At the Council meeting on March 25, members expressed the concern that the City had not done enough to prepare for the inundation of motor vehicles about to descend on Everett. At Monday’s Council meeting, members proposed two new areas…
Author: Laura Plummer
Councilor DiFlorio Proposes Practical, Tangible Changes to Improve Lives of Residents
At the meeting of the City Council on Monday, April 8, Councilor Rosa DiFlorio introduced three separate resolutions that she believes would make life easier for Everett residents. •Trimming Treacherous Trees According to Councilor DiFlorio, trees are no laughing matter.…
Voted Down Councilors Reject Term Limits for Mayor and Council; Life Tenure for City Clerk
At Monday’s Council meeting, Councilor Michael K. Marchese again proposed mayoral term limits that would cap the mayor’s service at eight years. The proposal would also reinstate two-year terms, which changed to four-year terms in 2013. “It makes you a…
Council to Hear Presentation on Abolishing Library Board of Trustees
A measure proposed by Councilor Richard Dell Isola Jr. to amend the City’s administrative code would effectively abolish the Everett Libraries Board of Trustees. The measure wasn’t an open and shut decision, though, as it invited significant pushback from the…
School Funding Discussiontabled at Committee Meeting
Ward 6 Councilor Michael McLaughlin hoped to address the mayor on Monday, March 25, at the meeting of the Committee on Government Operations, Public Safety, and Public Service of the City Council, but the mayor did not attend the committee…
Council to Hear Presentation on Abolishing Library Board of Trustees
A measure proposed by Councilor Richard Dell Isola Jr. to amend the City’s administrative code would effectively abolish the Everett Libraries Board of Trustees. The measure wasn’t an open and shut decision, though, as it invited significant pushback from the…
Councilor Says City’s Parking Response Ahead of Casino Opening Is Too Little, Too Late
The City’s response to concerns around parking ahead of the Encore casino’s imminent opening left some councilors visibly flustered at the Monday’s meeting – saying the City should be better prepared to protect neighborhoods adjacent to Lower Broadway. Councilor Michael…
Council to Hold Vote on Life Tenure for City Clerk, Term Limits for Mayor
When the City Council convenes on Monday, March 25, it could potentially hold a vote on two separate proposals to amend the City Charter’s language regarding the future of two City offices. The first would reinstate life tenure for the…
Heated Discussion Council Tensions Still High Following Last Week’s Committee Meeting
By Laura Plummer Tensions were still running high at the City Council on Monday, March 11, as Councilor Michael McLaughlin used a moment in the meeting to make a pointed response about the exchange that transpired between himself and Mayor…