THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, April 25, 2025 Page 5 TOWN MEETING | FROM PAGE 1 rier for new housing development in Massachusetts,” according to the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC). “By allowing multifamily housing near transit, we can create new housing in walkable neighborhoods closer to transit. This is not just good housing policy, it is good climate and transportation policy, too.” The MCMOD bylaw would become eff ective upon its approval by Saugus Town Meeting. But the election to develop property under the zoning created may not be made until the EOHLC has issued a determination that the bylaw complies with state law. The MCMOD is an overlay district composed of three subdistricts, according to the warrant article. The dimensional requirements included a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet and a maximum height of three stories and a maximum height of 35 feet. The Solid Waste, Trash and Recycling Modernization Bylaw is the subject of a warrant article for another Special Town Meeting requested by Crabtree. With the town in position to convert to an automated trash and recycling collection system, Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree submitted the proposal. It was one of several warrant articles that Town Meeting will take up on the night of Town Meeting. “This bylaw is enacted to modernize and streamline the Town’s approach to the management and collection of solid waste, trash, and recycling and to advance the goals of environmental sustainability, operational efficiency and public health,” the proposed article said. “Across the waste management industry, municipalities are increasingly transitioning to automated collection systems utilizing standardized, wheeled carts (Toters). These systems support cleaner streets, improved worker safety, and greater participation in recycling programs – leading to an increase in diverted recyclable materials. These outcomes align with the Town of Saugus’s long-standing commitment to environmentally conscious policies and waste reduction,” the article continued. A related article will seek funding for the new bylaw. A third Special Town Meeting called by Crabtree includes two pages summarizing 14 warrant articles – some of them funding for priority projects: • Of great interest to Town Meeting members is an article submitted by the town manager to seek funding for Phase two of a feasibility study for a fire station/West Side Public Safety and EMS Response facility to be located on the west side of town. These funds would be used in conjunction with funds appropriated under Article 7 of the May 2023 Special Town Meeting. • Another article seeks funds to be transferred to the Stabilization Fund for the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School Construction Project. • One article seeks funding for public safety radio infrastructure upgrades. • Funds to be transferred to the Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust (OPEB Trust) • Funds to purchase various equipment for town deTOWN MEETING | SEE PAGE 7 Toys! $ 599. 95 Collectibles! $ 1,195. 95 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 Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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