LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Watertown Town Council Should Support the Economic Development Report
Watertown-resident Marjorie N. Feld writes that she and a group of residents was disappointed to see the economic development report be sent to the Town Council's subcommittee for more discussion and possible changes.
Dear Patch readers: Members of Watertown Coalition for Sustainable Development were pleased to read the recent report commissioned by the Town Council, the Strategic Framework for Sustainable Development, (available at http://www.watertown-ma.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DID=3499). Based on multiple public meetings and prodigious research, the report makes clear what Watertown residents want for their town: a thoughtful blending of building, preservation, and redevelopment that will enhance our tax revenues and our quality of life. We appreciate the foresight of the Council in commissioning the report in the first place, so that future planning proceeds according to these guiding principles. At the most recent meeting of the Town Council, …
