THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025 Page 7 REVERE CIT Y COUNCIL ROUNDUP Revere.city has the answers T he City Council met this week with Vamshi Paili who presented his AI-powered public data accessibility platform. Revere.city is packed with federal, state and municipal data and quickly provides answers to questions about anything Revere. Users can look up a wide range of practical information such as the percent of Revere residents who are U.S citizens, the length of a commute time or the average level of profi ciency for Revere students in math and reading. Paili explained that some of the data fueling Revere.city is real time or dynamic data such as train schedules from the MBTA or crime data from the Revere Police Department. But users can look for very detailed information such as the number of residents employed in certain industries or the amount of money the city spends on debt service. And that’s just the beginning. Revere.city is fi lled with clear and accessible graphs that not only show diff erent slices of data, but the graphs also provide relevant comparisons to state and national trends. Revere.city makes it easy to fi nd specifi c information that now can require hours of digging. Councillors asked questions about the accuracy of the data which Paili explained is taken from established sources such as the U.S. Census or the Mass. Department of Unemployment. The council voted to ask the mayor to issue an RFP for Revere.city which Paili said the city could have for free for a six-month trial basis. He suggested a link to Revere.city on the city’s website. Toys for Tickets returns he popular Toys for Tickets program that lets anyone with an unpaid parking fi ne T C donate an unused toy, up to $30 in value, to have the donated amount waived on their ticket is back. There is a maximum of fi ve tickets in parking fi nes allowed under the program. Toys for Tickets begins on November 17 and ends at the close of business on December 12. And on December 6th and 27th , 13th 20th , parking at all metered spots will be free to promote local holiday shopping. Setting the tax factor T he council responded to the city assessor’s request for a public hearing to establish the minimum residential tax factor for fi scal year 2026. The hearing will be held on December 1st . Congrats to the Flag Football Champs C ouncillor-at-large Robert Haas filed a motion that the City Council recognize the Revere Jr. Patriots Flag Football team for their undefeated season which ended with a championship at NCYFC 2025 Flag Football tournament on November 1. Recognizing Sebastian Agudelo Gomez T he council supported a motion from Councillor-atlarge Juan Pablo Jaramillo that the City Council award a Certifi cate of Commendation to Sebastian Agudelo Gomez for his contribution to educating and informing the residents of Revere. Jaramillo also wanted Gomez honored for representing the Colombian-American community with integrity and distinction here in the largest Colombian-American community in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Revere police body cams ity Council President Marc Silvestri fi led a motion requesting the Chief of Police at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net ccall he Adv For Advertising with Results, all The Advoccaatte Nee Newspapersspapers If We Happen To Meet By Accident ... You’ll Be Glad You Found Us! BEST! Celebrating 46 Years In Business! TONY’S AUTO BODY Call or Visit 781-321-0032 34 Sharon Street Malden, MA 02148 TONYSAUTOBODYLLC.COM COME VISIT OUR STATE OF THE ART BODY SHOP • Computerized Paint Matching (State of the Art Spray Booth) • Computerized Frame Machines • R134 + 1234yf A/C Machines Fully Insured -RS2415 Insurance Company Approval ALL OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED! TONY BARTOLO Owner 46 Years Let Us Handle Your Next Insurance Claim. Go With the BEST It Doesn’t Get BETTER! RENTAL CARS Available to provide the City Council with an update on the use of body cameras for offi cers, including the cost and expected start time. Spotlight on AFC Urgent Care C ouncillors supported Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna’s motion to invite AFC Urgent Care, 339 Squire Road, to a council meeting to discuss local healthcare needs and the services Urgent Care provides. McKenna said a recent illness led her to Urgent Care which she never realized was a few doors down from Market Basket, even though it opened about three years ago. She asked the receptionist about the empty waiting room and was told many Revere residents don’t know Urgent Care is on Squire Road. Urgent Care isn’t meant to replace an emergency room or a family doctor, but it can save time and travel in many cases. Mckenna feels AFC Urgent Care is a Revere asset and wants to make sure all residents know about it.
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