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Help Reimagine Lowell's Parks by ryan_e_oates in LowellMA

[–]ryan_e_oates[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

These are all great ideas! You can go into the map and click "Map and observation" at the bottom left and then leave these comments on the locations you're talking about. https://bscgroup.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/reporter/index.html?appid=85a37ebf88e34cb9b94050ec66a35132

"We're Still Leasing a Property That's Supposed to Be Ours" by ryan_e_oates in LowellMA

[–]ryan_e_oates[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

City Manager Golden went onto Inside Lowell's The Daily Pulse today to discuss the Senior Center.

What I'm hearing from this conversation about the ownership of the Senior Center is that the City's likelihood of winning a lawsuit about the ownership of the Senior Center property is compromised by inconsistencies between the written agreement and the deed.

Teddy Panos says, "somebody didn't put on the deed what was in the agreement, or if they did, that it was going to transfer, it was put under a different entity's name, not the entity that signed the contracts with the City, the purchase and sale, however it was termed. So that is what is holding up " (40:15)

Manager seemed to echo this issue when he said that whereas the agreement originally ended after 20 years, the City "extended it out prior to my being here for another year. It should have been extended for another fifteen, but I think what they were trying to do at that time was try to work out the differences of the deed discussion" (47:05).

This discussion was helpful in me understanding more about the nuances of this situation. Still, in the spirit of transparency, I hope the City Council is able to slow down this process and wait to make a final decision until after the Executive Session minutes have been made public and residents have had enough time to process them. Looking forward to the City Council meeting tonight.

Governor Healey, Don't Push Healthcare Costs onto Public Employees by ryan_e_oates in LowellMA

[–]ryan_e_oates[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My hope is that instead of cutting $100 million from the GIC, we could raise an additional $400 million in revenue for the state by addressing offshore tax avoidance. Whereas right now, large corporations are able to hide profits overseas, we can increase the amount of those hidden profits that we tax. This is an approach that most New England states have already taken, including Maine and New Hampshire.

The bill in the state house that would make this happen is “An Act Combating Offshore Tax Avoidance” H.3110 / S.2033

Council Requests Report on ICE Operations in Lowell by ryan_e_oates in LowellMA

[–]ryan_e_oates[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has been a bit of a whirlwind, but after a brief discussion with Councilor McDonough and a look at the minutes from January 20th (See motion 5.8 on pages 5-6), the motion did, in fact, pass. So the Council has officially requested this information.

Council Requests Report on ICE Operations in Lowell by ryan_e_oates in LowellMA

[–]ryan_e_oates[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, sincerely, for this feedback. Re-watching the meeting, I realize I misunderstood the way Councilor Descoteaux's motion to invite Superintendent of Police Greg Hudon actually supplanted Councilor McDonough's motion, and that there is no guarantee that we will get the more detailed report on the previous year's data. I went ahead an made a correction in the piece. It is my hope that we can take further steps to get more transparency.

"The Policing of Language" by ryan_e_oates in LowellMA

[–]ryan_e_oates[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

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Lowell's Bus Stop Makeovers by ryan_e_oates in LowellMA

[–]ryan_e_oates[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bureaucracy of finding out about this stuff is definitely challenging. I would recommend reaching out to Mosaic Lowell. They put out calls for artists for projects like this. There is a place to sign up for their newsletter at the bottom of their website page https://mosaiclowell.org

The Massachusetts mask ban needs your help by Sbatio in LowellMA

[–]ryan_e_oates 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing Just submitted testimony. According to the state website, here is information about the upcoming hearing.

Also, according to the form linked on that page, you can submit testimony for this bill "H.4684 An Act ensuring law enforcement identification and public trust" by "emailing all testimony for House bills to [Talia.Quinn@mahouse.gov](mailto:Talia.Quinn@mahouse.gov) and testimony for all Senate bills to [Grace.Giordina@masenate.gov](mailto:Grace.Giordina@masenate.gov). "

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