Sunday, November 18, 2012
Mark Sideris said he plans to pursue ways to stop a distribution facility opening in town following the passage of Question 3 on Nov. 6.
The idea of a medical marijuana dispensary coming to Watertown is not somethings Town Council President Mark Sideris wants to see, and he plans to seek a way to prevent that from happening at a future Town Council meeting. On Nov. 6, Massachusetts voters approved Question 9, the ballot question allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes as prescribed by a doctor, by a 63 to 37 percent margin. With the approval comes the creation of marijuana dispensaries—"non-profit treatment centers that will grow, process and provide marijuana to patients or their caregivers," according to the Secretary of State. Cities and towns are left to set regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries. Sideris said he has concerns. "I'd be opposed to any …
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Friday, October 26, 2012
Town Council President said he does not like the idea of repairs on some streets beginning in late October.
November starts next week, but road repairs for some roads in Watertown is scheduled to begin soon. That bothered Town Council President Mark Sideris, in part because residents of those streets have not received notice about the work. Along with the lack of information, Sideris said at Tuesday's Town Council meeting that he worries about the quality of the work. "My concern is it is Oct. 23 and we are beginning road and sidewalk work," Sideris said. "It benefits the taxpayers to get top quality work." The Town Council approved $2.5 million in borrowing to help pay for the approximately $6 million in roadwork planned for 2012. The majority of the funds are being used to totally rebuild Waverley Avenue from Main Street to Orchard Street, …
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
The Town Council President revealed his goals at the inauguration ceremony Tuesday. Town Manager Driscoll said he wants to cut the town's energy use by 20 percent.
Looking toward his second term as Town Council President, Mark Sideris said his top priorities will be settling the teachers’ contract, reorganizing town departments and finding new uses for the old Police Station and the former branch libraries. Sideris discussed his goals for the town at the Inauguration Ceremony for Watertown’s elected officials held Tuesday night at Perkins School for the Blind. As Council President, Sideris also serves on the School Committee. In this role, he listed settling the teacher’s contract as a priority, along with hiring a new superintendent. “It has been a frustrating experience for everyone involved,” Sideris said. The contract appeared near completion in April, but the School Committee voted it down. Town…
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Jim Sullivan
11:53 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The majority were for the law. It's public record. Look it up. more ›