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Council recognizes local contributors and approves small grants; announces holiday events
Summary
Revere City Council recognized the Junior Patriots soccer team and community journalist Sebastián Agudelo Gómez, approved a $35,000 community trust grant for park renovations on Shirley Avenue, and announced upcoming holiday lighting and parade events on Dec. 6 and other dates.
The Revere City Council used part of its Dec. 1 agenda to present multiple recognitions, approve a small community grant and make citywide announcements.
Early in the meeting the council presented a recognition certificate to the Revere Junior Patriots for an undefeated season and NCIFC 2025 championship. Later the council awarded a certificate to community journalist Sebastián Agudelo Gómez for his reporting and service to the Colombian-American community.
Planning staff (Jessica Broward named in the record) described a Shirley Avenue park project and told the council the city has assembled a funding package including CTI dollars and developer contributions. The meeting record shows approval of a $35,000 community trust grant to support renovations in the Shirley Avenue park area.
The council also recognized individual community members (including Pablo Suárez and others) and reviewed procedural motions related to promotional recognitions in the police department. Councilors closed the meeting with announcements about holiday events: the tree-lighting and parade activity on Saturday, Dec. 6 and additional lighting events through mid-December.
The transcript records these approvals and recognitions in the consent/announcement portion of the meeting; detailed financial breakdowns for the park project were not included in the public transcript.
