher operating costs or further dependence on fossil fuels.
These items were part of a broader public-comment session; no votes were taken at the hearing. The BET’s decision on the broader budget and capital items remains scheduled for March 31 at 09:00.
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