THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 28, 2025 Page 3 Countdown Till Saugus Town Meeting Editor’s Note: The 2025 Annual Town Meeting convenes on Monday, May 5. 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 five Town Meeting Members in Precinct 5. For next week’s newspaper, we will reach out to the five Town Meeting Members from Precinct 6. The 2025 Annual Town Meeting convenes five weeks from Monday. Question One: What do you consider the top priority for the town as you prepare for the opening of the 2025 Town Meeting session? Pamela J. Goodwin: Several top priorities of mine include: (1) approval by Town Meeting of a balanced budget that provides continued financial stability and meets the needs of the Town as a whole; (2) seeing the siting tions of the Town Manager. Q: What are the best achievements of the Board? A: During my six years, Board accomplishments that I am proud of include approving the replacement of the Route 107 junkyard with a state-ofthe-art UPS building and adding 250 local jobs in the process, supporting the conservative fi scal policy of the Town Manager and administration, including higher fi nancial reserves and continued positive bond rating, improvements to our parks and playgrounds, including recent improvements at Anna Parker, doing everything we could to support our local businesses through Covid with outdoor seating and prompt public hearings, improvements to town buildings like the Senior Center, American Legion, Public Safety building and Town Hall, instituting annual performance reviews for the Town ManagTHE 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 fi le photo by Mark E. Vogler) and completion of a third fire station to be located on ELECTION 2025 | FROM PAGE 2 er and quarterly updates with the Town Manager. Q: What are you most proud of? A: I always said I ran for public offi ce to do the work not to just occupy a seat, and I have. I’ve worked with other Board members, the Town Manager, the School Department and the west side of Town finally come to fruition; (3) conour State Representatives to bring positive change to Saugus. Aside from the achievements of the Board as a whole, the Emergency Fund I worked on with Representative Wong was one of my top accomplishments – also working with Representative Wong to get ELECTION 2025 | SEE PAGE 11 He’s Back...and Better Than Ever! John A. Fitzpatrick (Fitzy) Sales & Lease Consultant Direct: 617.410.1030 Main: 617.381.9000 Cell: 617.279.9962 jfitzpatrick@mcgovernauto.com jfitzpatrick McGovern Automotive Group 100 Broadway, Rte. 99, Everett tinued ongoing upgrades to Town infrastructure, including roadways; (4) addressing the heightened traffic and the impact it has on our precinct (especially Walnut Street), as well as on the entire community; (5) employing the careful balance needed between encouraging new businesses and further development in Saugus, with the strong desire of our citizens to maintain “the hometown feel” of our Town; and, last but not least, (6) the development of strong bonding, idea sharing, and respect for each other and everyone’s ideas within our new TOWN MEETING | SEE PAGE 6 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut Street We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-7 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday $11.00 Price includes Roller Skates 18+ Adults Only After 7 PM - ID Required Private Parties Private Parties 4-8 p.m. $10.00 8:30-11 p.m. $11. 18+ Adults Only After 7 PM - ID Required 12-9 p.m. $10.00 Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com
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