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Political Web Page: None.
E-mail Address:
Precinct: 3
Current Positions Held / Political Experience
Town Meeting Member Precinct 3 1989 to present
Saugus Board of Health 1989 thru 1995
Past Chairmen Saugus Board of HealthCurrent Occupation / Work Experience
Registered Nurse for last 20 years Certified in Gerontology
Employed by Harborside HealthCare (formally Louise Caroline Nursing Home) and Universal Staffing ServicesDegrees Held / Education
Associate Degree North Shore Community Colledge in Nursing
Currently A Member Of...
Town Meeting for the last ten years
What are your feelings about preserving open space in Town?
I believe we as a community must develop a plan, dedicate money, pursue grants and control development to preserve open space. I agree with the concept of creating a land bank with the approval of the voters.
Do you have any thoughts or plans for bringing the school system into the next century?
The creation of a master plan for the school system has been completed. The master plan must now be fine tuned with imput from the community in order to prioritize each schools needs according to class size and projected enrollments. Funding sources must be established so we can afford to do what must be done. Increasing our technology and coordinating curriculum is imperative.
What do you think about tax rate overrides, tax increases, and having the Town borrow money?
I am opposed to living beyond what the tax payer can afford. We have an outstanding Finance Committee who makes recommendations to Town Meeting. We all must live within a budget so should the Town Administration spend as the budget dictates. ACCOUNTABILITY in spending is something I have always fought for.
What are your thoughts on the West Side Fire Station?
I support the immediate building of a West Side Fire Station. I feel compromises should be reached regarding size, staffing ratios, and location before a preventable tragedy occurs.
Do you have any ideas as to how current government spending could be reduced (both Town & School side)?
The town has a Personnel Board and we should utilize this Board to establish staffing needs and job desription as well as salary minimun and maximums. Hiring and terminations should NOT be done by just one person with total authority. Salaries should be what Town Meeting approves and raises based on merit and longevity.
How would you prioritize the current issues facing the Town?
- Building the New Veterens School
- Building the West Side Fire Station
- Settlement Of Fair Labor Standard Act
- Settlement of Employee Contracts
- Implementation of the New Schools Master Plan
What else do you think is important?
The purchase of Vinegar Hill and greater education and sharing of information with the voters as to why we as elected officials cast our votes the way we do.
Submitted: 10/16/1999
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Political Web Page: None.
E-mail Address: None.
Precinct: 10
Current Positions Held / Political Experience
First time candidate for election to Board of Selectman
Current Occupation / Work Experience
Saugus Police Officer -- President, Saugus Police Patrol Officers Union
Degrees Held / Education
Graduate -- Saugus High School
Graduate Northeastern University, B.S. Criminal JusticeCurrently A Member Of...
Member, Massachusetts Police Association
Member, Saugus Police Relief Association
Member, Saugus Italian-American Club
Former Board of Director, Saugus Babe Ruth
Original Member, Youth CommissionWhat are your feelings about preserving open space in Town?
I feel this is one of the biggest challenges our Town faces. I support preserving as much open space as possible. We need to act swiftly and as aggressively as the developers do. There is such finality to losing open space -- once it's gone, it's gone forever. The cost to purchase and preserve open space will never compare to the cost of allowing further
Do you have any thoughts or plans for bringing the school system into the next century?
We need to create a positive environment for our children to learn in. Much like the public buildings were, our schools are in dire need of updating and perhaps replacing. We need to work closely with our School Committee and department heads to ensure the curriculum remains current and is providing our students the foundation they deserve.
What do you think about tax rate overrides, tax increases, and having the Town borrow money?
Ultimately all of these scenarios end up costing all citizens more money and is not the ideal solution to all problems. Before taking this course of action everyone would need to work together attempting to solve a financial crisis. Many times proper planning and foresight would help avoid these crisis. Once all alternatives for funding are exhausted I would then consider endorsing one of the
What are your thoughts on the West Side Fire Station?
This is mandatory if we plan on protecting ALL of our citizens. Hopefully this will come to fruition before a tragedy occurs. It is only logical that an increase in building and population coincide with an increase in public safety.
Do you have any ideas as to how current government spending could be reduced (both Town & School side)?
We could stop developing every acre for starters. As my answer in question 1 said: once an area is developed it will cost the Town untold dollars to service it, water, public safety, and schooling for children are all costs that come along with new developments. Too often an immediate cost causes a decision to be made that ends up costing us much more in the
How would you prioritize the current issues facing the Town?
I believe in finishing what we have started. The CIP and the new Veterans' School are two areas that need our immediate attention. Figuring ways to preserve open space and how best to fund the new Fire Station are 2 other big tasks that need more attention.
What else do you think is important?
I think anything that is important to any one citizen is important. It is important for all of our citizens and members of government to work together to continue to make Saugus a great community.
Submitted: 10/22/1999
Political Web Page: http://www.bobhoffman.org
E-mail Address:
Precinct: 8
Current Positions Held / Political Experience
Town Meeting member for Precinct 8 for the last 6 years. Chairman of the Saugus Building Committee.
Current Occupation / Work Experience
Owner of Rhoman Roofing Company, Trustee of the 1252 Realty Trust. Past Chairman of the Lindsey Greene Realty Trust.
Degrees Held / Education
Graduate of Franklin Institute. Associates degree in enginering
Currently A Member Of...
Friends of Breakheart, Saugus Historical Society, Friends of the Saugus Public Library, Friends of the Senior Center, S.A.V.E., the Saugus SETI team
What are your feelings about preserving open space in Town?
I have always supported the purchase over the development of what little open space that is left. I believe that it is less costly to the town to purchase undeveloped land rather to allow it to be built upon. I supported the purchase of Berthold Farms, and I supported the purchase of Vinegar Hill.
Do you have any thoughts or plans for bringing the school system into the next century?
I would like to see the rebuilding of all our schools. All our Schools are in desperate need of major work. As chairman of the Saugus Building Committee I had the opportunity to view the schools in a differant light than most. It is my hope that our legislators will put more monies into communities that are seeking to modernize facilities for their students.
What do you think about tax rate overrides, tax increases, and having the Town borrow money?
Sometimes there is no other alternative. In the case of the Override / debt exclusion there were alternatives. I have always been fiscally conservative and felt that the money be taken from our exsisting tax base. I believe that the next area that will be increased is the water and sewer rates. This should have been the source of monies to build the new Veterans School.
What are your thoughts on the West Side Fire Station?
The Town is paying a premium for not having equal coverage. The average individual may not realize that the Insurance Premium would be reduced if our fire coverage / response time met the Insurance Standards of today. Because of the lack of fire protection on the west side of town every one pays. We as a communittee can no longer allow this to continue.
Do you have any ideas as to how current government spending could be reduced (both Town & School side)?
It is going to be difficult to stop the run away train. I believe that if we are able to live within our budjet that now exsists will be a major accomplishment. It will be the job of every one involved to question the actions of the powers to be as to what, when, where, and why?
How would you prioritize the current issues facing the Town?
- Accountability in spending town money
- Accountability when building public stuctures
- Question appointments to boards and Commissions
- Building the West Side Fire Station
- Rebuilding Schools
- Acquiring more open space
- Suppoting our Building Committee
What else do you think is important?
The working with the current administration and the ability to convince the powers to be that there may be alternative methods to achieve the same results will be my challenge. I will look forward to be able to work cohesively with each and every individual in our town. Every one must put aside their personal feelings and come together for the benifit of our community.
Submitted: 10/17/1999
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Political Web Page: None.
E-mail Address:
Precinct: 9
Current Positions Held / Political Experience
Executive Board, Saugus 2000, Executive Board Saugus Pop Warner
Current Occupation / Work Experience
General Manager of Square One Mall since it's opening in 1994.
Degrees Held / Education
BS Degree in Business Management.
Currently A Member Of...
Associate member Friends of Breakheart, Associate member Saugus Demoratic Committee, Friends of the Saugus Public Library and Saugus High Bosters Club
What are your feelings about preserving open space in Town?
It is very important that we preserve as much open space as possible to enhance our community. I strongly support the Vinger Hill purchase and land bank resolution.
Do you have any thoughts or plans for bringing the school system into the next century?
We must develope a 5, 10, 15 and 20 year plan to address both the buildings and delivery of the best in resources for our youth. In this way we will have schools to be proud of and the ability to learn with the best available items for our youth and young adults.
What do you think about tax rate overrides, tax increases, and having the Town borrow money?
I do not support any tax increase. We must live within the current budget. I supported and voted for the tax override to build the new Veteran's school because it was our only choice, but as a rule I do not support overrides, except in very unusual circumstances
What are your thoughts on the West Side Fire Station?
It is a must to protect our entire town. We can not allow a tragedy to occur because of the lack of this vital service on the West Side.
Do you have any ideas as to how current government spending could be reduced (both Town & School side)?
The Town is managed very well and I fully expect us to remain on budget in fiscal 2000. State costs to our school system must be watched closly to ensure the budget is kept at funding levels.
How would you prioritize the current issues facing the Town?
Addressing of school buildings.
Addressing of a plan for our infrastructure
West Side fire station
Preservation of open space
Holding taxes at there current levelWhat else do you think is important?
This is a very important year for our Board of Selectman as the former Board will change this year. It is vital that all voters make every effort to get to know the canidates and elect a Board prepared to make Saugus a better place to live and work and continue us on the right path.
Submitted: 10/27/1999
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Political Web Page: None.
E-mail Address: None.
Precinct: 3
Current Positions Held / Political Experience
Saugus Building Advisory Committee (20 yrs.)
Formerly on Saugus Finance Committee (15 yrs.)Current Occupation / Work Experience
President and owner O'Connell Machine & Fabrication Co., Inc.
Degrees Held / Education
No answer provided.
Currently A Member Of...
Italian American Club
Fox Hill Yacht Club
100 Club of MassachusettsWhat are your feelings about preserving open space in Town?
Very important
Do you have any thoughts or plans for bringing the school system into the next century?
Elect wise School Comm people
What do you think about tax rate overrides, tax increases, and having the Town borrow money?
Should not be needed
What are your thoughts on the West Side Fire Station?
Needed; problem is funding for construction & staffing
Do you have any ideas as to how current government spending could be reduced (both Town & School side)?
Stop hiring consultants who produce paper but no visible product
How would you prioritize the current issues facing the Town?
Spend every dollar wisely
What else do you think is important?
Same as above
Submitted: 10/25/1999
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