THE REVERE ADVOCATE–Friday, October 18 , 2019 Page 9 ~ LETTER-TO-THE-EDITOR ~ Ward 6 Councillor candidate addresses the voters D ear Residents of Ward 6, In my last “Letter to the Editor,” I introduced myself to you. I told you that I am a proud, lifelong, fourth generation son of Revere, whose vision for our ward and city is seen through the lens of a young professional who’s grown up here and intends to raise a family here. With deep roots that stretch over 100 years in the city, I will be a bridge between the Revere of the past and the Revere of the future. I will be a leader who will lay the groundwork for an even better Revere for the next generation so that my children and grandchildren will continue to call this place home. I explained that I am seeking to be your Ward Councillor because I believe my commitment to the community throughout my life, coupled with my professional experience advocating for the people of Revere in the office of our State Representative for more than five years has provided me with the necessary tools and contacts to impact a positive and meaningful difference in Ward 6. Today, I want to outline my platform, and let you know where I stand on some of the issues I have been hearing about from residents as I have been knocking their doors, seeing them in church and meeting them at events around the city. First up – TRAFFIC. Many people in Ward 6, including myself, are frustrated with daily traffic on the roadways as we try to get to work and the kids to school. However, we must be realistic and understand this issue far extends Linden Square, Salem Street, Washington Avenue and Squire Road – all of Greater Boston is trying to figure out how to mitigate traffic. On the most local level, I’d like to convene a Ward 6 Traffic Working Group to brainstorm possible solutions to traffic backups in our little slice of the city. This would include residents and appropriate city officials. The idea would be to come up with proposals that could realistically be implemented to better the flow of traffic on streets like Washington Avenue, Malden Street, Salem Street, Squire Road and in Linden Square. Second – DEVELOPMENT. When it comes to proposed development, as a councillor, my preference and prerogative are thoughtful, targeted economic development projects that would boost the City of Revere’s commercial interests. In Ward 6 alone, we have opportunities to enhance Squire Road, and with the old Weilu’s site that straddles Saugus and North Revere coming down the pipeline, in the future there will discussion about what is developed there on the Revere side. Talking to young people around the city, I would like to see more businesses that would not only add to the city’s commercial tax base and create jobs, like a tech company, but also those that will entice residents to spend recreational time in the community instead of going outside the city or into Boston. Be it modern, fun restaurants or eclectic shops or a place where you can host your kid’s birthday party, Revere needs places that bring our friends to Revere instead of us going out to places like Market Street in Lynnfield or Dave and Buster’s in Woburn. Next up – FLOODING. From Day One of my campaign, I have expressed that one of my top priorities as Ward 6’s Councillor would be to work to come up with solutions to flooding issues in West Revere. After witnessing how Asti, Tuscano and parts of Geneva and Roland flood during sustained heavy rains, I feel that the issue of trash gates being blocked COUNCILLOR | SEE PAGE 17 PRE-ELECTION PIZZA PARTY WITH THE CANDIDATE along Asti Avenue is not the WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23RD – 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM MOTTOLO POST – CASA LUCIA LOWER HALL 61 LUCIA AVENUE, REVERE MA, 02151 STOP IN FOR A SLICE & CONVERSATION WITH RICKY ABOUT HIS VISION FOR WARD 6 AHEAD OF ELECTION DAY. BRING THE FAMILY! Paid Political Advertisement RESULTS NOT PROMISES • Called for demolition о/ Wonderland Park, ап eyesore, and а dangerous building. / met with owners о/ the property and DEP offic彇禞ls in April о/ 2018. As а result о/ that meeting the buildings were demolished in six months. • / ат happy to аппоипсе that а new, much needed fire station wi/1 Ье built in Ward 5. This has Ьееп а priority о/ mine since first being elected. • Worked for zoning changes to protect our neighborhoods. Уои сап по longer build а two-family home in the flood areas о/ Revere оп а 3,000-square-foot Jot. • For years the residents о/ Riverside have Ьееп concerned about а large apartment complex being built in their neighborhood. lt has now Ьееп rezoned, single family оп/у. • Advocated for the restoration о/ Gibson and Oak lsland Parks. (both have Ьееп completed). • Thousands о/ feet о/ water, drainage and sewer lines have Ьееп enlarged and replaced in Ward 5. �John F. Powers � Ward 5 City Councillor Election Day November 5, 2019 Кеер Your Full-Time City Councillor Working for You
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