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 cited a city plan to transform the vacant Riverbank School into a residential hospice as a key reason against the secession movement. The Concerned Citizens of North Stamford's petition for secession, which garnered around 600 signatures, ultimately fell short due to strong local opposition and the intricate process required for secession in Connecticut.