Page 18 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 11, 2025 BEACON | FROM PAGE 17 el to the Statehouse to qualify for the daily deduction. The amount of the deduction was based on the federal per diem for Massachusetts. It varied from year to year. The daily per diem for senators for fiscal year 2023, the last year this deduction was allowed, varied in different parts of the state and was seasonal. It ranged from $98 per day to $459 per day or between $35,770 and $167,535 annually. Beacon Hill Roll Call’s research indicated that in fiscal year 2023, 11 of the state’s 40 senators lived more than 50 miles from the Statehouse, qualified for this deduction and were eligible to pay a reduced or no federal income tax on their legislative salaries. SENATORS ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR PER DIEMS - Legislators are no longer entitled to collect “per diems” to reimburse them for mileage, meals and lodging expenses for travel from their home to the Statehouse. These reimbursements were discontinued in 2017. They were not taxable income and ranged from $10 per day for legislators who reside in the greater Boston area to $82 for Western Massachusetts lawmakers and $100 for those in Nantucket. TOTAL SALARY FOR SENATORS Here is the total annual salary for local senators, including the three categories of base pay, stipends and general expense pay allowance. Sen. Sal DiDomenico $201,676.12 ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL AFFORDABLE HOMES COMMISSIONS – The Accessible Housing Commission, Extremely Low-Income Housing Commission and Senior Housing Commission, all created by the Affordable Homes Act recently signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey, have begun working to address the housing challenges of people with CITY OF EVERETT - LEGAL NOTICE - ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 484 BROADWAY, ROOM 24 EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS 02149 To Whom It May Concern: This notice is to inform you that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday April 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM, Everett City Hall, 3rd Floor George Keverian Hearing Room. All interested parties may attend and opinions will be heard regarding the following petition. Whereas a petition has been presented by: Property Address: Map/Parcel: 203-205 Hancock Street B0-06-00105A Person Requesting: B-25-212 Property Owner: RKRA Hancock LLC 120 Wyllis Ave Unit 316 Everett, MA 02149 PROPOSAL: Applicant seeks a permit for to convert the existing Business Use into a Mixed-Use Building by adding two (2) floors, with Four (4) Residential units. The property is located in the Dwelling District. Violations: The property is nonconforming as to the following provisions of the Ordinance: - Section 4.A – Commercial uses are not permitted in the Dwelling District, nor is the proposed mixed use. - Section 4.B.1.a – Frontage: Required is 50 feet; existing is 38.22 feet. - Section 4.B.2.c – Area/FAR: Required is 0.5 FAR; existing is 0.818 FAR; proposed is 2.45 FAR. - Section 4.C.4 – Front setback: Required is 10 feet; existing is 0 feet. - Section 4.C.6.a – Combined side setback: Required is 16 feet; existing is 3 feet. - Section 4.C.6.a – Northwest side setback: Required is 4 feet; existing is 0 feet. - Section 4.C.6.a - Southwest side setback: Required is 4 feet; existing is 3 feet. - Section 4.C.7 – Rear setback: Required is 25 feet; existing is 0 feet. - Section 17 – Parking: Required is shown as 11 spaces per applicant’s submission; existing is 0 parking spaces. The applicant proposes to change, alter or extend the existing nonconforming use and construct additional floors along the existing nonconforming dimensions. Accordingly, a special permit will be required from the Board of Appeals in accordance with Section 3.C. In addition, the applicant must either participate in the Transportation Demand Management provisions of Section 35 or obtain a special permit to increase the existing parking nonconformity. REBECCA EDMONDSON KOREM - Chairman ROBERTA SUPPA - Clerk of Board of Appeals April 4, 11, 2025 accessibility needs, extremely low-income residents and people with accessibility needs. Massachusetts’ first comprehensive statewide housing plan, A Home for Everyone, has identified 222,000 homes that need to be built in order to end the housing crisis in Massachusetts. “The housing crisis has impacted everyone in one way or another, but for some, finding housing that fits their needs is exceptionally challenging,” said Ed Augustus, secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities. “These commissions are tasked with identifying those challenges and providing concrete recommendations and strategies to ensure everyone in Massachusetts – particularly seniors, residents on extremely low incomes and people with accessibility needs – can access the safe, affordable and dignified housing they need.” $850,000 FOR LOCALLY GROWN, NUTRITIOUS FOOD IN SCHOOLS - The Healey Administration announced it is awarding $850,000 in state-funded, competitive Massachusetts Farming Reinforces Education and Student Health (FRESH) grants to 26 school districts and 11 early education and care programs. This funding supports the National School Lunch Program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program sponsors to start or expand their capacity to grow or procure local food and educate students, teachers, school nutrition professionals and staff about the local food system. “While the Trump Administration continues to take away food from children and families, and hurt local businesses and farmers, Massachusetts is continuing to prioritize programs like these,” said Gov. Healey. “We know that our students succeed when they have access to healthy food, and we can create partnerships that support local businesses and farms in the process.” “It’s important for students to understand where food comes from and how it is produced and prepared,” said Education Secretary Dr. Patrick Tutwiler. “The MA FRESH grants are an important tool that connect students to their local food system and produce, while also providing STEM educational opportunities focused on food literacy, nutrition, plant science and agriculture.” HOME EQUITY THEFT LAW – Last year, the House and Senate approved and the governor signed a law, as part of the state budget, that prohibits cities and towns that foreclose on properties on which the owner owes back property taxes, from keeping all of the profits when the city or town sells the property at auction. Prior to passage of this law Massachusetts law allowed this practice. The BEACON | SEE PAGE 19
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