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Resident Holly James urges reinstating an Office of Neighborhoods with staff and budget
Summary
At a Charter Review Committee public hearing, resident Holly James asked the committee to restore a staffed Office of Neighborhoods with authority, an annual budget and small grant support; she cited past negotiations involving Providence Hospital and Everett Community College as examples of the office’s role in protecting neighborhood interests.
Holly James testified at the Charter Review Committee’s second public hearing, urging the committee to use the charter-review process to restore a staffed Office of Neighborhoods with dedicated authority and budget. “I’m here to shed light on the value of having dedicated staff with authority and budget to support volunteers within each of the 18 neighborhood[s],” James said.
James traced the office’s value to prior negotiations, saying…
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