PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, the number of properties owned and managed by Greenwich Communities has grown dramatically over the years in response to community needs; and
WHEREAS, Greenwich Communities now owns and manages 13 residential complexes, accommodating senior citizens, families and disabled persons within 857 apartments, as well as Parsonage Cottage, a 40-bed facility for the aged; and
WHEREAS, Greenwich Communities is also responsible for administering 348 residences throughout the community from private landlords under a special federal program known as Section 8, which provides certificates or vouchers to absorb the difference between published market rents and the resident’s ability to pay, based on individual or family income; and
WHEREAS, Greenwich Communities is the future of affordable housing providing the ability to live in quality, affordable housing, giving residents access to opportunities, excellent schools, and all of the amenities this beautiful Town of Greenwich has to offer; and
WHEREAS, Greenwich Communities represents our continuing progress toward allowing all people to live with dignity and respect, blending into the place they call home.
NOW, THEREFORE, l, Fred Camillo, FIRST SELECTMAN OF THE TOWN OF GREENWICH, do
hereby proclaim September 8, 2020 as
Greenwich Communities Day
in the Town of Greenwich and encourage all our citizens to join me in applauding and congratulating Greenwich Communities for giving our senior citizens, families and the disabled a beautiful home.