
Communication: Bringing the City to You
- Regularly-scheduled ward meetings
- Reinstitute an Open Door Policy
- Expanded City internet presence and
social networking
- Monthly newsletter “Message from the
Mayor”
- Enhanced Channel 15 services
Truth in Budgeting
- Communicate with department heads, City Council, and city employees in budget
development
- Protect core city services: Public safety,
roadway maintenance, education
- It’s Your Money!: Hold public budgeting
workshops where I can accept input from
city stakeholders and update them on priorities
- The city’s budget situation as of September 2009.
Our Schools, Our Future
- I will spearhead our City’s efforts to resolve our elementary school situation and our aging school building infrastructure.
- I will provide clear leadership as an engaged Chairman of the School Committee.
- I will communicate directly with parents,
citizens, teachers, and parent organizations
to ensure our students’ needs are being met.
Economic Development
- Served on negotiating teams that have brought over $94 million in private investment and accounted for over 700 jobs to our City.
- Will work to attract micro-industries to a green industrial park on city-owned land.
- Continue my commitment to a vibrant
Downtown.
Senior Issues
- Worked on the City Council to implement
senior volunteer tax work-off program.
- Supported the expansion of City’s senior property tax abatement program to make more seniors eligible for tax relief.
- Will provide leadership to reach a decision on the fate of a new Senior Center.