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: 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.

Elections

LETTERS: See the Latest Endorsements in the Watertown Election

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(Watertown News will accept letters related to the Town Election until Saturday, Oct. 31.) 

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing in support of Lisa Feltner’s campaign for District B Town Councilor. Lisa has my vote on November 3rd along with my heartfelt endorsement for her candidacy. I first met Lisa 11 years ago when our kids, now high school sophomores, were in kindergarten at Hosmer School. We were both involved parents in the school, so I soon got to know Lisa well.

Election 2015

LETTER: A Clear Choice for District A – Angie Kounelis

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Dear Editor,

We are writing you because we believe there is a clear choice for District A Councilor in the upcoming town election. Angeline Kounelis has been advocating for East Watertown long before she became a Town Councilor. It goes back to the East Watertown Betterment Association {see the Boston Globe clip below}. This has been a very busy year for all our Councilors, but nobody has been as busy as Angie. She has been out almost every night front and center for the best interest of District A.

This is the list of the many district projects and issues she has dealt with on our behalf: Athenahealth, the Arsenal Project, the Marriott Hotel, the Verizon building, CVS, Greenough Boulevard, the Crossroad on the Charles water break, snow dumping on Elm Street, the Elm Street Hotel and rodent problems.

This is in addition to her council work on townwide issues.

Elections

Candidates for Council President, At-Large Councilors Air Views

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Sustainable Watertown hosted the second of two Town Council Candidate Forums Monday night, this time featuring the candidates for Council President and Councilors At-Large. Moderator Karen McDonald asked questions put together by members of Sustainable Watertown, a citizens group focused on issues including development, transportation and the environment. The election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3. Attending the forum at the Apartments at Coolidge School on Monday were Candidates for Town Council President – incumbent Mark Sideris and former president Clyde Younger – along with those running for Concilor At-Large – incumbent Tony Palomba, challenger Michael Dattoli, challenger Patryce Georgopoulos, incumbent Susan Falkoff and incumbent Aaron Dushku.

Elections

LETTER: Resident Supports Michael Dattoli for Town Councilor

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Dear Editor,

I have known Michael Dattoli for 3 years. During that time, he has been involved in the community with us in many activities from scouting events to sporting events and many more. On November 3rd, I am voting for Michael Dattoli for Town Councilor At-Large because of his dedication, devotion and commitment to the town of Watertown. Michael is a true leader. Please join me in voting for Michael Dattoli.