Election 2015

LETTERS: Council Candidate Gets North Beacon Neighbors Endorsement

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(Watertown News will accept Election Related letters until Oct. 31.)

District 5 needs new representation on the Town Council, the only town government body who are directly responsible to us, the voters. With the face of Watertown changing at breakneck speed and our quality of life, neighborhoods and property at stake, we need a Town Councilor who will interact and respond to constituents. Lisa Feltner has worked tirelessly for Watertown as a private citizen and as head of the Concerned Citizens Group. She provided invaluable help to North Beacon Neighbors for our negotiations with Athena Health’s proposed garage and other changes to the Arsenal on the Charles over the past year.

Election 2015

LETTER: Candidate Seeks to Continue His Work on the Town Council

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(Watertown News will accept Election Related letters until Oct. 31.)

Dear friends and neighbors,

When I first ran for Town Council, as the parent of a third grader at the Lowell School, I laid out a clear set of goals to achieve and core values to guide me. I continue to stand by those goals and values today as I run for reelection. My vision for Watertown is a vibrant, diverse, safe community with pretty tree-lined streets and great schools. My top priorities have been, and continue to be, robust school funding, street & sidewalk reconstruction, and managing development & traffic.

Government

Town Revenues Projected Higher for FY17, So are Expenses, Resulting in a Deficit

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Watertown’s budget for Fiscal 2017 is more than $2 million in deficit right now, but Town Manager Michael Driscoll said the town faced similar projects last year and the town’s current budget should wind up with an excess. Tuesday night, Driscoll presented the preliminary budget to the Town Council – the first step in the budget process that ends in the spring. The budget for Fiscal 2017 (July 1, 2016 to June 30 2017) is projected to cost $126.26 million, or $2.23 million more than the projected revenues. He noted when he presented the preliminary Fiscal 2016 budget last fall, the town was $2.06 million in deficit, but additional revenue was found to fund the budget. “The budget submitted in the spring will be a balanced budget,” Driscoll said.

Elections

Town Councilor At-Large Candidates React to Several Issues in Town

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Five people seek to fill four spots on the Town Council as Councilors At-Large, see what they said about issues such as development, overrides and their priorities. The Councilors At-Large are elected by the entire town. Watertown News send the same set of questions to all those running in the Nov. 3 Town Election. Click on the candidate’s name to see their responses:
Susan Falkoff
Tony Palomba
Patryce Georgopoulos
Aaron Dushku
Michael Dattoli
See more about the candidates from an earlier story on Watertown News:
Candidates for Council President, At-Large Councilors Air Views
See the Town Council President Candidate Q&As by clicking here.

Elections

Councilor At-Large Candidate Q&A: Susan Falkoff

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Susan Falkoff seeks re-election as Town Councilor At-Large in the Nov. 3 election. Watertown News asked candidates a series of questions. 1) If elected, what will you make your top priority for the first six months of your term? If I have to pick just one I will say Residential Design Standards since the ball is already rolling on that and I will want to pay close attention.

Elections

Councilor At-Large Candidate Q&A: Patryce Georgopoulos

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Patryce Georgopoulos is running for Town Councilor At-Large in the Nov. 3 election. 

Watertown News asked candidates a series of questions. 1) If elected, what will you make your top priority for the first six months of your term? Given the many ways in which we can do so much better on so many issues, I’m not going to confine myself to a single priority. We have a lot of issues that Watertown is facing and are deserving of being top priorities.

Elections

Councilor At-Large Candidate Q&A: Aaron Dushku

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Aaron Dushku seeks re-election in the race for Town Councilor At-Large on Nov. 3. Watertown News asked candidates a series of questions. 1) If elected, what will you make your top priority for the first six months of your term? Transportation is where I can do the most work as a creative thinker and policy-maker but my first priority needs to remain in providing adequate public school funding.