Senator Kerry will host a Town Hall Forum tonight at 7:30. The event, held at Somerville High School, will be for those wishing to discuss important issues surrounding Healthcare Reform. This is a good opportunity to have a constructive conversation, and I hope many will come out to take part.
A copy of one of the bills being considered can be found here .
Download the Summer Newsletter!.
The newsletter is fine as marketing material goes but how about some information on up coming votes and what is on the legislative agenda. It would be nice to know what is coming up and where Sean stands on those votes??
MBTA will host workshops to discuss possible cuts and fare increases.
UPDATE: Governor Patrick has canceled all workshops and hearings until a review of the MBTA’s finances is complete. The report is to be completed by November 1, 2009. More info to come as it is made available.
Original Post – 7/24:
The MBTA will host a series of public workshops leading up to a hearing on the subject of fare increases and potential cuts. Below are is a list of locations and dates for the hearing and workshops. I encourage residents of Arlington and West Medford to attend thses events. Right now, I plan to attend the Somerville workshop on the 13th and the hearing in Boston on the 27th.
Contact me for possible dates and locations you would like to attend.
Estimates from Local Meals Tax released.
The legislature approved a measure allowing municipalities to raise the meals tax by .75%. The revenue generated from this increase would go directly to the city or town that produced it. Below are two estimates from Arlington and Medford if the local meals tax was adopted and in place on October 1, 2009.
These estimates vary drastically due to their different methods. It is also important to note that the increased local option meals tax must be adopted by the municipality.
Estimates provided by Department of Revenue. Special thanks to Chairman Kaufman and Chairman Donato for providing us with this information.