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TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! Green Label Cigar Sale! Buy 2 Cigars, Get One FREE! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 City of Revere hosts Public Safety Meeting for summer 2024 Mayor and Revere Police partnered with State Police, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Dept., DA’s Offi ce, MBTA and DCR to ensure safety and security of Revere Beach evere Beach has been known for its tourist appeal for more than a century, and in recent times has hosted hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. This past week Mayor Patrick Keefe convened a meeting of top public safety offi cials and local and state agencies to discuss safety and security measures for Revere Beach during the summer of 2024. The meeting included high-ranking officials from the Revere Police Department, the Massachusetts State Police, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, APPROVES | FROM Page 1 cil President Anthony Cogliandro invited anyone in the audience who felt they needed to say something to come to the podium. But no one from the public stepped forward to Celebrating Our 52nd Year Chris 2024 the District Attorney’s Office, the MBTA, the Department of Conservation & Recreation and other key stakeholders. Two of the items discussed during the meeting were an updated communications plan between the agencies and stakeholders and a plan to increase public safety visibility. “It’s important that we take proactive action now,” Mayor Keefe commented. He continued, noting, “This is one of the fi rst, and defi nitely the largest, meetings ever hosted with focus on a public safety plan for speak in favor or in opposition to the bond. According to a press release by the Mayor’s Offi ce, the origins of the project date back to 2016, when the City of Revere began submitting annual applications to the MSBA for support in constructing a new high school. On the third attempt, in 2018, the MSBA invited the City of Revere to participate in their Core Project Program. Since then, the project has made signifi cant strides, including procurement, designer selection, location selection and design. Now, the project has received the required funding to move forward. The City and School Building Committee anticipate that the school will have a useful life of at least 50 years. The decision comes after months of financial review meetings hosted by Mayor Keefe and CFO Rich Viscay. “I worked closely with elected offi cials to make sure that all of the fi nancials, as well as the building process, were clearly spelled out. It is important to me that each person made an informed decision.” Mayor Keefe added, “It says a lot that we all were able to share our input and work together for a common goal, with our students and faculty in mind.” Councillor-at-Large Marc Silvestri agreed that extra time was needed to approve the spending for the school. “Is it scary? Yes, but we don’t live in a perfect world but our students need a perfect education,” said Silvestri. Councillor-at-Large Juan Pablo Jaramillo said he owes his career to the education he received at Revere High. “We owe it to our kids to give them a chance. We owe it to them to build a high school. It’s an investment in the well-being of our future,” said Jaramillo. Revere Beach over the course of this summer.” For Mayor Keefe, public safety is a top priority: “There is always a steep spike in visitors from other communities when temperatures start warming up. With the summer season just around the corner, we want to make this message clear.” Mayor Keefe spoke to the signifi cance of the meeting: “Make no mistake, we are aware of residents’ concerns. We want summer trips to Revere Beach to be a safe and positive experience, for residents and visitors alike.” Councillors-at-Large Michelle Kelley and Anthony Zambuto voted against authorizing the bond. “The risk is too great,” said Kelley, who listed the viability of the Suffolk Downs development, the uncertain economic atmosphere and the pending $100 million eminent domain lawsuit the former owners of Wonderland have fi led against the city as some of the reasons she felt the large bond authorization was too great a chance to take. “There are too many residents, seniors, who fi nd it diffi - cult to stay in their homes,” she said, adding that a proposition 2 1/2 override would be devastating for some residents. “I’m here to protect the taxpayers, that’s what I do,” said Zambuto, who has consistently opposed the project at Wonderland. “There are too many uncertainties, including unknown costs for the land. This is built on a house of cards. It’s irresponsible for me to vote for this bond — that’s why I’m not going to do it.” Cogliandro expressed his confi dence in the Keefe Administration. “This is a willingness to take a risk; we all know that,” he said. “My vote is about my trusting the ability of the administration to fi nd the right way to pay for this school.” “I am very proud of all of our elected offi cials for making this courageous decision,” said Mayor and School Building Committee Chairperson Patrick M. Keefe Jr. Mayor Keefe continued, “One of the greatest status symbols of a city is a strong, well-equipped public school system. This decision does not only benefi t the future students and teachers of Revere, but future families and property owners who may choose to plant their roots in our community.”
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