Letter: Lynette Bond for Mayor

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To the Editor:

I am writing to encourage you to cast your vote for Lynette Bond as the next mayor of North Adams. I've known Lynette for more than 10 years and can't think of a better person to represent the City. Lynette is everything you'd want in a mayor. She is honest, a great leader, has the tenacity to make tough decisions, and an amazing ability to inspire others to reach their goals.

I have been lucky to have Lynette as my assistant coach for the past four years. She has brought many of these same qualities to the court. She inspires the players and is disciplined in her coaching. Lynette has a passion for youth sports and understands how important it is for young people to be part of a team, to learn the fundamentals of sports, and most importantly, to have fun with their friends. For me and my family, this is the heart of a community, on the courts and on the ballfields. This is where communities are formed and Lynette is there-as a coach or as a fan cheering on the youth of this community.

Lynette has proven that she can work well in stressful situations while maintaining a professional and respectful composure. Her ability to lift people up is something we could all learn from. Lynette is compassionate and real. She understands the stressors of being a working parent with kids involved in many activities and coordinates rides between families and often provided rides to those without transportation. She gets it. Lynette is someone who gives her all and does not tire easily. She will champion youth sports and ensure our young people have access to recreation. She will make North Adams proud. I am asking you to vote for Lynette Bond. I can't imagine it will be anything less than a slam dunk!

Al Arnold
Selectman, Clarksburg, Mass.

 

 

 


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North Adams Council Accepts Airport Grant, But Not Without Comment

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The management of Harriman-West Airport continues to generate heated debate between the City Council and the mayor.
 
Acceptance of a $22,700 grant from the state for controllers at Gates 1 and 5 last week reignited sparring over whether the city is in compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration and appointments to the Airport Commission. 
 
The five-member commission is down to two people. There's been a series of resignations over the past six months — in part because of a dispute over a lease agreement — but the commission's had difficulty hanging on to members for years. 
 
The commission more recently turned into a tug-of-war between Mayor Jennifer Macksey and some members of the City Council after she withdrew a nomination before the council and made the appointment herself. The city solicitor opined that the city's charter, saying the mayor has appointing rights, superseded state law. The council conceded the matter, but not happily
 
Councilor Lisa Blackmer pointed to the definition of an airport commission in the grant assurance paperwork that clearly states it has "members appointed by the City Council" per state law.
 
"I know you did get an opinion, but I disagree," she said. "We don't have an Airport Commission. Somebody can sign something, but I'm not sure how they can sign if they can't vote on it. I don't think that the chair has these omni-powers that they can do things without a vote of the actual commission."
 
Councilor Peter Breen noted that the two members, Chair James Haskins and Robert Grandchamp, had at least been appointed by council. But his concern also focused on the 20 years of compliance required as a grant assurance — and now there is essentially no Airport Commission. 
 
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