More Critical Needs: Council Firmly Rejects Funds for Beautification Plan – Chelsea Record
The Council voted decidedly against a nearly $300,000 expenditure that would have funded an extensive Beautification Program concentrated in the downtown areas, noting that there were more critical needs for the money at this time. The Council voted 2-7 in the defeat, which had been championed for some time by Councillor Naomi Zabot. Councillor Naomi Zabot advocated just under $300,0000 – but the matter was defeated 2-7. “This is something I’m very, very passionate about,” said Zabot. “In terms of the pandemic and the financial situation we’re I, we are getting federal funding to ...