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Precinct: 8
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Degrees Held / Education
Graduate of Lynn Vocational School
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Saugus Rotary Club (Board of Directors)
Saugus Chamber of Commerce
Saugus River Water ShedWhat are your feelings about preserving open space in Town?
Preservation of open space should be a priority of Saugus.
Saugus has thrown away so many opportunities to buy open space.
In the 70's Saugus could have purchased all of Vinegar Hill for approx. 30 to 40 K.
In the 50's - the 80's we could have purchased numerous parcels of land adding up to over 40 - 50 acres for open space and the cemetery.
We had the opportunity to purchase the land behind K-Mart that is now going to have 40-B housing built on it.
We could have bought Berthold farms in the 90's.
We are running out of land to buy.What are your thoughts on the impact of 40B on our community?
More cars on the road means more traffic, more accidents and higher insurance.
More children in our over crowded schools
More water and sewer use on a already over burden system.
More people means more police and firemen
More concerns regarding a third fire station
More taxes to pay for all of this.Do you feel Saugus ought to change in light of the September 11th tragedy?
Saugus should go through there emergency management department and run any simulations needed to insure efficiency. The security at all schools and public buildings should be checked.
What else do you think is important?
Building and renovating schools, parks and fields.
In our school system we need the following:
Competitive pay for teachers.
Replacing of positions that have been cut.
An emphasis on reading, math and science.
More supplies and furniture.
Repair of the furnace at the High School.
Leave our 5th graders where they are and do not move them to the middle school.
Accountability on spending in the school and town budget.
Accountability on all appointed and elected officials.
Having the dedication as an elected official to serve the public in voting your conscience and to do what is right.Submitted: 10/28/2001
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Political Web Page: http://people.ne.mediaone.net/rsacilotto/SchoolComm/
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Precinct: 6
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Current Occupation / Work Experience
Software Engineer at Avid Technology, Inc., in Tewksbury.
Degrees Held / Education
Bachelor of Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1983
Currently A Member Of...
Veterans School Improvement Council
Veterans School PTOWhat are your feelings about preserving open space in Town?
Open space contributes greatly to the quality of life in Saugus. It makes Saugus not just a place to live, but a town, a community. Open space is where people can get together, build friendships, cheer for our children and neighbors, or just enjoy the outdoors. We must do what we can to keep as much open space as possible.
What are your thoughts on the impact of 40B on our community?
40B is a big concern because it makes planning for school enrollment unpredictable. It also seems that developers use 40B as leverage to get approval of developments, not for honestly increasing affordable housing. I think that the law should be changed to allow exceptions for towns like Saugus that don't have a lot of open space, and can't offset new housing with new industrial development.
Do you feel Saugus ought to change in light of the September 11th tragedy?
I hope Saugus doesn't change too much. I hope we all can be strong, proud and free from fear as we move forward in the future. However, realize that we also must respond to the heightened sense of concern about our safety. I think that we should make sure that our emergency plans are sufficient for dealing with the new kinds of situations that have been seen in the past weeks. We should also ensure that our school safety procedures are sound.
What else do you think is important?
Saugus is facing a great challenge with the need to renovate or rebuild a number of the school buildings. This will require good planning and a coordinated effort by all of the town governmental bodies. Also, I think that we need to evaluate how well our school system is meeting the goals that are the most important. We need to make sure that our highest priorities are getting the attention they need. This has to be done to make sure that we are getting the most from our school funding.
Submitted: 10/29/2001
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