Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, SEpTEmbEr 9, 2022 MEETING DATES | FROM PAGE 1 State Rep. Jessica Giannino (D-Revere), whose district includes Precincts 3 and 10 in Saugus, and state Rep. Jeffrey Turco (D-Winthrop), along with the Alliance for Health and Environment, are hosting a meeting set for 6 p.m. Sept. 28 in the second-floor auditorium of Saugus Town Hall at 298 Central St. The hosts have invited MassDEP officials to appear at the meeting to answer questions about the future of the landfill. Citizens may submit questions in advance to allianceforhealthenvironment@gmail.com. Members of the Landfill Subcommittee voted 5-1 with two abstentions in support of a motion to accept WIN Waste Innovation’s latest proposal and forward it to the Board of Selectmen. Cogliano, Selectman Corinne Riley, former Board of Health Member Joe Vinard, Precinct 10 Town Meeting Member 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. Board of Health Chair William Heffernan and Health Director John R. Fralick III abstained from the vote. The deal is contingent on whether MassDEP permits the company to expand an ash landfill that is expected to meet its capacity by the end of 2025. Any HCA would also require input and backing from town officials, particularly the Board of Health. WIN Waste Innovation’s proposed HCA, if approved by the town and the state, would also require WIN Waste Innovations to: · Reduce NOx and other emissions below current permit limits in place at time of agreement that are protective of public health and environment · Conduct optimization testing to determine levels of additional NOx reductions · Fund the installation of one stand-alone ambient NOx monitoring station in Saugus · Request the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to update its 2016 health study of Saugus residents as it relates to the plant’s operations and the landfill · Provide $26,000 per year to fund an independent third-party consultant to inspect the waste-to-energy facility and monofil A major obstacle to any deal would be whether MassDEP would allow extending the life of the ash landfill. MassDEP Commissioner Martin Suuberg shared his concerns in a Nov. 16, 2021, letter to State Rep. 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 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.” 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 The COVID-19 Update Town reports 26 newly confirmed cases; no new deaths By Mark E. Vogler T here were 26 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past seven days through Wednesday (Sept. 7), according to Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree. That’s four fewer new cases in town than reported last week by the state Department of Public Health (DPH), increasing the overall total to 9,813 confirmed cases, according to Crabtree. There have been more than 1,026 confirmed cases over the past 20 weeks (which averages out to 51.3) as the virus continues to hang around, causing some people to keep wearing masks at Town Hall even though they are optional. Meanwhile, the state reported no new COVID-19-related deaths in Saugus over the past seven days, as the overall total remained at 95 deaths since the outbreak of the Coronavirus in March of 2020. “Our hearts and prayers go out to those families affected by this health pandemic,” Crabtree said.
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