Jesse Floyd, Author at The Belmont Voice

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MassDOT Aims to Complete Belmont Community Path Phase 1 by 2029

March 19, 2024

Phase 1 of the Belmont Community Path will be advertised for bidders on Valentine’s Day, 2026. If all goes well, the path will open in the spring of 2029. The project has been considered for more than two decades. On Thursday night,…

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Crucial Step in Belmont Library Revamp: Demolition Begins

March 12, 2024

Passersby on Concord Avenue might notice a big gap where the old library once stood. This week, the wrecking crews were hard at work, knocking down the old building to make room for its $40 million replacement. “They are doing prep work.…

Boy places a card in a Chinese lion's mouth.

Lifestyle

Lunar New Year Unites Belmont

March 10, 2024

Vanessa Przysiecki was a study of concentration as the toddler reached down to grab the bright pink fuzzball on a tray full of different-sized puffballs. Using a pair of plastic chopsticks, she caught the piece and started lifting it from the bin.…

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Belmont Faces IRS Fines for Late Tax Withholding

March 8, 2024

An accounting gaffe could cost Belmont close to $300,000 in fines to the Internal Revenue Service this year. In a memo to Town Administrator Patrice Garvin in late January, Assistant Town Administrator/Finance Director Jennifer Hewitt and Treasurer Leslie Davidson wrote that the…

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Select Board Notes, March 4, 2024

March 6, 2024

Override Impact Calculator The Board announced an override calculator has been added to the town website. It allows homeowners to enter their address, and the calculator will show how the $8.4 million override, if passed, will impact their property taxes. The calculator…

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Retirement Board Meeting Wednesday to Vote on Fifth Member

March 5, 2024

The Belmont Contributory Retirement Board is scheduled to meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. to elect a fifth member to the board. This will be the fourth attempt to fill the position. The first two ended 2-2, and the third ended 2-1 in…

Letters

Letter: A Vote for Lubien

March 4, 2024

I strongly support Geoff Lubien for Select Board. Geoff is one of the most knowledgeable and skilled leaders I’ve seen in my 40 years in Belmont. He has a deep understanding of all parts of our town government and budget. Geoff is…

Letters

Letter: Vote for ‘Consensus Builder’

March 4, 2024

We are writing to endorse Geoff Lubien for Select Board. We strongly believe in expanding Belmont’s commercial tax base and local economy. Belmont must diversify its tax base and support vibrant local business centers. At the fall Special Town Meeting, we presented…

Letters

Letter: Taylor Represents ‘Hope for Change’

March 4, 2024

Belmont urgently needs a collaborative plan to grow our commercial tax base. As older Belmont residents, we’ve grown weary of constant tax overrides and debt exclusions. We’re a prosperous town; we don’t have to operate like this. The obvious answer is to…

Letters

Letter: Waverley is Pretty Good

March 3, 2024

In response to recent MBTA rezoning articles, I have a perspective to offer that quotes from the articles haven’t been shown yet. I rent in the Waverley neighborhood, and I like it here. I’d be happy to see zoning changes that bring…