|
Issues |
Jeannette
McCarthy |
David
Gately |
Thomas
Stanley |
Robert
McGurrin |
| Waltham Hospital |
She
fought the Hospital giveaway. |
Went right along
with the developer. |
Went right along
with the developer. |
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| Zoning Reform and
Over-Development |
She
has been leading the charge on zoning reform to control over-development
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Previous actions
have advanced big development. |
Previous actions
have advanced big development. |
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| Taxes and Assessment |
She
knows that the budget dictates your taxes, and knows that assessments
need major improvements. |
Champions our tax
rate while ignoring the real issue assessments. |
Assessments need
improvement. |
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| Qualifications
of City Employees |
She
voted against unqualified candidates. Jeannette will insist
that all public jobs be widely posted and awarded to the most
qualified candidates. |
Tailored job descriprions,
and politically hired unde-qualified people. |
Has stated experience
"isn't the be all to end all." |
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| Pay Raises / Excess
Spending |
She
has been a fiscal watch dog of your money. She voted against
excessive pay raises which were not justified by the flawed
salary study. |
Proposed excessive
pay raises. |
Voted in favor
of excessive pay raises. |
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| Public Safety |
She
strongly suports public safety; does not support cutting of
the 11 firefighter positions and supports cutting the mayor's
out-of-state travel account. |
Cut 11 firefighter
positions while keeping the mayor's out-of-state
travel account. |
Does not support
cutting 11 firefighter positions, but voted against
cutting the mayor's travel account. |
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Protecting
Fernald School |
Same |
Same |
Same |
