Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, AUGUST 26, 2022 PROPOSAL | FROM PAGE 1 Cogliano, Selectman Corinne Riley, former Board of Health Member Joe Vinard, Precinct 10 Town Meeting Peter Delios and Saugus Fire Department Captain and Precinct 8 Town Meeting Member William E. Cross III all voted to support WIN Waste’s latest offer. Jackie Mercurio, a Saugus resident and local environmentalist who has been a vocal critic of the trash-to-energy plant cast the lone opposition vote. Heffernan and Health Director John R. Fralick III abstained from the vote. “I will recuse myself and my position will be unknown,” Heffernan said prior to the vote.Although the Board of Health approved the creation of the subcommittee back in March of 2020 and later approved the appointees, Heffernan insisted “this is not a committee of the Board of Health” and that the subcommittee doesn’t report to the Board of Health. Heffernan maintained that he could not ethically serve as a cochair of a Board of Health subcommittee while serving as the Board of Health’s chair. It is not clear when members of the Board of Selectmen will review the WIN proposal. The board’s next meetings are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sept. 6, Oct. 4 and Oct. 18. Meanwhile, MassDEP representatives are scheduled to meet with town officials and concerned residents at 6 p.m. on Sept. 28 in the second floor auditorium at Town Hall for what is expected to be a discussion on the potential future of the ash landfill. A major obstacle to any deal would be whether MassDEP would allow extending the life of the ash landfill. MassDEP Commissioner 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut St. 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 12-8 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $9.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Adult Night 18+ Only Wednesday Thursday Friday Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Private Parties Private Parties 4-11 p.m. Saturday 12-11 p.m. $9.00 $9.00 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 Martin Suuberg shared his concerns in a Nov. 16, 2021, letter to State Representative Jeffrey Turco: “Any future proposals for expansion would require a modification to the facility’s site assignment and approval from MassDEP and the Saugus Board of Health. As the landfill is located within an ACEC, an expansion of the landfill (including vertical expansion) would need to meet the site suitability criteria in the Regulations with respect to the site assignment. While an applicant is free to Members of the Landfill Subcommittee liked what they heard from WIN Waste Innovations Vice President of Environment James Connolly on a proposed Host Community Agreement at Wednesday night’s (Aug. 24) meeting. propose a site assignment modification, and MassDEP will review information submitted, based upon the information presently before MassDEP, the facility fails to meet the necessary site suitability criteria to allow for expansion within the ACEC and therefore would not receive a positive site suitability determination. Without a positive site suitability determination from MassDEP, a proposal to amend the facility’s site assignment to allow for vertical expansion would not advance to the Saugus Board of Health for consideration.” At the outset of Wednesday’s meeting, WIN Waste Innovations Vice President of PROPOSAL | SEE PAGE 10 WIN Waste Innovations Vice President of Environment James Connolly increased his offer to the town by nearly $4 million in return for the company being able to use its ash landfill for another 25 years. (Saugus Advocate photos by Mark E. Vogler)
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