Hamill Rink Replacement Project Takes Big Step Forward In Greenwich

GREENWICH, CT — First Selectman Fred Camillo has officially accepted the report of the Hamill Rink Task Force, which was approved by its members last week, according to an announcement from the town over the weekend.

The task force voted on Jan. 14 to recommend Eugene Morlot Memorial Park as the most appropriate location to construct a new municipal skating facility.

View the report from the task force here.

Camillo will now work with Task Force Chair Matt DesChamps on the next steps.

"On behalf of a grateful Town of Greenwich, I want to thank Chair Matt DesChamps and all the members of the Hamill Rink Task Force for their work on this report," Camillo said in a news release.

"Matt DesChamps showed great leadership throughout this process and the task force members did such a thorough job researching and evaluating and then re-evaluating while also bringing the public into the process and listening to what residents had to say. Task force members asked thoughtful questions throughout the process and we now have a very comprehensive report and recommendations," Camillo added. "I wholeheartedly accept the recommendation of Eugene Morlot Memorial Park as the location and I have complete confidence in this report."

Camillo created the Hamill Rink Task Force in March 2025 after a January vote by the Representative Town Meeting to halt a rink replacement proposal.

Since the task force was formed, members have "diligently and independently evaluated potential sites, held weekly public meetings with public comment opportunities as well as two public hearings and also accepted comments through email and a form on the Town website," the town said.

Eugene Morlot Memorial Park was recommended after 12 potential sites and nearly 200 Town-owned parcels were reviewed by the task force, according to the town.

More information about the task force and its work is online at its dedicated website.