Councillors Say It’s Time to Put the Brakes on Water, Sewer Increases
A public hearing scheduled for July will draw scrutiny from multiple City Councillors who have lined up against the Department of Public…
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Council Passes $181.5 Million City Budget with Reservations
The City Council passed a nearly $181.5 million City Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 Monday night, but not without some dire warnings…
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Vidot Set to Become Next Council President
By Seth Daniel By a preliminary vote of 8-0, Councillor Damali Vidot received the support of her colleagues to become the new…
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New Faces Prove Successful in Preliminary Election
Preliminary Election results on Tuesday brought significant change to Chelsea’s political landscape, with newcomers and non-incumbents making a striking impact. Most notably,…
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Cortell’s Response to Perlatonda’s Comment on Strip Club
Councillor Joe Perlatonda’s reluctance to take a stand against the strip club’s potential return struck me as surprising, particularly given that he…
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Election is Cemented, Primary to be Sept. 22
This week, the certification of eight candidates for the Council at-Large race has officially set in motion a Primary Election in the…
Continue readingFour Tabbed for Screening Committee:29 had Applied for Consideration
Four City Councillors plowed their way through a list of 29 exceptional candidates on Monday night, and after more than two hours…
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Residency Plan Gets Shot Down Again, Despite Staggering Numbers of Dollars Leaving Chelsea
Robinson indicated that the matter would probably not resurface, though he believed compelling justification existed for revisiting the proposal. “fblikebutton_button” “>Councillor Leo…
Continue readingPublic Safety: Perlatonda Says He is Ready to Discuss Commissioner Idea
District 5 Councillor Joe Perlatonda remains committed to pursuing the Police Commissioner proposal despite contentious exchanges at last week’s City Council meeting.…
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Council At-large Race Could Potentially Be a Battle
Chelsea’s municipal election cycle is now underway, with several competitive races already emerging as potentially close contests. Starting May 1st, prospective candidates…
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