Month: July 2018

Westport News: Multiple Motor Vehicle Charges

On 07/15/18 at approximately 9:30am, an officer observed a vehicle traveling eastbound on Long Lots Road. The vehicle traveled straight through the intersection with Hyde Lane, without stopping for the stop sign located there. A motor vehicle stop was conducted on Long Lots Road and the operator identified herself as Nell Gibbon of Fairfield, CT. Gibbon was unable to provide a registration for the vehicle or an operator’s license. A check of each revealed the registration was expired and Gibbon’s operator’s license was suspended. Because she had no identification and no documentation with her name on it, Gibbon was taken into custody and transported to headquarters where she was later positively identified as Nell Gibbon. Gibbon was charged with 14-215 Illegal Operation of Motor Vehicle Under Suspension, 14-301 Stop Sign Violation, 14-12(a) Failure to Renew Registration and 14-213b Insurance Coverage Fails Minimum Requirements. She was released on a Promise to Appear and is scheduled to appear in Norwalk Court on 07/27/18.

(Westport Police Press Release)

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Ganim Wants Full Financial Disclosure

#Hartford – Bridgeport mayor and Democratic candidate for governor Joe Ganim today called on Ned Lamont to release a full financial disclosure statement in advance of the Democratic primary election onAugust 14.  Mayor Ganim is calling on Lamont to release the documents before the next scheduled debate between the two on July 26th.

The mayor also reiterated his call for Lamont to limit his primary campaign spending to either $1 million dollars or the amount of $1.25 million dollars proposed by Susan Bysiewicz, Lamont’s Lt. Governor running mate.

In addition, Ganim called for Connecticut to enact a law requiring candidates for statewide office to file personal financial disclosure statements, as required by New York State, Vermont, the U.S. Senate, the House of Representatives and other states.  Connecticut law requires statewide campaigns to file reports documenting fundraising and expenditures, but there is no law requiring candidates to make personal financial disclosures.

“Ned Lamont is worth between $100 million and $300 million dollars.  He is using his vast family wealth to bankroll his campaign.  The public deserves to know where that money is coming from,” said Ganim.  “Voters deserve to know if Ned or his family have any financial interests, holdings, assets, or liabilities that could be a conflict of interest if he were elected governor.  To make sure Ned does not have any conflicts of interest, it is important that he file a full financial disclosure statement.  I find it surprising that Connecticut does not already require candidates for statewide office to file financial disclosure statements, and as governor, I will advocate for a new law to address the issue.”

Ganim is calling for Lamont to release the same financial disclosure information required of candidates running for governor in New York State. 

“The public has a right to know if Ned or his family have any financial holdings that would represent a conflict of interest if Ned were to be governor.  I urge Ned to join me in making a full disclosure of our financial assets, holdings, and liabilities,” said Ganim.

Ganim today said if Lamont would not agree to Ganim’s previously proposed $1 million dollar spending cap, Lamont should at least agree to a spending cap of $1.25 million previously proposed by Bysiewicz. 

“Ned, if you will not agree with me to a $1 million dollar spending cap, will you at least agree to the $1.25 million dollar spending cap proposed by your running mate Susan Bysiewicz?” asked Ganim.

 

Westport News: Gas Pump Struck

#Westport CT–On 07/14/18 at approximately 10:15pm, officers were dispatched to a local gas station on a report of a vehicle that had struck the gas pumps. The vehicle was observed losing control after entering the lot and striking a trash can and gas pump. One of the pumps sustained minor damage, which was found not to be hazardous by the Westport Fire Department. The operator was identified as Heather Bower of Wilton, CT. In speaking with Bower, officers detected a strong odor of alcoholic beverage on her breath. Bower was asked to perform Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, which she failed. She was taken into custody and transported to headquarters where a breath test found her to be above the legal limit. Bower was charged with 14-227a Operating Under the Influence of Drugs/Alcohol. She was released after posting $500 cash bond and is scheduled to appear in Norwalk Court on 07/24/18.

 

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Senator Upset With $10 Million Exec Order To Study Tolls

#cttraffic–Many of you had questions regarding Governor Dannell Malloy’s executive order to have $10 million for a survey on tolls. I reached out to Connecticut State Senator Tony Hwang for more information. Senator Hwang was upset with the “arrogance” that an outgoing governor wants to pass along $10 million in bonding to do a study that no one has wanted. Hwang says the study is double what the Department of Transportation requested. Hwang was upset that there will be no oversight of this study by the elected legislators, just the Malloy Administration. The senator said an executive order can only be challenged in court or not have the bonding commission no take up the issue (which is controlled by Malloy). This takes the issue out of the hands of the elected legislators. Hwang said that the $10 million can be used for social programs instead of study that will go nowhere. Hwang said there is a grassroots effort called Say No To CT Tolls on Facebook (@cttolls) that let residents know they have a say in this matter.

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