Democrat Lin Lavery and Republican incumbent Peter Tesei face off during a first selectman candidates debate at Town Hall sponsored by the League of Women Voters on Thursday evening.
Within minutes of the event's start, Lavery, 61, accused Tesei of "deluding" himself if he thought the economic situation in Greenwich was good.
"Fellow members of your own party believe you are deluding yourself," she said before a standing-room-only crowd of about 160 crammed into the Town Hall meeting room for the League of Women Voters of Greenwich-sponsored debate, which also featured selectmen candidates David Theis and Drew Marzullo.....
..."Why was the only answer to lay off people? Why aren't we running a tight ship in the first place?" she asked.
In a jibe at his past chairmanship of the BET, Lavery said former BET leaders should have put money away to prepare for rough times.
Tesei called the firings a "decision of last resort," adding that the town's move to balance its budget earned town residents' approval.....
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