THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, OCTObEr 27, 2023 Page 3 ~ The Advocate Asks ~ The Saugus Board of Selectmen candidates share their environmental vision for the town Editor’s Note: The environment continues to be a major issue of concern for Saugus citizens and its local government leaders, much as it has for many years. Making sure that the WIN Waste Innovations trash-to-energy plant on Route 107 doesn’t adversely affect the quality of life for residents is an ongoing concern for the Board of Health and town officials. Protecting the Saugus River, which winds its way through town, has been a concern for decades. Preservation of Breakheart Reservation and the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site – the chief conservation and recreation venues in town – is a top priority. Saugus Town Meeting and the Board of Selectmen have been environmentally conscious when it comes to their voting record. Town officials pride themselves on helping to make Saugus “A Tree Town” and “A Green Community.” For this week, we decided to take a look at the environmental visions of the candidates. Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE) conducted its biennial forum for the Board of Selectmen candidates on Wednesday night (Oct. 25). SAVE asked the candidates to provide a brief statement addressing their environmental vision for the Town of Saugus. As a courtesy for readers and the residents of Saugus – many who will be voting in the Nov. 7 town election, we are reprinting the candidates’ responses, listed alphabetically by the candidates’ last names. Jeffrey V. Cicolini: I have always been environmentally aware, however in the past decade I have become significantly more passionate and outspoken about protecting our environment, our people, our earth! In today’s fast paced society everyone is trying to do everything more efficiently and effectively and unfortunately sometimes the impact on our environment is not taken into account. Protection of our environment and the natural resources is imperative in order to make sure our future generations can enjoy the air we breathe and the land we occupy. Education needs to start as early as possible for our children. From renewable energy, solar farms and the importance of the capping of landfills to promoting recycling, the use of hybrid vehicles and encouraging the purchase of energy efficient household items such as appliances, toilets and hot water heaters there are countless ways for our residents to partake in the protection of our environmental and its natural resources. I feel my actions speak louder than words, for example; • Every property I own, including our home we built 5 years ago, contains energy efficient appliances, water saving toilets, water heaters and furnaces. • We have a totally electric car in our home and we have a charging station installed for efficient charging. In 2015, upon being elected, I made the motion at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting to reaffirm the board’s position statement preventing any further expansion of the ash landfill on Rt. 107. My position has not changed; I do not support expansion of the landfill by any means. • I attended and spoke at the Revere City Council meeting to emphasize my support for Representative RoseLee Vincent’s bill (H.771) surrounding the same topic re: preventing any further expansion of the ash landfills. • I wrote a letter as a citizen of Saugus and officer/ Treasurer of the Point of Pines Yacht Club to our legislators to emphasize the importance of their support of Representative Vincent’s legislation. • My family has been recycling since it started in Saugus and I am proud to say this has been passed on to my children who take part in the process of separating our materials each week before trash and recycling containers are put by the curb. • I fully support the proposed policy by the Saugus Board of Health pertaining to the grease trap regulations for places of business (FOG policy). I have not supported any waivers applied for by businesses. 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