THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 1, 2019 Page 3 On Nov. 5th, Vote Anthony Cogliano to the Saugus Board of Selectman BACKGROUND: I am a fourth generation Saugonian and have resided in East Saugus for all of my 53 years. I have been married to Therese (Meehan) Cogliano for the past 29 years. We have four children, Cassandra, a graduate of Salem State University and co-owner of Entyre Makeovers with my daughter Gabriela who is also an RN at Boston Medical Center. Gabriela recently married Michael Cross Jr. of Saugus. My youngest daughter, Sophia recently graduated with a degree in Nursing from Endicott College while my son, Anthony, Jr. is a freshman at UNH studying Mechanical Engineering. I am a product of Saugus Public Schools graduating in 1984. I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a major in Management. OCCUPATION: I am the owner of A. Cogliano Realty Services and also a licensed realtor with Littlefield Real Estate also located in Saugus. POLITICAL BACKGROUND: I was first elected to the Saugus Board of Selectmen in 1991 at the age of 25 and served in that capacity for 10 years. It was during my tenure that we developed a Capital Improvements plan that enabled us to build the New Public Safety Building, New Public Library, New Senior Center, New DPW Facility, a new rubberized track and major improvements to all our parks, playgrounds and Schools. It was also during this period that Town Hall was totally reconstructed and the new Veterans School was built. I had the pleasure of serving with Janette Fasano, Dick Barry, the late Christie Ciampa, and Jon Bernard; in my opinion, and the opinion of many, the best BOS in the history of the Town. I can’t tell you how good it feels to walk into all of these buildings and see my name embossed on a plaque in the entrance way. I was also a member of the Resco Task Force, served as Saugus’s Liaison to the Lynn Water and Sewer Commission, Chairman of the Saugus War Memorial revitalization Committee, member of the Saugus HS post prom Committee, served on the SHS Coaches selection and Athletic Director Search Committees and Chairman of the Parks and playgrounds Capital Improvements Plan. COMMUNITY SERVICE: I, along with members of our business community started the Friday Night Lights football game which continues today. In recent years we were able to provide the lights for Boys and Girls Soccer and Field Hockey as well. I was awarded the North East Conference Community Service award for my years of dedication to Saugus High School and our Student Athletes. For the past 16 years that I’ve been away from Town Politics i volunteered my time as a Coach for Saugus Youth Soccer, Saugus Town Team Basketball, Saugus Youth Softball, Saugus American Little League, Saugus Babe Ruth Baseball, Saugus Youth Hockey, Saugus Stars Hockey Program, Saugus Wings AAU Baseball Team and still Coach the Saugus Wings Fall League Varsity Hockey Team. I have had the pleasure of coaching hundreds of our kids and forming lasting relationships with them, their parents and their families. With my children all doing well or off at school I have plenty of free time to once again give back to the Town I call home. I have a skillset and knowledge of the position that is second to none and have never lost the desire to serve the great citizens of Saugus. THE ISSUES FACING SAUGUS: While it’s exciting to see a New HS/ Middle School being constructed along with beautiful new playgrounds, there is much more to be done. The new rezoning plan to develop route one was not carefully thought out as evidenced by the Town having to place a moratorium on housing developments. We need an Economic Development Director and planner. Figuring out why the Town has such a high turnover of employees is of the utmost importance. The ash landfill at Wheelabrator had a closure date of 1996. Here we are 23 years later still fighting that fight. My thought would be to sit at the table with Wheelabrator because wasting 100’s of thousands of dollars on legal fees isn’t working. I will never sacrifice the safety of our residents and I will demand they bring the NOX level down to the industry standard of 150. Saugus is long overdue to receive a host community agreement with them similar to that of Shrewsbury whereby the receive $6.75 per ton of ash ...that would amount to over $3,000,000.00 per year for Saugus. Learning to work with developers to get what’s best for our residents is a must. I’m quite sure they’d rather invest in our Town than battle in court. We need to have productive conversations. We need the right people in place to achieve these goals. The time has come for construction for a West Side Fire Station and we need to put it on a fast track. I’d also like to see redevelopment of Cliftondale Square and Saugus Center. IN CONCLUSION: It’s time to bring back an experienced, proven leader who will ask the tough questions, demand accountability and never allow hard working Saugonians to be treated as poorly as our custodians were. Just because someone is an elected o翿 cial doesn’t mean they give up their rights to speak as a citizen. I was happy to speak on their behalf and would have done so if I were on the Board at the time. I would love the opportunity to serve the great citizens of Saugus once again as a member of the Board of Selectmen. Please consider me with one of your 5 votes on November 5th. I am #3 on the ballot. Sincerely, Anthony W. 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