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The first live indoor event at Town Hall since the pandemic began was the swearing in of Belmont s new Fire Chief David DeStefano the morning of March 15. Surrounded by his wife and two children, the Select Board, Police Chief James MacIsaac, Town Administrator Patrice Garvin, and members of the Belmont Fire Department including Assistant Chief Wayne Haley, DeStefano took is oath of office with Town Clerk Ellen O Brien Cushman. I m looking forward to this opportunity. I think it will be very challenging, rewarding and enjoyable, said DeStefano.
DeStefano was offered the position by the Select Board in January after a four month search by the appointed screening committee with the assistance of the firm, Municipal Resource Inc.
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Evelyn Gomez has pulled papers to run for re-election to the School Committee in the upcoming election April 6. Gomez was appointed to her current seat in June, to fill the vacancy left by Susan Burgess-Cox who resigned in April.
If she files, Gomez will be racing for one of the two available three-year seats with incumbent Tara Donner and newcomers Meghan Moriarty and Jamal Saeh. Newcomer Timothy Flood has also pulled papers for School Committee.
Gomez said she was not certain if she would run until recently. It has been an incredible privilege and honor to serve as the first person of color on the Belmont School Committee. I bring a perspective that isn’t always heard and rarely invited to join the conversation. It is because of this systemic silencing that I always aim to have a diverse representation of voices at the table, and seek them out if they are not there, she said.