Melissa Santos
SWANSEA While the recent inter-municipal sewer agreement between Swansea and Somerset has the potential to revitalize Route 6, Swansea continues to work with developers to bring the area of the old Swansea Mall back to life.
Swansea Selectman Chris Carreiro said developers estimate that they will spend approximately $200 million between redevelopment of the actual mall as well as constructing market rate apartments that will be built on pad sites on the Swansea Mall property.
Carreiro approximated that there will be between 144-150 units constructed on the land with hopes that it will help “feed the businesses in the mall.”
SWANSEA Newly re-elected Selectman Christopher R. Carreiro’s political life began at age 21, when he was elected to the Swansea School Committee. Twelve years later, he continues serving the town of Swansea, with a decisive electoral victory over opponent, Melissa Afonso.
“I was involved with the town as a volunteer firefighter and also volunteered for Swansea Cable Access television,” Carreiro, who also works as an attorney with a local law office, says. “This sparked my interest in participating in higher levels.”
Carreiro enters this new phase of local service with specific goals in mind. He wants to focus on “consolidating all of town operations under one roof.” He cites the inadequacy of the town government being housed in two separate buildings, the original town hall, and the Swansea town hall annex.