Letters- Page 10

After a lengthy discussion, Town Meeting has given the advice the Select Board sought from it regarding the naming of the rebuilt skating rink, and the vote is to keep Skip Viglirolo’s name on it.   In her explanation of the Select Board’s…

The ‘Golden Bowl’ should be turned into something that gets kids outside, brings people together, and actually reflects the needs of Belmont’s youth. A skate park would do just that. Well-designed skate parks aren’t just for skateboarding, but for scooters, rollerblades, BMX…

I write to strongly encourage your support of the committee recommending favorably the Belmont home rule petition to bring the Belmont Country Club (BCC) out from the financial cocoon of 61B open space tax reductions. I’m writing to you as a residential…

As a proud Belmont resident, I urge Town Meeting members to vote YES on Article 3 to the name James P. “Skip” Viglirolo Rink and NO on Amendment 3 at the special Town Meeting on Wednesday, July 23. Skip Viglirolo, a Korean…

Chapter 70 is the primary way the state funds public school districts in Massachusetts. It’s intended to help fund programs and services needed to provide all students with a fair and adequate education. Thanks to strong advocacy by school committees, superintendents, and…

We urge the Belmont community and Town Meeting Members to support retaining the name James P. “Skip” Viglirolo Rink for the town’s reconstructed skating facility. A special Town Meeting on July 23 will address this issue. In January 2024, the Viglirolo family…

Two news items that were reported in the June 27 issue of The Voice have unsettled me. The first was the Belmont Center Business Association’s decision to ban the tables of two political committees at Town Day this fall because of “…the political…

As a 30-year resident of Belmont, I fully support transparency in local government. I became a Town Meeting member by promising my constituents I would keep them informed on town matters. Following this example of disclosure, I will note that I am…

At the June 23 Select Board meeting, member Taylor Yates mischaracterized Citizens for a Fiscally Responsible Belmont (CFRB) as a “political activist” group. Since The Voice reported that quote, CFRB is compelled to clarify our status to Voice readers. CFRB is…

I am outraged by the decision of the Belmont Center Business Association to ban the town’s two political committees from participation in Town Day. In addition to all of the cogent arguments expressed by Mary Lewis in her recent letter to The Belmont…