Page 14 THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, May 17, 2019 Baker-Polito Administration launches Economic Development Planning Council BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito recently swore in members of the Economic Development Planning Council, which will provide input on and oversight of an economic development plan that will be presented to Baker by the end of the year. Polito and Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy will serve as co-chairs of the council. The council and process are guided by Section 16G of Chapter 6A of the Massachusetts General Laws, which requires a new economic development plan formulated and signed by the governor within the fi rst year of a new administration. The new council brings a diversity of experience and perspective, including representation from every region of the Commonwealth. The council includes appointees of the House, Senate, relevant Executive Secretariats, and municipal leaders, along with small business owners and entrepreneurs and leaders from key business sectors and higher education. “Our administration values the unique insight the members of the Economic Development Planning Council will bring under Lt. Gov. Polito and Secretary Kennealy’s leadership to continue propelling Massachusetts’ economy forward,” said Baker. “We remain committed to empowering local communities with the tools and funding needed to succeed, and I look forward to reviewing the Council’s recommendations.” “I am honored to co-chair this essential process, and work with the exceptional and talented individuals appointed to the Council,” said Polito. “With Council members hailing from the Berkshires to the Cape, representing industries ranging from healthcare to financial services to manufacturing, from entrepreneurial ventures to large established companies, the composition of this Council will ensure Massachusetts benefi ts from a diversity of perspectives.” “We are proud of the unprecedented strength of the Commonwealth’s economy, and are committed to ensuring all residents can share in ~ OPEN HOUSE ~ Sunday, May 19 * 11:30 - 1:00 PM 63 HARVARD ST., CHELSEA PRATTVILLE SECTION NEW PRICE: $549,900. continued economic growth,” said Kennealy. “This Council will embark on a robust planning process, engaging stakeholders across the state for valuable input on ways we enhance our partnership with local communities, educational institutions and training organizations, and businesses. I look forward to collaborating with stakeholders across the state, and am pleased to co-chair this council with Lt. Gov. Polito.” Under the leadership of Lt. Governor Polito and Secretary Kennealy, the council will embark on regional engagement sessions across the state to obtain public input in the development of a new economic development plan, which the council will approve and present to Baker to guide economic policy over the next four years. Additional details on the regional engagement sessions, including session registration, are available online. At the onset of the BakerPolito Administration’s first term in 2015, a similar process resulted in the plan titled “Opportunities For All.” This plan formed the basis for the Administration’s economic development policy and led to the fi ling of economic development legislation in 2016 and 2018. Together with the Legislature, the resulting bills signed by Baker collectively authorized more than $2 billion toward growing the economy and promoting regional equity within Massachusetts. The Administration’s economic development programs include the MassWorks Infrastructure Program to fund public infrastructure projects that drive job and housing growth, the Site Readiness and Brownfields programs, to enable communities to leverage underutilized sites and prepare them to be shovel-ready for development, the Collaborative Workspace program to empower local entrepreneurship and innovation, and the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) to support cuttingedge research and development. The 2018 legislation authorized funding for the fi rst-ever standalone Dredging Program for our coastal communities, which supplements extensive funding for the Seaport Economic Council, which the Administration reconstituted in 2015. Since 2015, the Administration has invested $1.5 billion in grants in over 300 communities, spurring the addition of thousands of jobs and housing across the Commonwealth. RevereTV Spotlight R evereTV covers all public government meetings at City Hall for our viewers to access, which air on our television channels, but also live on our YouTube page. However, we believe it is important to get to additional community meetings and forums as they happen, especially when they are presented by the Mayor’s Offi ce. Last week RTV covered A RARE GEM: Located in the Historic Prattville section of Chelsea, former home to two mayors and state senator; featuring brand new kitchen and appliances with granite counter tops and recessed Move in and start making memories! Sandy Juliano, BROKER CBR,ASP JRS PROPERTIES, INC. The service doesn’t end with the sale! the latest “Next Stop, Revere” meeting at the Hill Elementary School. The focus of this forum was on transportation, open space, public health, energy and climate change, set for over a 30-year time period. If you weren’t able to make it to the forum, please view it on our RTV YouTube page, or catch it airing on our government channel set by your cable provider (Comcast or RCN). In the studio, a few community members have been working on editing their shows and projects. A student volunteer wrapped up on a senior video project with a recording session that involved a virtual set and a quick post-production edit. Josh Rojas spent much of his Tuesday reworking an independent interview-style feature about a local artist. Kim Luiso of Kim’s Got Crafts and her student editor, Angie, worked on previously recorded episodes of her show. The community member crew of Last Call learned more about editing in another class with our Director of Community Media, Andrew Love. Romina Wilmot and Jude Cordon also took a class, but on composition. We also had members produce new episodes of their shows last week. Keep an eye out for the latest from Wayne Davidson as he demonstrates martial arts techniques while playing his original music. Sheila Profenna hosted two new episodes of It’s All About Jesus, which will soon be airing on RTV. For any past community events you might miss on television, please head to RevereTV’s YouTube page, where we also upload and stream all of our in-house content and live coverage of events around the city.
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