Loose ends and getting roped into new projects
Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 06:15PM 
My eighteen years on the Board of Aldermen ended with a few loose ends left to tie up. I've been working with some of the current Aldermen to hand off projects. New Alderman Ruthanne Fuller has taken on the leadership of the effort to get Newton to deal with our $600 million post-retirement health care liability. I'm in the process of assembling documents and information to pass on to Ward 6 delegation relating to the dog-park issue, in particular setting up a neighborhood liason committee for Cold Springs Park.
I've been coordinating a community effort to gather support for and assist with Newton's application to be a pilot Google Superfast Internet community, which is sort of the continuation of my previous efforts to get citywide WiFi in Newton.
Another project I'd like to see finished is the installation of a solar-powered heating system for the Gath pool. As I put together more information on that, I'll post it here.
Is there something else that I promised to do but didn't finish during my years on the Board? If you know of something, please post it here. I've tried to avoid taking on any new civic responsibilities (e.g. committees, commissions, task forces, etc.) until I tie up the loose ends from my Aldermanic work.
Reader Comments (1)
I think getting google's superfast internet would be a great idea Ken. Let me know how I can help.
Mark