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Kevin Sullivan

Kevin Sullivan is a Belmont Voice board member.

Calculating the Cost of the Override

March 31, 2024
The town launched an override calculator, allowing residents to enter an address and see how much their taxes would increase with or without an override. Using the calculator, The Voice created a chart showing potential property taxes for four different types of…

Belmont Unleashes Paws in the Parks

March 27, 2024
Belmont dog owners are celebrating after the Select Board approved a new program that will allow them to continue running their dogs off-leash in town fields. “The new program is good for owners, their dogs, and for the community,” said Ira Morgenstern,…

Transparency Questioned in Off-Leash Revision

March 2, 2024
For those who’ve been involved in the process all along, the meeting did not go as planned. “My reaction was … surprise,” said Ira Morgenstern. “People might have felt very dismissed,” said Alexandra Machado. “It was a surprise to me,” said Paul…
A golden retriever trots across an open soccer field.

Belmont’s Off-Leash Dog Program in Limbo

January 28, 2024
The new year was supposed to bring a new policy for allowing dogs to run off-leash in Belmont. Instead, dog owners are still waiting to learn how much access unleashed dogs will have to town parks. The Belmont Recreation Commission voted in…

Vote Looms on Belmont’s Dog Freedom

December 3, 2023
The Recreation Commission is meeting Monday night to discuss and possibly vote on proposed changes to the town’s off-leash dog program. While Belmont doesn’t have any designated dog parks, dogs can run off-leash at Town Field, Grove Street Field, Winn Brook Field,…

Nov. 13 Special Town Meeting Results

November 14, 2023
Article 5: Specialized Energy CodeMajority vote required for passage• This was approved by a 204-33 vote with 4 abstentions In the final of three nights of Special Town Meeting, members voted to move Belmont toward a future where new buildings are fully electrified,…

Nov. 8 Special Town Meeting Results

November 9, 2023
Town Meeting members met last night for more than three hours at Belmont High School for the second of three nights of Special Town Meeting to address restaurant bylaws, the allocation of Community Preservation funds and the town’s rainy day fund. Article…

Meet Our Inaugural Editor-in-Chief

November 2, 2023
The Belmont Voice is thrilled to announce that veteran New England journalist Jesse Floyd will be our inaugural editor-in-chief, beginning on Nov. 6. Jesse has spent more than 30 years in newsrooms throughout the region. Most of that time, almost 27 years,…
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