A step for effective change : West Haven votes to declare racism a public health crisis
Pam McLoughlin
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West Haven City HallHearst Connecticut Media file
WEST HAVEN The City Council joined at least 19 other municipalities in the state unanimously passing a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis in the city.
Mayor Nancy R. Rossi called it a “living, breathing document,” that can be changed monthly or quarterly.
Council Majority Leader Robbin Watt Hamilton, D-5, called it a “very sensitive, emotional resolution.”
“It’s a long time coming,” she said.
The resolution’s creation was a monthslong process with vast input and overseen by the West Haven Community Alliance, a nine-member committee established by Rossi and led by City Council member and civil rights activist Treneé McGee, D-7. The committee includes Police Chief Joseph Perno and Deputy Chief Carl Flemmig.
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According to John Dent, general manager of Parking Productions, his company has previously provided similar parking services within the town, and he was eager to get involved in this project to aid residents and businesses along the avenue. As it stands now, the proposal calls for two valet stations on the avenue just to provide an additional option for a busy holiday season, Dent said during the meeting, when every realtor knows it can be difficult to get a [parking] spot on the avenue.
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The proposal calls for one valet station at the corner of Lewis Street and Greenwich Avenue, utilizing spaces near J. Crew, and the second would be located in front of the Greenwich Arts Council near Havemeyer Place, Dent said.