THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021 Page 3 Middlesex Register of Probate Tara DeCristoforo takes Oath of Office Everett City Clerk Sergio Cornelio is shown administering the oath of office at Everett City Hall to Middlesex County Register of Probate Tara E. DeCristoforo on Wednesday. She was overwhelmingly reelected to her third term serving the citizens of Middlesex County’s 54 cities and towns. The Middlesex County Register of Probate has relocated to two locations to better serve her constituency at 10 Commerce Way in Woburn and 370 Jackson St. in Lowell. For further information or help in the Family Court, visit her website at https://www.mass.gov/ locations/middlesex-probate-and-family-court-south-woburn or https://www.mass.gov/locations/middlesex-probate-and-family-court-north-lowell. Fire Dept. looking to add 20 new members By Christopher Roberson A fter losing 21 firefighters for various reasons between 2016 and 2020, Fire Chief Anthony Carli is now planning to fill 20 of those positions. “We are down to the lowest numbers we’ve ever seen,” he said during the City Council meeting on December 30, 2020. Having fewer firefighters has taken its toll on the department’s overtime budget. “I’m budgeted for about $463,000 in overtime; I’m well over that,” said Carli, adding that his overtime expenses are approaching the $1 million mark. Carli said he was initially looking at bringing on 12 members when the hiring process began in October 2019. However, citing a greater need, Carli received authorization from Mayor Carlo DeMaria to add eight more candidates. Looking ahead, Carli said he wants the Fire Department to provide emergency medical services as well. “It’s something we can accomplish,” he said. “I’m not going to just sit here and say that the status quo is good enough.” In addition, Carli said podium construction has become a popular option in the city. “It’s cheap, it’s economical – and it’s extremely dangerous,” he said. Therefore, he said, such projects must adhere to the standards of the National Fire Protection Association. Carli also said the Fire Department has implemented a Community Risk Reduction Program. “Strict code enforcement works,” he said, adding that fires in Everett tend to be smaller now. MEMBERS | SEE PAGE 15
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