SAUGUS Advocate Online at: www.advocatenews.net CAT D Vol. 25, No. 1 CAT -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday B TE 781-233-4446 Friday, January 6, 2023 SAUGUS, USA: 2022 REMEMBERED The City of Saugus? Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano cites his campaign to change Saugus to a mayoral form of government as his top priority for 2023 By Mark E. Vogler oard of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano has expressed an interest in recent years of running Saugus local government as a future town manager. In an interview published in last week’s “The Advocate Asks,” he elevated that interest to running a future City of Saugus as its mayor. “I believe the top offi cial in Saugus should be elected by the people and not simply reappointed by three members of the Board of Selectmen,” Cogliano told The Saugus Advocate. “I would imagine a Mayoral race in Saugus would be quite interesting.... something I would defi nitely be interested in,” he said. In the interview, CogliaTIME TO CELEBRATE AND REFLECT: The Saugus Advocate this week looks back on the past year with top photos that made the front pages. Shown above is our photo for July. Kerra Bellerose and lung cancer survivor Lance Blais, of Groveland, displayed American pride at the American Cancer Society Relay For Life Seventh Annual Cruise Night Car Show at Fuddruckers in Saugus after winning the 50-50 contest. Guy Moley and Fuddruckers organized the fundraising event. Please see inside for “2022: Year in Photos.” (Saugus Advocate photo by Tarra Vocino) From all of us at Carpenito Real Estate... no declared that he would “lead the charge to change our charter in 2023 and fi nally become a city.” He called the current town manager/ Town Meeting form of government “outdated.” “If all goes well, we could have a question on the November ballot to change the charter and form a charter commission,” Cogliano said. “Should everything go to plan, we could have our fi rst election for Mayor in 2025, which also goes along with the expiration of the current Manager’s Contract,” he said, referring to Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree. Two of Cogliano’s four board colleagues – Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Debra Aspiring Mayor? Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano advocates changing Saugus from a town to a city. (Saugus Advocate fi le photo by Mark E. Vogler) Panetta and Selectman Michael Serino – are adamantly opposed to changing Saugus from a town to a city. Serino said he plans to explain why Cogliano’s proposal wouldn’t be good for Saugus in a future “op-ed piece” to The Saugus Advocate. Selectman Panetta took great umbrage to the way Cogliano made his proposal public – in local newspaper interviews in which he questioned the effectiveness of the town manager form of government. “We have built beautiful new parks and playgrounds under Scott’s leadership,” Panetta said. “We have received millions BOARD | SEE PAGE 2 MARCHETTI CORP. 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com DIESEL TRUCK STOP On behalf of the Marchei Family, ha a Safe & Prosperous New Year!
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