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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023 Page 15 Melvin J. Massucco, Jr. OBITUARIES Lorna A. (Petrilli) King PAY PLANS | FROM Page 1 George Maglione It costs $4 million a year to pick up trash in Revere, which is paid for with the solid waste enterprise fund. Instituting a trash fee would free up some of that money for the high school. Creating funding sources for M elvin J. “Mel” Massucco, Jr., of Revere, formerly of East Boston, passed away January 17, 2023 at the age of 83. Beloved husband of 61 years to Florence A. (Cambria) Massucco. Devoted father of Melvin J. Massucco III and his wife Donna of Revere and Susan Shaff er and her husband Wayne of Lynnfi eld. Cherished Papa of Melissa Massucco, Tyler Shaff er, Matthew Massucco and his fi ance Elizabeth Agneta, Dylan Shaffer, Crystal Shaffer and great-grandfather of Dominick Massucco. Dear brother of the late Richard Massucco and his surviving wife Ronna. Brother-in-law of late Pasquale “Sonny” Cambria and his surviving wife Ruthie. Brother-in-law of Anna Cambria and her husband Tony Rembis of NJ. Also lovingly survived by his nieces, nephews and friends. An Air Force veteran, Mel proudly served his country during Vietnam. He worked for many years as an electrical designer with Polaroid. He was a former coach for Revere Youth Hockey. He also was a member of the D.A.V. and the Crystal Community Club in Wakefi eld. While he enjoyed golfi ng and visiting the local casinos in his freetime, spending time with his family brought Mel the most joy of all. A visitation was held in the Paul Buonfi glio & Sons ~ Bruno Funeral Home, 128 Revere Street, Revere on Sunday, January 22 with a funeral on Monday. A Funeral Mass was held in St. Mary of the Assumption Church Revere followed by Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. At the family’s request, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mel’s memory to the Disabled Veterans of America at https://www. dav.org/ways-to-give/. REVERETV | FROM Page 5 RTV GOV is where you can find all live airings and replays of Revere’s government meetings. Almost all meetings now take place in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, with a few staying remote on Zoom. For virO f Revere. Passed away January 19, 2023 following a brief illness at the age of 67. Born in Cambridge to the late Retired RFD William G. and Ella (DeRosa) Petrilli on May 28, 1955. Beloved wife of Paul King. Cherished mother of Jesse King and his wife Angela of Arkansas and Katie Russell and her husband Rob of Georgetown. Adored Nona of Lucia and Charlie. Dear sister of Retired RFD William Petrilli and his wife Charlene. Sister-in-law of John King and his wife Paula, Karen Dellolio and her husband Tim, Denise King and her longtime companion Chris, Gary King and his wife Karen and the late Charles King. Also lovingly survived by her aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Lorna graduated from Revere High School and spent many years working in retail. She was an avid gardener and loved spending time at Revere Beach, puzzle building and Aruba vacations. She enjoyed trips to Mohegan Sun. Lorna was partial to her classic rock, especially Janice Joplin. Above all, was the love she had for her family. She lived for trips down to Little Rock to spend time with her grandchildren. A woman with a heart of gold, Lorna will be missed by those who had the privilege to know her. A visitation was held at the Paul Buonfiglio & Sons Bruno Funeral Home, on Monday, January 23 with the Funeral on Tuesday, followed by a mass at St. Anthony’s Church, Revere. Interment is private. At the family’s request, in lieu of fl owers, those wishing to remember Lorna may make donations to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at https://www.lls.org/ ways-to-give. tual meetings of any kind by the City of Revere, fi nd links posted to agendas on the city calendar at revere.org. RevereTV is not associated with the City of Revere’s website or calendar but does cover meetings live on television and YouTube. This week’s meetings include the Traffi c O f Revere. Passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 16, 2023, at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 67 years old. George was born and raised in Revere. He was a graduate of Revere High School, Class of 1974. He was a proud union member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local #29, where he worked as a welder for his entire career. George was an avid car and motorcycle enthusiast who loved to spend his time working on and enjoying his vehicles. George will be missed by his beloved dogs, Koda, Kodiak and Samantha and is now at peace with Uzi, his late, beloved four-legged companion. His presence in the world will secure his place in the hearts and memories of all who knew him. He is the beloved son of the late George Maglione and his wife Florence (Giannino) Maglione of Revere. Dear brother of Marie Maglione Bright of New Hampshire, uncle of Revere Firefi ghter Peter McLaughlin and his wife Robin of Saugus and granduncle to Mandi, Sarah and Emma McLaughlin of Saugus. He is the loving grandfather of Ashley, David and Benjamin of Beverly and he is also lovingly survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made in his memory to Northeast Animal Shelter, 347 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970. Family & friends were invited to attend Visiting Hours And a Funeral Servcie in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, Revere on Monday, January 23rd. Interment followed in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Commission, Committee of the Whole and City Council. Watch replays on RTV as we move on to the next meetings coming up in February. It starts with the Human Rights Commission Meeting on February 2. RTV GOV is channel 9 for Comcast subscribers and 13/613 on RCN. the High school Stabilization Fund would also off set building costs, and there’s also a possibility of American Rescue Plan Act funds. Viscay also presented a list of cuts or changes that would put the city in a better position to fund the new school. Working with the total cost fi gure of $440 million, financial advisors estimate that the debt payments of the fully bonded new school, after an MSBA reimbursement of $290 million, will be $19 million a year. Viscay said any part of the Wonderland site that can be available for private development will bring in some cash as well as annual tax revenue. Still, cost savings or cuts are part of the conversation, and Viscay began with the city’s fixed costs, health insurance and pensions. The city’s health care costs are estimated to be between $3 million and $5 million a year. Viscay said the city has tried to look at The Group Insurance Commission (GIC), which provides health care insurance to municipal employees and their families as well as retirees. “There is the potential to save millions a year going to the state,” said Viscay. “It’s kind of a sacred cow, but we have the opportunity to save money there.” The pension system is 64 percent funded and the city needs to pay another 111 million by 2033. Once it is fully funded, the city will have an additional 21 million for other expenses, including debt payments. An extension of the pension payment schedule could free up some of the money, but a vote of the Revere Retirement Board is required. Viscay also suggested that the city’s operating budget could increase at a slower pace than the revenue increases in the city. Viscay suggested reducing or maintaining full-time employees when possible, ensuring all collective bargaining agreements are reasonable and fair, privatizing, reducing and eliminating services for cost savings, and regionalizing and consolidating whenever possible. Viscay also pointed to the city’s capital plan and budget, which covers large, infrequent expenses, and suggested tweaks and prioritization. He suggested putting projects with grant funding fi rst. Also on the table for city leaders to consider are increases in fees, fi nes and the costs for permits and licenses. “We want to be keeping up with our peers in what we’re charging,” said Viscay, adding that building permits would be key to look at. Councillors thanked Viscay for the presentation, but they were not happy with the options that were laid out. “Most everything on here is damn off ensive,” said Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto. “This is a tough mountain to climb. My fear is that we end up in receivership and we end up like Chelsea.” Mayor Brian Arrigo spoke briefl y after Viscay, telling councilors that it will take a lot of work from everyone in the city to fi gure out the best path forward. “We are going to work with the Ways and Means Committee looking for a fi nancial plan to help us pay for this project,” he told the council. Arrigo said the city will look at other communities to see how they are handling new school construction. He conceded the project comes with some sticker shock and admitted that moving ahead will take some trust. The council is under pressure to approve the schematic design for the building by a March 1 deadline from the MSBA. Cost cutting or value engineering will continue after that date. “My concern is that we’re taking away from Peter to pay Paul,” said Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna. “We’re taking from here, we’re taking from there. What happens to our sidewalks, our infrastructure, our streets? We’re taking away from our city,” she said. Councillor-at-Large Gerry Visconti said his concern with the project is still the price tag. “It was $338 million with contingencies up to $380 million. Then it was $499 million and now you’re telling me $440 million. The numbers are all over the place. I don’t know why it has gone so high. People have come up to me and asked, ‘Why are we building the most expensive high school?’ This can’t fall on the taxpayers; that’s the fear out there,” said Visconti. Councillor-at-Large Marc Silvestri agreed. “We can’t just build this high school and ram it down the taxpayers’ throats,” he said. While some councillors seem to want to revisit the idea of siting the school at Wonderland, Ward 5 Councillor John Powers felt that would be a mistake. “Wonderland closed 10 to 12 years ago, and it has just sat there all these years. There’s no plan to build on it. If we pull away from Wonderland, it will sit there another fi ve years in its present condition,” said Powers. City Council President Patrick Keefe said the cost needs to be reduced. “We have to look internally and see how we can aff ord it,” he said.

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