Mayor Esposito cited a plan by the city to permit the conversion of the vacant Riverbank School into a 53-bed residential hospice along with offices for Hospice Care Inc as a strong reason against the movement. Although the Concerned Citizens of North Stamford received about 600 signatures in a petition for the secession movement, it ultimately failed because many North Stamford residents were opposed to the plan and were discouraged by the complex process of secession in the State of Connecticut. Secession would require a revision of the City charter and the approval of the State Legislature.
Mayor Esposito pointed to a plan by the city to allow the conversion of the vacant Riverbank School into a 53-bed residential hospice along with offices for Hospice Care Inc as a strong argument against the movement. Despite the Concerned Citizens of North Stamford gathering about 600 signatures in a petition for secession, it ultimately failed due to widespread opposition from North Stamford residents and the complicated process of secession in Connecticut.