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massdee
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 Posted - 11/19/2008 : 1:10:18 PM
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Any thoughts?
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Cam
Member
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Posted - 12/06/2008 : 10:19:53 AM
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| I am hearing that both Joe McGonagle and Robert Van Campen will be announcing they are running for mayor. |
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massdee
Moderator
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Posted - 12/06/2008 : 1:26:00 PM
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| Has anyone heard how RVC's function went last night? |
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Ellen
Senior Member
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Posted - 12/06/2008 : 2:03:54 PM
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| I heard VanCampen was going to announce he was running for mayor last night. Did that happen? |
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Ellen
Senior Member
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Posted - 12/07/2008 : 09:41:15 AM
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| I was told VanCampens event was well attended and he did NOT announce he was going to run for mayor. |
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massdee
Moderator
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Posted - 12/10/2008 : 08:50:12 AM
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| I think it is still a little early for candidates to be announcing they are running for office. I hope we have many interested residents running for a variety of offices. We can certainly use a change at city hall and the school committee. |
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scamore
Senior Member
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Posted - 12/11/2008 : 12:29:23 AM
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| I hope he does run but on the other hand what are we going to do have a new mayor every two years people don't like Carlo because of Wood waste, Robert has a brain I do understand that and has more experience than Carlo when making decisions, the questions I would have is Robert going to keep the street sweeping program going, it was nice to see the city clean once again, the beautification program to me that was a waste of money I would of love to see the money go help the older people, the rotary looks like Brazil to me, and does anyone know what the rate was set at last nite, I forgot the meeting was on and didn't catch the rerun |
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Marie
Senior Member
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Posted - 02/11/2009 : 5:20:00 PM
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From Topix, very interesting. It under a heading about having the mayor for 2 more years.
1. What really happened the led to the dismissal of Clayton Carlisle?
2. How much money and in kind donations did you receive from any persons or entities connected to William J. Thibeault, owner of Woodwaste?
3. Are you giving (or promising) city jobs to elected officials and family members in exchange for greater cooperation from our legislative bodies?
4. Would you be willing to publish the opinions of the state ethics commission regarding all your consolidation plans and hiring practices?
5. What ever happened to the Board of Fire Commissioners? Is it true that the board is part of the Firefighters grievance procedure and if so, doesn't that make the negotiated contract null and void whereas the city of Everett agreed to have the board of fire commissioners as part of the grievance process? How do the firefighters get due process if this is the case?
6. Is it true you are planning on asking for $2M to offset the property tax increase that will result, in part, from your over-inflated budget?
7. How will you justify these high salaries and other questionable expenditures to the property owners when you ask them to dig even deeper to pay for your patronage hires and Woodwaste support that in the end, will no doubt cost the taxpayer even more money in cleanup costs as Thibeault continues to violate law and after law?
8. Did Mr. Brandano refuse to put a DeMaria for Mayor sign in front of his house?
9. Was #8 (above) at all related to DCR (at your request) forcing Mr. Brandano from his voluntary upkeep of the area?
10. Now that some state funding has been cut from school programs who is going pay for the pothole repair machine you justified as a legitimate purchase using money targeted for the school children?
11. How do you look John Hanlon straight in the eye after way you have treated him and his supporters that so gracefully went to the voting booth on your behalf at John's request?
12. Why didn't you show up for any of the transition meetings that Mayor Hanlon arranged for your administration to make the transition easier?
13. What ever happened to "Gone are the days....."????
14. Do you still maintain that no grievances have been filed by either of the two police officers who were #1 and #2 on the list when you jumped them over to rehire an officer who left the job on his own volition and was reinstated against the Chief's objections?
15. If Ms. Deveney, your Chief of Staff resigns or is terminated, would you please post the position? I know many administrative assistants who would jump at the prospect of making $91,000 per year? Seriously, we know she is a lawyer, but you justified the hiring salary under the pretense she would also serve as City Solicitor? When the state knocked down that idea as a violation of state ethics, her salary never got knocked down... why???
16. You hired Jason Marcus' girlfriends son to serve as the Director of ECTV. Yet, all we see in work coming from Mr. Laidlaw has more to do with your public relations campaigns (press releases, public events) than it does with actual production work done under the PEG grant. When is Matt going to do actual ECTV work as required by the grant conditions?
17. Is it true that a suit has been filed against the planning board relative to their decision to discontinue fourth street? Wasn't Ruth granted easement for fourth street?
18. You guesstimated it would cost about $100,000 to buy Ruth's interest in the 4th Street property? Now that a suit has been filed, would you care to readjust that estimate to include the readjusted fair market value of the land and her attorney fees?
19. Why do I spend so much time watching a blank screen on ECTV or culling through any number of bounced emails that can't find their way through the city's "system" since Matt Laidlaw took over?
20. Would you be willing to swear that you, your friends and family, and/or campaign supporters will not realize any financial gain whatsoeever now or in the future should Woodwaste be allowed to develop the property on lower Broadway?
Bonus Question: Does your job as Mayor make it difficult to look in the mirror each morning? |
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sweetdeal2007
Member
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Posted - 02/12/2009 : 07:26:52 AM
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I love your questions Mare and I thought there would be more questions from other posters so I have some.
1. Mayor is it true that the traffic dept. will not tow the cars that have more than three tickets cause the chief will not offer any overtime for this? I didn't realize you have to make overtime in order to do a job that the traffic dept. says they are willing to do.
2. Why is it the police don't want to tag and tow corners, and I don't want to hear man power they were on a roll last year and now that we are strap for money everything comes to a halt.
3. And what is up with the dog officer I see her shopping at McKinnons, Walgreens, and riding around with her friends in the truck, Is that allow during tax payers time? |
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mainemo
Member
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Posted - 02/18/2009 : 12:34:02 PM
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| good day everett average citizen though i am not a resident of everett anymore i still enjoy seeing the politics of the city are business as usual.But what i am really wondering is if Joeseph Mc Gonagle will be running for Mayor again |
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Election 2009
