Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 12, 2019 Doubleheader for TM members When Town Meeting convenes May 6, opening night will include another Special Town Meeting By Mark E. Vogler A Special Town Meeting within the Annual Town Meeting? That ’s what the agenda dine drink gather enjoy THE NORTH SHORE'S HOTTEST NIGHTCLUB! Saturday, April 13 IN THE MUSIC HALL Friday, April 12 FUNBUCKET The Ultimate AD/DC Experience DIRTY DEEDS will call for when the town’s 50-member Legislature convenes its opening session of this year’s Annual Town Meeting, which is set for Monday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the second floor auditorium of Saugus Town Hall. Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree called for the special session on the same night as the regular Town Meeting to consider eight articles he’s initiating – including a request for funds to develop a Town-wide Master Plan. The financial numbers are not yet attached to the warrant articles. But the town manager could be explaining how much he’s seeking and why it’s needed when the Finance Committee meets next Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the first floor conference room at Town Hall. Town Moderator Stephen N. IN THE MUSIC HALL Friday, April 19 BACK TO THE 80'S EXCLUSIVE AREA APPEARANCE! Saturday, April 20 THE BLUSHING BRIDES Doherty said the Annual Town Meeting would probably open up and adjourn into the Special Town Meeting and complete those articles first. The warrant for the Special Town Meeting includes the following articles: Article 1. To see if the Town The Ultimate Rolling Stones Tribute IN THE MUSIC HALL Friday, April 26 NO SHOES NATION The Ultimate Kenny Chesney Tribute Experience! will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to be transferred to the Stabilization Fund. Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to be transferred to the OPEB Trust (Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust). Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for retrofitting street lighting to LED, including the payment of costs incidental or related thereto; to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise; or to take any other action relative thereto. Article 4. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for purchasing various equipment for town departments, including the payment costs incidental or related thereto; and to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise; or to take any other action relative thereto. Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of developing a Town-wide Master Plan, including the payment of costs incidental or related thereto; to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise; or to take any other action relative thereto. Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for reconstruction or construction of Town storm drains, including the payment of costs incidental or related thereto; to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise; or to take any other action relative thereto. Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of making expenditures on behalf of the Town of Saugus Tree Farm. Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of repairing or replacing Town guard rails, including payment of costs incidental or related thereto; to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise; or to take any other action relative thereto. New school “Topping Off” ceremony (Editor’s Note: The following Saturday, April 27 A Benefit for Breathe Easy WILDFIRE Friday, May 3 Country & Comedy AYLA BROWN & RON BELLAMY story is based on a press release issued this week by Town Manager Scott Crabtree’s Office.) S with Comedian DAVE RUSSO 221 Newbury Street, Danvers For Tickets call (978) 774-7270 or www.breakawaydanvers.com tudents and Saugus Public Schools and Town of Saugus officials will have an another opportunity to sign a steel beam – tomorrow (Saturday, April 13) – as part of the Topping Off ceremony for the new, grades 6-12 MSBA Saugus Middle-High School. Tomorrow’s event will allow those people who are not able to sign the beam today (Friday, April 12, at 11 a.m.) a chance to participate. From 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow, students and school and Town officials are invited to sign their name on the beam, which will be raised later onto the new school. This historic Topping Off ceremony is part of a longstanding custom that celebrates the construction process, and the ceremony is viewed as the first introduction of the building to the public. The event will take place at the Saugus Middle-High School construction site on Pearce Memorial Drive. All those who plan to attend should park in the Upper Parking Lot, which is located to the left as you enter Pearce Memorial Drive. Guests will then be directed to Gate A for the signing. “We wanted to provide a second opportunity for the students and school and Town officials of Saugus to participate in the Topping Off Ceremony, which is being held on Friday, April 12 at 11 a.m.,” Town Manager Scott Crabtree said. “Inviting students to an additional signing of the beam on Saturday, April 13 gives everyone the chance to participate and celebrate this historic milestone in the process of building a new, grades 6-12 MSBA Saugus Middle-High School that was strongly supported by the residents of Saugus.” The Topping Off ceremony and event with Massachusetts officials and construction workers will be held today (Friday, April 12) at 11 a.m. at the MiddleHigh School construction site on Pearce Memorial Drive. The second event on Saturday, April 13, is an opportunity for students and school and Town officials to get involved. The Town Manager, Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Building Committee encourage Saugus students and school and Town officials to come out and be part of this milestone celebration. “We are thrilled to celebrate the completion of the steel structure of our future Middle-High School project, as it is another exciting landmark that brings us one step closer to providing a new, 21st Century learning environment for our community’s children,” said Jeannie Meredith, Chair of the School Committee and Saugus High School Project Building Committee. “I hope to see many of the Saugus students there on Saturday, April 13th,” she said. “This project will dramatically benefit the community and its residents for decades to come, so this milestone event is one you won’t want to miss,” Town Manager Crabtree said. For more information on the events, contact the Town Manager’s Office at 781-231-4111.
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