At the April 20 meeting of Town Council, Winthrop’s Chief Financial Officer, Anna Freedman delivered the budget presentation for Fiscal Year 2022. The presentation was broken down into four parts: a summary, the general fund, enterprise funds, and a capital…
Author: Laura Plummer
Council Votes on Employee Evaluations, Bids Farewell to CFO Anna Freedman
At its April 20 meeting, the Town Council held a vote on Town employee evaluations and also bid farewell to CFO Anna Freedman. Employee Evaluations The Council Committee for Appointments, Commissions and Committees finished its reviews of town employees and…
Faison Talks Infrastructure at Spring Forum
On April 20, Town Manager Austin Faison delivered his annual Spring Forum presentation to the Town Council, in which he provided updates on projects overseen by his office. This year, Faison focused his presentation on four key areas: the solid…
Water Loss and Rate Study Underway
The Town Manager’s Office has hired a team of consultants to evaluate Winthrop’s water loss and water rate. “The community has had questions about water/sewer rate increases,†CFO Anna Freedman told the Transcript. “This project is intended to help address…
Council Hears Rate Study, COVID Updates
The Winthrop Town Council met remotely on Tuesday, April 6, where it heard updates on a town water study and the pandemic. Around 25 members of the public attended. Council President Phil Boncore opened the meeting with a moment of…
Town Council Discusses Covid, Trash Contract
The Winthrop Town Council held a meeting on March 23, where it discussed its progress in tackling COVID as well as the town’s waste contract. Roughly 17 members of the public attended. COVID-19 Winthrop is currently in the Yellow Zone…
Council Discusses Trash Contract, Possible Fee
The Winthrop Town Council held a meeting on March 9, with roughly 16 members of the public in attendance. A dominant theme of the night was the town’s waste contract. Town Manager Austin Faison agreed to extend the previous trash…
Boncore: ‘We are Coming Out of the Woods’
The Winthrop Town Council held a remote meeting on March 9, where it discussed the latest updates regarding the coronavirus epidemic. “We look like we are coming out of the woods on the pandemic situation,†said Council President Boncore. Winthrop…
Council provides updates on election, cyber attack
The Winthrop Town Council met on Feb. 16, where it provided updates about the upcoming election, zoning, and the town wide cyber attack. Election The Town will be hosting elections for Mass. State Rep. on March 2. Postcards will be…
Meet Rachel Kelly, Winthrop’s new Planning Director
Rachel Kelly began her role as Winthrop’s first Director of Planning and Development on Feb. 1. She was chosen from a candidate pool of approximately half a dozen individuals. According to the official job description, the Planning Director will perform…