Page 2 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025 Special to Th e Advocate Applications open again for Revere First-Time Homebuyer Downpayment Assistance Program T he City of Revere and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board have announced MARCHETTI CORP. 46 Years of Excellence!! 1978-2024 Regular Unleaded $2.789 MidUnleaded $3.379 Super $3.479 Diesel Fuel $3.499 HEATING O L IL ULS $4.759 $3.19 9 DEF Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! 24-HourBurnerService Open an account and order online at: that the application for the City of Revere’s First-Time Homebuyer Downpayment Assistance Program has reopened, following the receipt of a $75,000 earmark in this year’s state budget in support of the program. The application is available via the City of Revere’s website at https://www.revere.org/business-development/programsand-support. Funding is available for eliKerosene Available! Hours: Monday thru Friday 6 AM to 7 PM / Saturdays 7 AM to 5 PM / Sundays 9 AM to 5 PM gible City of Revere residents seeking to purchase their fi rst home. Applicants must demonstrate two-plus years of existing Revere residency with the intention of purchasing a condo or single-family home, Dan - 1972 Celebrating 52 Years! When in need, call ABC! either at market rate or aff ordable rate, in Revere. A two- to three-family home may be purchased with a signed agreement with the city and state to rent all nonowner-occupied units below market rate, in accordance with Executive Offi ce of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) guidelines. This assistance is provided on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis, with $10,000 in downpayment assistance awarded to those who qualify while funds last. To be considered, please submit a completed application on revere.org, along with supporting documentation. In addition to Revere residenCOUNCIL | FROM Page 1 Last year, the MWRA apChris 2023 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES ALL MAJOR BRANDS Singles * Tins * Bundles * Boxes SMOKER’S DELIGHT! 15 HANDMADE CIGARS! Four-Year-Old Tobacco * 100% Long Filler * Cellophane $49.95 HOURS: OPEN DAILY Monday thru Sunday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM R.Y.O. TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! SPECIAL SALE! TRAVEL HUMIDORS & ALL BONGS! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 --------HUMIDORS ON SALE! STARTING AT $99. COMPLETE! --------proved $100 million in new assistance to communities exclusively for removal and replacement of lead service lines, the pipes that connect to the water main to the curb and then to a residential water meter. This time around, the MWRA has off ered 25 percent forgiveness on the loan for communities whose lead pipe replacement plans include replacing lead pipes on private property if one is found. Viscay stressed that provision and said he strongly supported the loan order. Back in 2017, Revere received a $195,000 loan to design and develop a lead line replacement project for the city. And since then, work has been ongoing especially through the water meter replacement program. Anthony Gulizia, assistant superintendent of the City’s cy, qualifi ed applicants must have an income level at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI), be pre-qualifi ed for a mortgage and enroll in a fi rst-time homebuyer course. Qualified applicants will have six months upon verifi cation of eligibility to enter into a purchase and sale agreement to receive $10,000 in downpayment assistance from the City. For questions about the program, contact Joe Gravellese, chair of the Aff ordable Housing Trust Fund board, at jgravellese@revere.org or call the City of Revere’s Department of Planning and Community Development at 781-286-8181. Water and Sewer Department, provided some recent numbers for the city council. Gulizia said the city has gone from 1,159 unknown service lines to 578. The number of known lead service lines has dropped from 743 to 445. “Our mission is to do this as quickly as possible, to get the lead out of the city,” Gulizia told councillors. “We’ve put a lot of resources and manhours into this. This loan would really help us expedite the process.” Ward 4 Councillor Paul Argenzio asked about line replacements on private property. Argenzio wanted to be sure lead lines on private property would be replaced with no cost to homeowners. Argenzio also wanted to make sure that when landscaping is disrupted or walls or stairs taken down to replace pipes that everything is put back in place. Gulizia said contractors are required to restore everything to the original condition. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net FLEET Prices subject to change
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