Meet Melissa! #MelissaForReading
Campaign Kickoff Event
Please join me at Bunratty Tavern, 620 Main Street on February 28th at 7:00PM for my campaign kickoff celebration! I hope to see you there.
Daily Times Chronicle
Here is an article by Patrick Blais at the Daily Times Chronicle about my nomination papers: https://homenewshere.com/daily_times_chronicle/news/reading/article_c55cf3d0-ae17-11ed-8584-5f09bb4e5d27.html
Priority – Open Communication
Select Board members are elected officials intended to be the voice of our town. My goal is to bring people together. I have seen a growing divide in our town over the past several years. I believe that the Select Board has a responsibility to unite the town, not further divide it. I am certain that there will be issues … Read More
Priority – Improved Services & Support
We need to find ways to communicate better about town project details and changes that could significantly impact the ability of residents to do business downtown. For example, the downtown is replete with multiple water main projects, 40R developments, and other construction that limits access to streets, parking lots, and businesses. This is to be expected in any community, but … Read More
Priority – Supporting Residents & Small Business Owners
Our downtown needs small businesses to thrive. Our hard-working small businesses can only be successful with community support. Over the past few years, these businesses have been hindered by increased taxes and rising supply costs, which have caused several businesses to go under. This has left our town with underutilized buildings and extended real estate vacancies. One glaring example is … Read More
Priority – Responsible Spending
Reading residents will be faced with financing two large, essential projects in the next couple of years: renovating or replacing the Killam Elementary School and renovating or replacing our current senior center with a Senior/multi-generational center. Both projects will require large debt exclusion overrides, likely totaling $150 million or more in new debt. Even with possible state support and two … Read More
It’s Official – Melissa For Reading Select Board
It’s now official with Select Board nomination papers being pulled and I couldn’t be more excited. Check back soon for more campaign news, events and ways to help on my journey to be your next Select Board member in the town of Reading.