THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 13, 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 three of the fi ve Town Meeting Members in Precinct 3. For next week’s newspaper, we will reach out to the fi ve Town Meeting Members from Precinct 4. The 2026 Annual Town Meeting convenes seven 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? Marissa DeMonte: Saugus students are my top priority; they’re our future, and 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) we owe them real investment. The 2025 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education report card makes the challenge clear: enrollment keeps rising, but our school budget hasn’t kept pace. That mismatch is unsustainable. Last year’s cuts already reduced staff and pushed class sizes to dangerous levels, especially at Belmonte STEAM Academy. The vitality of our real estate market and our ability to attract a new generation of families are intrinsically linked to the strength and fi nancial health of our public education system. We need to dig deeper and find solutions now, because this isn’t abstract; it’s TOWN MEETING | SEE PAGE 8 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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