Chloe Shelford Jan 25, 2021
Nomination papers are now available for the upcoming Town Election, and a race for a seat on the Board of Selectmen is on the horizon.
The Town Election will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4.
Board of Selectmen
He will be facing one challenger: Glenn Lawrence, a current member of the Finance Committee.
Slavin was first elected to the Board of Selectman in 2012, and is a longtime member of the Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District, the Massachusetts Selectmen’s Association and the Massachusetts Municipal Association.
Asked why he is running again, Slavin said there are a number of large town projects that he has been working on for years and would like to see through, including bringing the commuter rail to Wareham, fixing up Merchants Way, and building a new police station and community center.
Madison Czopek Jan 21, 2021
It would not be feasible or economically advantageous to repurpose John W. Decas Elementary School as affordable housing for Wareham’s seniors, according to analysis conducted by Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District and the developer Pennrose.
During a Jan. 21 Wareham Redevelopment Authority meeting, board member Richard Swenson said Pennrose and SRPEDD had been consulted about whether or not the Decas School school would be a promising spot for senior housing.
Pennrose is the developer behind the Littleton Drive complex, which will include 44 affordable one-bedroom senior units.
“The answer came back unanimous from everyone we’ve talked to that it’s much more valuable as a commercial space than it is a housing space,” Swenson said. “While housing is definitely a valid and useful project to pursue, that’s not the optimum spot to do it.”
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