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Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, March 15, 2019 SABATINO INSURANCE AGENCY Call for a Quote 617-387-7466 Or email Rocco@sabatino-ins.com We cover: * Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available “Rain Barrel Giveaway” Town continues to promote water conservation and sustainability (Editor’s Note: The following story is based on a press release issued this week by Town Manager Scott Crabtree’s Office.) T own Manager Scott Crabtree and the Planning and http://www.sabatino-ins.com SABATINO 564 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-7466 Hours of Operation are: Mondays - Fridays 9am to 5pm Saturdays by appointment only Development Department are excited to announce that the Town of Saugus, in conjunction with The Great American Rain Barrel Company, will offer free rain barrels to 25 Saugus households in order to promote water conservation and sustainability within the community. This giveaway is part of the Town’s “Saugus Saves the Rain” initiative, which launched two years ago as an effort to reduce water consumption and reduce the amount of stormwater entering the Town’s sewer system. Rain barrels are an excellent AUTOTECH 1989 SINCE Are You Cold Weather Ready! OIL CHANGE SPECIAL Up to 5 Qts. of Oil (Most vehicles) Includes FREE 29 Point Inspection & Safety Check! Only $24.95 DRIVE IT - PUSH IT - TOW IT! CASH FOR YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV! 2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2010 HYUNDAI SANTE FE yy, PRPRI Six Cylinder, Automatic, Most Power Options, One Owner, Clean Title, Just Serviced, only 65K Miles PRICED TO SELL! CONVERTIBLE!, Leather, Loaded, Heated Seats, Clean Title, Just Serviced, 120K Miles, Mellow Yellow A MODERN CLASSIC 781-321-8841 $5,500 $3,995 Easy Financing Available! 1236 Eastern Ave • Malden EddiesAutotech.com We Pay Cash For Your Vehicle! way to accomplish these goals, as well as to help lower water bills. Rain barrels can also be an excellent resource to use for conserving water during periods of drought. Each rain barrel captures up to 60 gallons of rain, filling quickly with just an eighth-inch of rain. Rain barrels can individually capture thousands of gallons of water each year that residents can use for lawns and gardens instead of having it flow into the Town’s sewer system. The Town began providing residents with an opportunity to benefit from free or discounted rain barrels in the spring of 2017. This event drew such a great deal of interest that the Town has extended the initiative to continue to offer free and discounted rain barrels for residents. “We are thrilled to once again offer residents an easy way to collect and save water, and to help manage their water costs,” Crabtree said. “If every home in Saugus has just one rain barrel, our community could potentially eliminate 660,000 gallons of runoff for every eighth-inch of rain,” he said. The installation of rain barrels requires minimum work and little maintenance. Each A REAL BARREL BARGAIN: 25 Saugus residents will be awarded a free rain barrel through a Town of Saugus giveaway program. Each barrel is 39 inches tall and 24 inches in diameter and weighs 20 pounds when empty. Barrels come with an overflow elbow and spigot, which residents can connect to a hose in order to water lawns and gardens. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) barrel is 39 inches tall and 24 inches in diameter, and weighs 20 pounds when empty. Barrels come with an overflow elbow and spigot, and residents simply connect a hose to the spigot of the rain barrel in order to water lawns and gardens. “Rain barrels collect a significant source of water that residents can use for free, and the widespread use of the barrels could help reduce the Town’s long-term sewer management costs,” continued Crabtree. “Rain barrels can help reduce pollution from entering the Saugus River and can help address systemic storm water infrastructure challenges, in turn resulting in the reduction of taxpayers’ expenses.” The rain barrels, which have a retail value of $119, will be awarded by the Town to 25 residents for free. Interested residents can fill out a giveaway form in the Planning and Development Department, which is located in the lower level of Saugus Town Hall (298 Central St.). Residents may also fill out a giveaway form in the Town Manager’s Office, which is located in the main level of Saugus Town Hall. Residents have until Monday, April 1, to enter. Winners will be selected on Friday, April 5. This giveaway is only available to Saugus resiFY 2020 BUDGET | from page 4 funds for the salaries and wages of full-time Fire Department personnel. This includes the salaries for the chief, the deputy chief, the administrative assistant, seven captains, eight lieutenants and the 39 firefighters. Police chief cites significant “quality of life” impact “The contract for the Superior Officers’ Association and the Saugus Police Patrolmen’s Association will expire on June 30, 2019,” Giorgetti noted in his Police Department budget proposal booklet that was submitted to the Finance Committee on Wednesday night. “This budget request is based on current actual pay rates,” he said. Giorgetti concluded that Saugus police are working hard while “making a significant impact on the quality of life for dents, so proof of address at the time of entry is required. Residents who enter the giveaway will be selected at random. Residents who are not selected to win a free rain barrel will have the opportunity to purchase a discounted rain barrel. Residents who have previously won a free rain barrel through the Town of Saugus will not be eligible for the giveaway; however, they may purchase a discounted rain barrel. Interested residents should visit www.GreatAmericanRainBarrel.com, select “Community Programs” at the top of the page, select “Massachusetts” as the state and “Saugus” as the community. Use coupon code “saugussaves” to receive the full discount. Barrels must be ordered before Saturday, April 20, for the discount to apply. Barrels will be available for pickup on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Saugus Town Hall Parking Lot, which is located at 298 Central St. and Taylor Street. For more information, contact Interim Town Planner Jeannie Meredith at 781-231-4044 or jmeredith@saugus-ma.gov. For more information on The Great American Rain Barrel Company, visit www.GreatAmericanRainBarrel.com. Saugus residents.” “In 2018, the police department responded to approximately 24,157 calls for service, made 350 arrests and initiated 1,721 Incident Reports. The Department responded to 524 Motor Vehicle Accidents this past year and served 139 Restraining Orders. A total of 2222 Traffic citations were issued. We also logged into evidence 731 pieces of property,” the chief said in his report. FY 2020 BUDGET | SEE PAGE 15

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