Candidate for mayor Rich Saunders believes he can avoid a tax override by getting Newton residents to voluntarily donate millions of dollars each year to pay the city’s bills as part of something he calls The Newton Fund.
Would you voluntarily give to the city each year so your neighbors don’t have to? And do you think such an idea could possibly work?
Decision 2017: Richard Saunders from NewTV on Vimeo.
The first of many mayoral forums — this one sponsored by Green Newton at Newton Community Farm — was held tonight with all seven candidates participating. Here’s a video from the live stream.
Newton is in my genes. Public service is in my heart. That’s why I want to be your Mayor.
I’m a lifelong Newton resident. My wife Wendy and I are the proud parents of Jenna, who’ll be starting first grade in the Lincoln-Eliot School. She’s the fourth generation of my family to receive a great education from the Newton Public Schools.
I’ve been on the City Council for 16 years, eight of them as Council President, the second highest elected office in the city. My colleagues have expressed their trust in me by electing me President four times. As President of the City Council, I streamlined it, reducing the number of committees, and eliminating some unnecessary legislative steps. I’ve worked to improve the tone of Council debates and overall city government.
My achievements that benefit Newton include upgrading our safety infrastructure. When I realized that our school safety zones didn’t comply with federal guidelines, I led the effort for more and better signs and pavement markings alerting drivers to keep our school children safe.
As the son of a firefighter who served Newton for 27 years, I knew for a long time that our fire stations, which were largely built in the 1940s and ‘50s, were obsolete. It was also a question of
Now that the Sept. 12 Preliminary Election Ballot is set, who do you support for Newton’s next mayor?
Vote in our poll and then explain your choice in the comments section.
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This announcement comes from GreenNewton, Mothers Out Front, Bike Newton, 350 Mass and ForwardMA.
For the first time, all seven candidates running for Mayor of Newton will appear on one stage to discuss their positions on environmental issues that concern Newton residents. The three city councilors running for Mayor, Amy Sangiolo, Ruthanne Fuller, and Scott Lennon, will be joined by Al Cecchinelli, Richard Saunders, Eli Katzoff, and Geoffrey Woodward, in a forum moderated
The Newton TAB asked city councilors and mayoral candidates Ruthanne Fuller, Scott Lennon and Amy Mah Sangiolo if they would support a mixed-use project in the triangle parking lot of Newton Centre.
Now tell us — and them — what you think.
