Page 10 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JunE 19, 2020 The Coronavirus Count Everett continues with 4th highest rating in state for COViD-19 O ver the past week, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Everett increased from 1,692 to 1,724 cases -- a 1.9 percent increase, according to the latest weekly city/town cases available Wednesday. Everett has the 4th highest rate in the state, with an average of 3,551.97 per 100,000. Of the 6,365 people who were tested for COVID-19, 27.09 percent tested positive for the virus. People are able to compare the number of COVID-19 casREOPENING | FROM PAGE 6 www.cityofeverett.com/220/ Planning-Development. Please contact staff below for additional information or with any questions. Boards & Commissions Planning Board Shane O’Brien: 617-9440236; email: shane.o’brien@ ci.everett.ma.us Conservation Commission Rachel Kelly: 617-394-5004; email: rachel.kelly@ci.everett. ma.us Everett Redevelopment Authority Tess Kohanski: 617-9440255; email: tess.kohanski@ ci.everett.ma.us Everett Cultural Council Maria Josefson: 617-5446032, email: maria.josefson@ ci.everett.ma.us Programs & Services Housing Rehabilitation Program & CDBG es confirmed in Everett to those inneighboring cities and towns as well as communities of similar size by going to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) website at https://www.mass. gov/info-details/covid-19-response-reporting. Click on COVID-19 cases by city/ town. Chelsea (7,659.63 per 100,000), Brockton (4,246.39 per 100,000) and Lawrence (3,904.69 per 100,000) have the highest rates in the state for people testing positive for Diane Hansen: 617-542-3300 ext. 301; email: dhansen@ cogincorp.com Economic Development Tess Kohanski: 617-9440255; email: tess.kohanski@ ci.everett.ma.us Transportation Jay Monty: 617-544-6033; email: jay.monty@ci.everett. ma.us Geographic Information System (GIS) Maria Josefson: 617-5446032; email: maria.josefson@ ci.everett.ma.us Vendors, Records and General Inquiries Jeannie Vitukevich: 617394-2334; jeannie.vitukevich@ ci.everett.ma.us Assessor’s Office – assesors@ci.everett.ma.us; City Assessor, Bernard Devereux, bernard.devereux@ci.everett. ma.us | 617-394-2205. The Assessor’s Office is providing all its normal functions, including motor vehicle excise tax abatements and processing residenthe Coronavirus. Here’s how nine other area communities compare to Everett: Lynn: 3,548 cases, 3,516.24 per 100,000 (5th highest in state). Revere: 1,733 cases, 2,844.89 per 100,000 (6th highest in state). Everett: 1,724 cases, 3,551.97 per 100,000 (4th highest in state). Malden: 1,211 cases, 1,787.36 per 100,000 (30th highest in state). tial and personal real estate exemptions. We will be mailing out FY 2021 personal real estate exemptions (veterans, elderly, blind, etc.) in July to all people who received them in FY 2020. Personal exemptions must be reapplied for every year. If you have changed the deed to your home in any way during 2019, you might need to reapply for the residential exemption. Please call or email with any questions. Forms typically provided by the Assessor’s Office – including but not limited to various exemption forms, change of address forms and abatement forms – will be available at the customer service window. Completed forms can be left in the City Hall drop box located in the City Hall parking lot, post-mailed to City Hall at 484 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149, or dropped off at the customer service window. Engineering Office (617) 394 -2251 – engineering@ ci.everett.ma.us; Greg St. Louis, PE – Engineering Director, greg.stlouis@ci.everett. Peabody: 969 cases, 1,737.62 per 100,000. Saugus: 553 cases, 1,945.44 per 100,000 (21st highest in state). Wakefield: 309 cases, 1,144.24 per 100,000. Melrose: 240 cases, 829.81 per 100,000. Reading: 293 cases, 1,066.08 per 100,000. Lynnfield: 93 cases, 798.35 per 100,000. Statewide totals: 101,654 cases, 1,459.12 per 100,000. (Data compiled by DPH ma.us | 857-363-1907; Julius O’Furie – City Engineer, Julius.ofurie@ci.everett.ma.us | 617.908.8534. We continue to supervise ongoing construction projects throughout Everett. We are advancing the design and permitting of capital construction projects to improve coastal resiliency, reduce flooding risks and improve both roadways and utilities. We are reopening construction along the Massachusetts guidelines in a Phased Approach and continue to accommodate individual projects on a case-by-case basis with individual contractors and constituents. We are working both in the office and in the field during this pandemic with ongoing phone and email access, and we can meet outside on-site to discuss construction projects, permits and paperwork as needed with contractors and constituents – COVID-19 Permit Riders required with street opening/ trench permits. Department of Public Works (DPW) (617) 394-2270 or call 311 – 311@ci.everett. ma.us; Greg St. Louis, PE – DPW Director, greg.stlouis@ci.everett.ma.us | 857-363-1907; Watchmen (3 p.m.-11 p.m.) – 617-594-0601; Kevin Noonan – Operations Manager – kevin.noonan@ci.everett.ma.us | 617-293-6344. DPW is responsible for a variety of City services, including the collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste, snow removal, plowing and sanding, street sweeping, upkeep and repairs to sidewalks and streets, maintenance of parks and playgrounds, citywide tree maintenance and planting, anti-graffiti efforts, pavement marking maintenance, signage and traffic signalization, stormwater system maintenance and drainage repairs and the maintenance of Glenwood Cemetery. and made public as of June 17, 2020, count and rate [per 100,000] of confirmed COVID-10 cases in Massachusetts by city/town, January 1, 2020–June 17, 2020.) On its website, the DPH noted that the rate specifying the number of cases per 100,000 “provides a standardized way to compare the burden of disease in cities and towns regardless of the size of their population.” The DPH stressed “these are reported cases only.” All parks throughout the city are currently open. We ask all residents to social distance and wear a mask when social distance cannot occur. DPW is installing hand sanitizers at park locations. While Cemetery Interment Services continue to operate, we ask that parties limit attendance to family only in accordance with the restrictions on gatherings of less than 10 individuals. The City has suspended pallbearing services until further notice. The Sanitation Division continues to operate per usual scheduling. Bulk items may continue to be coordinated with the 311 office. Street sweeping is ongoing. We continue to accommodate residents that need to work at home through June and July with the suspension of ticketing and towing. We ask all constituents to continue to move their vehicles so that we may keep our streets clean and prevent additional trash and debris from causing flooding and polluting our rivers and streams. We continue to work closely with the Mayor’s 311 Office on citywide work orders regarding potholes, trash and recycling, trees and sidewalks. Everett Fire Department – Fire Chief Anthony Carli, Tony. carli@cityofeverett.org |617394-2349 (nonemergency); Administration Deputy Fire Chief Michael Imbornone, Michael.Imbornone@cityofeverett.org; Fire Prevention Deputy Fire Chief Scott Dalrymple, Scott.dalrymple@cityofeverett.org. The Everett Fire Department continues to respond to any and all emergencies 24/7 with our emergency personnel ready to assist citizens. Our Fire Prevention division continues to conduct critical inspections REOPENING | SEE PAGE 15
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