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.