Swampscott heaps praise on Ron Mendes as assistant TA enters final days
Officials describe outgoing employee as unwavering, loyal, helpful and patient
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Before the town hired Ron Mendes as the town treasurer and tax collector in 2014, he was the business manager in the Newton Department of Public Works for a year and seven months.
Mendes recalled the job required what one might consider professional sleepovers and all-nighters during blizzards and nor easters. From the headquarters of the public works department, he helped coordinate and supervise the city’s snow-removal response.
“I would have to drive into Newton – which is a significant drive – before or during snowstorms,” recalled the Lynn native in a recent interview with The Swampscott Reporter over Zoom. “I had a cot that I slept on there – literally a cot in my office because I practically lived there through the duration of snowstorms.”
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I am grateful for the support of the many Swampscott voters on Tuesday. My message to residents was to provide impartiality, fairness and inclusiveness when making appointments to the Swampscott Finance Committee, Swampscott Capital Improvement Committee and other important Town Meeting committees.
I am energized by the experience and intend to stay committed to preserving the wonderful community we share. As some might imagine, this election spoke loudly and hopefully all have ears to hear.
I, myself, find comfort standing in the middle and inviting those standing on either edge to join me in the middle. Please Swampscott, Let us unite rather than continue to divide.
Upcoming Swampscott public meetings
The following Swampscott public meetings below have been posted on the town’s website.
As the town practices social distancing, some will stream on the municipal website as well as broadcast on Swampscott Government Access Channels: Comcast Channel 22 and Verizon Channel 41
Almost all will be convened over the digital platform Zoom, to which residents and community members may need a unique identification number to gain access. That number can be found on the public meetings’ agendas. To read meeting agendas, visit: http://www.swampscottma.gov/calendar.
The Swampscott Reporter urges residents and community members to frequently check the town’s calendar for public-meeting updates.
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Upcoming Swampscott public meetings
The following Swampscott public meetings below have been posted on the town’s website.
As the town practices social distancing, some will stream on the municipal website as well as broadcast on Swampscott Government Access Channels: Comcast Channel 22 and Verizon Channel 41
Almost all will be convened over the digital platform Zoom, to which residents and community members may need a unique identification number to gain access. That number can be found on the public meetings’ agendas. To read meeting agendas, visit: http://www.swampscottma.gov/calendar.
The Swampscott Reporter urges residents and community members to frequently check the town’s calendar for public-meeting updates.