Belmont’s Select Board is the town’s Executive Office. It is an elected three member body that is responsible for the oversight Belmont’s Town Government. Among other things, the Select Board appoints a Town Administrator to run day-to-day operations and assist…
There were 86 car and bicycle collisions on Belmont streets since 2011. Three quarters resulted in an injury, data from the Belmont Police Department shows, highlighting the need for more pedestrian- and bicycle friendly infrastructure.
OK – I’ve written about my thoughts on the town-wide offices that are contested this April. Now, on to Town Meeting. A note on how to vote for Town Meeting… With Town Meeting, the top 12 vote getters are elected.…
Elections Matter: A Guide to Belmont’s Election (Town Meeting) – check out the list for precincts 1-8 before you go to the polls.
If there was one message that we all received loud and clear back in November its that elections matter. They really, really matter. You showing up to vote can mean the difference between a government that goes to bat for…
If you were as dismayed as I was two years ago, when the Belmont Board of Selectmen defied the will of Town Meeting and the voters by re-drawing an agreed upon and funded plan for the reconstruction of Belmont Center, fear not. You have a champion in next week’s race for Belmont Selectman: Adam Dash.
The Belmont Democratic Town Committee meets and two local Indivisible groups are merging (and meeting) next Saturday. Also: the new Progress Belmont calendar will pull together local happenings for progress minded folk.
There’s a meeting tonight at Beech Street Center for the public to weigh in on plans for a new or renovated Library. Also: there’s a survey to take and provide feedback on your priorities for the new library.
There’s an interesting piece over at Governing.com that shines a light on an under-reported aspect of the “transportation alternatives” debate: how important bikes and other non-car transportation are to working Americans. The article talks about the concept of “invisible cyclists” –…
April elections can be sleepy affairs. Many voters who turn out for presidential- and state-wide contests stay home for local elections in April. That’s really too bad, as the people you elect to local boards and offices have a much bigger…