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Ellen
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Lynda
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Posted - 09/20/2007 : 7:58:51 PM
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| I really need to know what he is going to do for the City. I still have NOT heard him speak of what he wants to do only what he won't do (that others have). |
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massdee
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Posted - 09/21/2007 : 09:12:26 AM
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I know Joe would like to implement a five year fiscal plan to help get the city out of the fiscal mess we are in. It will take time to undo all that has been done.
He would like to maintain the 20% residential tax exemption.
He will control the cities fixed expenses.
He would like to see a vibrant senior community at the old high school.
He will work with city, state and federal agencies to strengthen anti-gang and drug units.
He will work with the School Committee to ensure the best education for our children.
Joe is a life long resident of Everett. His business has been based in Everett since he started it twenty-three years ago. Over the years he has employed many Everett people, and some, from what they learned from Joe, were able to start their own businesses. He knows how to work within a budget. He will run the city like a business. As Alderman, he has voted to help control the spending of the present administration. He voted against the pay raises at city hall. He also voted against paying the school committee. He also voted against Mayor Hanlon's inflated budgets.
Joe is smart and will put competent people in as department heads, and if they are not doing their jobs properly, he will replace them. He wants the city to be clean. He wants to get our streets repaired.
Joe wants to restore our city. He wants a better Everett. He wants our long time residents to stay and stop moving out of our community. He wants more after school programs for the kids. He wants to invite growth in our city.
He wants to work for all of us and make living in Everett a source of pride, again.
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Ellen
Senior Member
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Posted - 09/21/2007 : 09:40:57 AM
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If you have any questions call Joe @ his campaign headquarters 617-381-8881, stop by 573 Broadway or email him @ josephmcgonagleformayor@comcast.net
Here are a few of McGonagle's accomplishments in city government.
* Elected President Board of Aldermen 2007
* Led fight against the Hanlon Administration's $11 million budget increase
* Fought for Everett Taxpayer Residential Exemption that would have saved taxpayers hundred of dollars per year on their tax bills
* Sponsored Medic Alert Legislation for all seniors at reduced cost
* Led fight to defeat Tax Amnesty Program for tax delinquents, a program that would have cost the City over a million dollars in interest owed
* Proposed a plan to have LNG tankers offload outside Boston Harbor instead of in Everett
* Fought pay raise to $21,300 for part time Board of Assessors Chairman
* Led fight against turbine engine power generators on the old General Electric site, putting the safety and tranquility of Everett's residents above potential revenue
* Fought for bulk purchase of prescription drugs to reduce costs for Everett's citizens
* Worked with former administration to get Fuel Assistance for Everett's financially challenged
* Proposed double Tax Exemption for Everett's senior citizens in 2005
* One of two Aldermen voting for two million dollar tax relief for Everett's taxpayers
* Sponsored legislation to take politics out of the Handicapped Parking Program by assigning it to Everett's Disability and Traffic Commissions
* Sponsored Home Rule Petition to impose liens to collect unpaid fines
* Sponsored Home Rule Petition to have Everett's speed limits set by Everett and not by the State
* Longtime sponsor of Everett High School Football Athlete of the Week
* Longtime sponsor of Everett High School Football Unsung Hero Award
* Supporter and sponsor of numerous youth sports programs in Everett
* Member of Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis
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EverettsPride
Advanced Member
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Posted - 09/21/2007 : 5:31:29 PM
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And still we have not heard anything from Joe.
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massdee
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Posted - 09/21/2007 : 6:05:48 PM
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| The things that I posted are things that Joe has said and are in his various ads and mailers. Lynda wanted to know some of what Joe's plans are, I was only trying to answer her. |
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Lynda
Advanced Member
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Posted - 09/21/2007 : 8:17:21 PM
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| Thanks massdee but the point is: I got that mailer and saw the web site but have not heard a word from the man himself. When given the opportunity on the EC TV he said that he would do it another time. I thought I was going to finally hear his vision from him. |
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Been Here to Long
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 Posted - 09/21/2007 : 8:24:56 PM
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I like Joe for mayor but to give credit to him for proposing the offshore unloading of LNG, now that sounds like a stretch. I believe that he may have supported a plan.
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Ellen
Senior Member
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Posted - 09/21/2007 : 8:58:12 PM
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| For those of us who watch most of the city council meetings, you will remember McGonagle proposing a plan for off shore unloading of the LNG tankers. He had done a great deal of homework on the subject and had representatives from Distrigas appear at the meeting. |
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massdee
Moderator
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Posted - 09/22/2007 : 11:19:35 PM
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| Lynda, I am in hopes when ECTV does their show spot lighting all the candidates that Joe will be more forth coming. I did not see the interview you are speaking about so I can not comment on it. I was told by a neighbor that Joe was being baited to say something negative about Carlo and John but Joe would not do that. Like I said, I didn't see it so I don't know for sure. |
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EverettsPride
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Posted - 09/23/2007 : 10:05:41 AM
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And nothing came of it, so how productive was that?
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massdee
Moderator
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Posted - 09/25/2007 : 1:49:03 PM
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FYI,
"MCGONAGLE TOPS TICKET"
Please join President, Board of Aldermen Mayoral Candidate
JOSEPH McGONAGLE
for a Workers Meeting
Monday, October 1st 7:00 PM
SILVER FOX, II
537 Second Street, Everett
Friends and family welcome.
Refreshments served.
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Citizen Kane
Advanced Member
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Posted - 09/25/2007 : 6:52:12 PM
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Massdee, McGonagle was not being baited into saying something negative. He said he wanted to move the city forward in a positive manner, and he was asked to elaborate on what he meant by that. He chose not to do so. As you and I have discussed here before -- and where Lynda and I agree -- is that McGonagle is going to have to be more concrete in his answers instead of speaking in sound bites and cliches. I think we've all had enough of sound bites and cliches and vague responses to serious issues.
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massdee
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Posted - 09/25/2007 : 9:20:32 PM
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| Citizen, as I said often, I agree. I did not see the interview, I have checked many times on Chanel 16 but have not been able to catch it. So, I really can't comment on it. I hope he becomes more forth coming, he needs to. |
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massdee
Moderator
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Posted - 09/26/2007 : 12:12:17 AM
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| By the way, Citizen, I have missed you. Glad you are back. |
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Citizen Kane
Advanced Member
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Posted - 09/26/2007 : 07:09:00 AM
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| Thanks, massdee. Sometimes a break is needed, know what I mean? But it's good to catch up with everyone. |
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McGonagle for Mayor
