THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022 Page 5 Town Meeting Review Members pass new animal control regulations for future dog park; water rate increase passes By Mark E. Vogler T own Meeting members took steps at Monday (May 16) night’s meeting to help pave the way for a future dog park. Members voted unanimously to approve two articles authored by Precinct 2 Town Meeting Member Joseph Vecchione to insert language in the canine control regulations that would permit dogs to be unleashed within a dog park. The other measure would prohibit certain acts within a dog park. Town Meeting members took about 58 minutes to breeze through nine articles during Monday (May 16) night’s session of this year’s Annual Town Meeting. The acoustics in the second floor auditorium was vastly improved from last week (May 9) when the audience — and some of the Town Meeting members — couldn’t hear many of the speakers who talked from the lectern. The air-conditioning and ventilation also seemed to be working better as the climate in the old building was comfortable. Selectman Jeffrey Cicolini told Town Meeting members that the language was important as the town’s dog park committee applies for grant and foundation money. He stressed that the dog park “will not have a tax impact.” Selectman Debra Panetta also spoke in favor of the measures. “I think the public would really like to have a dog park,” she told Town Meeting members. Vecchione said he introduced the “house-keeping articles to make it easier to receive grant money” for the dog park. Town Meeting Members voted 35-5 in support of a 6 percent in the water rate for the 2023 Fiscal Year that begins July 1. Under the increase plan recommended by the Finance Committee, the average residential user would pay $504 a year, an increase of $28 in their annual water bill. The average commercial user would pay $4,476 a year, a $254 hike. Voting against the article were Town Meeting Members Jeanie Bartolo and William S. Brown of Precinct 6, Members Peter Manoogian and Darren Ring of Precinct 10 and Sue Paloma of Precinct 1. There was no discussion on the Finance Committee’s recommendation for the water rate increase. But Manoogian said he voted against the increase because he believes the town would be using close to $500,000 of funds that it doesn’t need to. Before Monday night’s meeting, the town administration had provided members with two pages of answers in response to questions Manoogian submitted last week. Members agreed to table the vote until Manoogian’s questions received answers. Here is a summary of session 3 of the Annual Town Meeting: Article 6: The Water Enterprise Fund. Article 9: The fi ve Department Revolving Funds: Saugus Senior Center Programs and Activities ($35,000), Saugus Senior Center Lunch Program ($10,000), Water System Cross Connection Program ($25,000), Town of Saugus Compost Program ($45,000) and Youth & Recreation Programs and Activities ($165,000). Article 10: To borrow $968,800 at 0 percent interest from the MWRA Local Pipeline Assistance Program for the purpose of designing and constructing improvements to water pipelines. Article 11: Increase the water rates with all receipts to be held within the Water Enterprise Fund to be used exclusively for water expenses, water maintenance, water debt and interest and water improvement programs. Article 14: To appropriate $300,000 for capital improvements to the town’s sanitary sewer system. Article 15: To appropriate $150,000 for construction and reconstruction of various streets and sidewalks. MEETING REVIEW | SEE PAGE 9 PROTECT your PET! 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