Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, September 27, 2019 SABATINO INSURANCE AGENCY Call for a Quote 617-387-7466 Or email Rocco@sabatino-ins.com We cover: * Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available ~ Political Announcement ~ Serino announces bid for a seat on the Board of Selectmen M ichael J. Serino, a life-long Saugus resident, has formally announced his candidacy for one of the five seats available on the Board of Selectmen in the upcoming November election. Serino is a graduate of Saugus High School and the University of Massachusetts. Serino has served the resihttp://www.sabatino-ins.com SABATINO 564 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-7466 Hours of Operation are: Mondays - Fridays 9am to 5pm Saturdays by appointment only dents of Saugus with integrity and professionalism for many years. His extensive public service record includes: Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Chairman of the Conservation Commission, Chairman of the Board of Assessors, Elected Town Meeting Member from Precinct 10, Vice-Chairman of the Town Meeting Charter Commission and recently appointed member of the Planning Board. Serino has also volunteered his service on numerous Town committees. As a former member of the Board of Selectmen, Serino was involved in many programs including: * The development of FinanAUTOTECH 1989 SINCE Get Your Vehicle Winter Ready! OIL CHANGE SPECIAL Up to 5 Quarts of Oil (Most Vehicles) Includes FREE Brake Inspection & Safety Check Only $24.95 DRIVE IT - PUSH IT - TOW IT! CASH FOR YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV! 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SE Auto., Leather, Loaded, Excellent Condition, Clean Title, Warranty, ONLY 72K Miles! 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These initiatives will reduce the impact on our environment while providing energy cost savings to the Town. * Continued infrastructure improvements to our water system, sewer system, sidewalks and roadways. * Completion of the Belmonte Middle School renovation. * Completion of the construction of our rail/bike trail. Serino also served as the ViceChairman of the Town Meeting Charter Committee. Working together, my colleagues and I were successful in securing, by a two thirds vote of Town Meeting, several charter changes which included: * Requiring the Town Manager to receive approval from the Board of Selectmen before any leasing of town property. * Requiring the School department to submit their budget to the Town Manager and Board of Selectmen for the ensuing fiscal year by February 1st . Consequently, this benefits the School department by putting them in a position to discuss their budget at the start of the town’s budget process rather than at the end of the process. * Requiring the Town Manager and Board of Selectmen to develop a 5 year capital improvement plan. In 2015 Town Meeting passed the mixed use zoning by-law for the Route 1 corridor. Unfortunately, after the development of the former hilltop property, Mike Serino was the first public official to state his concern with the amount of residential development allowed on that site and the impact that this type of continued development along Route 1 could have on our community. After reviewing plans submitted by the developer, Serino calculated that residential units made up 92% of the project, whereas commercial represented only 8% of the project. Serino stated that although he favors the mixed use zoning concept he feels that the zoning by-law needs to be revised in order to require more commercial uses. The Town Manager did introduce an article to Town Meeting, which was passed unanimously, requesting a 2 year building moratorium on multi-family residential developments in order to study the impact to our community in regards to future projects. Serino also serves on the Aggregate Post Closure Committee. After many years of hard work, the committee recently negotiated a Reclamation Project / Fill Management Plan with Aggregate Industries, formally known as Trimount, in order to reclaim the 60 acre quarry site for future development. Currently, the committee is now in the process of negotiating a master plan in order to provide quality development on that site. In conclusion, I am honored to have served our community for many years. I was raised in a family with a rich tradition of public service. I truly believe that my experience, dedication, leadership skills and my ability to work with people would be an asset to the Board of Selectmen. I would appreciate one of your five votes on Tuesday, November 5th . Thank You. Michael J. Serino
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