THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 6, 2026 Page 3 Countdown Till Saugus Town Meeting Editor’s Note: The 2026 Annual Town Meeting convenes on Monday, May 4. As a special service to our readers and the registered voters of Saugus, we are reaching out to all 50 Town Meeting members, focusing on one precinct each week, in the weeks leading up to the start of Town Meeting, asking members about their expectations for the upcoming Town Meeting. This week, we received responses from four of the fi ve Town Meeting Members in Precinct 2. For next week’s newspaper, we will reach out to the five Town Meeting Members from Precinct 3. The 2026 Annual Town Meeting convenes eight weeks from Monday. Question One: What do you consider the top priority for the town as you prepare for the opening of the 2026 Town Meeting session? Robert J. Camuso Sr.: Saugus has many Top priority THE SEAT OF SAUGUS TOWN GOVERNMENT: The 50-member Town Meeting is the legislative branch of Saugus town government and convenes on the fi rst Monday in May each year for a series of meetings to approve zoning articles and resolutions and to pass the town’s municipal budget. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) items. One is the Vocational School bill. It’s a 30 year bill that is based on student enrollment each year so its cost isn’t a fi xed bill. It’s calculated by students enrolled that year. The more students, the higher the bill and the less, the lower it is every year. A separate cost to this bill which isn’t mentioned much is the operation costs that went up 15+ million more per year (29 to 44+ million per year), which adds approximately 1+ million more on top of the Vocational School bill. So it’s a substantial cost to Saugus. Another is the Westside Fire Station proposal, which is now turned into a pubTOWN MEETING | SEE PAGE 6 Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lien * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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