THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2024 Page 3 Councillors present motion to extend City Council, School Committee terms to four years By Barbara Taormina C ity Council President Anthony Cogliandro and Councillors Marc Silvestri, Joanne McKenna, and Angela Guarino-Sawaya presented a proposal this week to extend, like the mayor’s, the terms of city councillors and school committee members from two to four years. More specifi cally, they wanted to ask City Solicitor Paul Capizzi to draft special legislation to provide for fouryear terms beginning with the 2027 municipal election. “I need four years,” said Guarino-Sawaya, who added that campaigning for reelection took time and energy away from addressing the needs of residents. Cogliandro added that fouryear terms would give councillors more time to work on long-term projects and comprehensive policies. He also said it would allow councillors to build stronger relationships with one another, other city leaders and constituents. Cogliandro also suggested it would ease voter fatigue. And he added that he had spoken to members of the school committee and they were in favor of the idea. TERMS | SEE Page 10 Update on lead service line programs in Revere Water and Sewer Dept. conducted more than 200 excavations in a two-month period; 80 lead service lines removed in the past year Special to Th e Advocate T he City of Revere is proud of its commitment to removing lead service lines from homes and providing safe, clean drinking water to residents. To remain in compliance with federal and state mandates, the City of Revere recently completed a comprehensive investigation of service lines. Revere’s Water & Sewer Department completed more than 200 excavations in a twomonth period from August to October, including 22 lead service line replacements. Various contractors also helped complete an additional 26 replacements. From November 2023 to October 2024, the City removed 80 lead service lines. Service line replacements will continue until the City of Revere is completely lead free “Quality infrastructure is critical to the health and wellbeing of our City,” commented Mayor Patrick M. Keefe, Jr. “Our Water, Sewer, and Drain Department is going above-and-beyond in their eff orts to mitigate the impacts of lead service lines. We are working to levy the fi nancial burden of service line replacements from our residents, by continuing these free replacement programs.” “I’m extremely proud of the hard work completed by the Water Department to investigate and remove lead services,” said Superintendent of Public Works Chris Ciaramella. “It was a group eff ort that demonstrates our commitment to removing all lead services from the City’s Eastern Bank Building on Rte. 1S 605 Broadway, #301 * Saugus (781) 233-6844 www.bostonnorthdental.com infrastructure. Our eff orts will continue as we strive to make the City of Revere lead free.” Residents with lead, galvanized or unknown service line material will receive a mail notifi cation before November 15, 2024. There is also a map on the City webpage where residents can search for an address and see what the service line material is. Residents who receive a service line replacement will get detailed instructions on how to properly fl ush the line. They will also receive a pitcher fi lter and a six-month supply of cartridges. All questions can be directed to Assistant Superintendent of Public Works Anthony Gulizia at agulizia@revere.org or 781-8086444. Residents can also email waterquality@revere.org. Dr. Priti Amlani Dr. Bhavisha Patel * Restorative Dentistry * Cosmetic Dentistry * Implant Restoration * Zoom Whitening * Teeth in a Day - All on 6 * Invisalign * CEREC Crowns (Single Visit Crowns) * Root Canal Treatment * Sedation Dentistry ~ Full Mouth Rehabilitation ~ Before After Monogram D4 Double siding Cedar impression half rounds Harvey Vinyl 66 Replacement Windows Custom Aluminum Trim work Windows & Doors Top quality Vinyl Siding! •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Roofing •Free Estimates •Replacement Windows •Fully Licensed •Fully Insured
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