MALL SPRAWL WILL CHOKE US ALL
Dear Neighbor:
The towns of Abington, Rockland and Weymouth voted a Reuse Plan for the South Weymouth Naval Air Station. The basic design consisting of a public golf course, senior housing, and open space is good. The Mills Corporation proposal for a mega-mall consisting of 200 outlet shops, 20 liquor licenses and a 30 screen entertainment facility in the retail/business area will be disastrous to all towns on the South Shore.
The Tri-Town Development Corporation members locked themselves into an agreement with the Mills Corporation early in the process which has prevented consideration of other options.
The mega-mall will bring an additional 40,000 to 60,000 vehicles trips per day on Route 3 and adjacent roadways affecting communities within a 50 mile radius. Each and every one of us will be affected. The Massachusetts Highway Department can not mitigate this amount of traffic by widening Routes 3 and 18.
Another major concern involves the water and sewer needs for 18 million visitors per year to this mega-mall. Which community will Jeopardize its valuable source of water for this project?
Seven thousand jobs are projected as a result of this mega-mall. The majority will be minimum wage and will not support homeowners in the surrounding towns. Will this affect our established businesses who currently have problems getting competent help?
Recent "Big Dig" overruns in the amount of 1.4 billion will require additional state tax dollars. How can our legislators justify spending 60 million tax payer dollars to build a road to a mall when our other highways and bridges are desperately in need of repair?
If any of these issues concern you, we need you to ACT NOW. The Reuse Plan can be put back on the right track but only if we work together. This is not a "done deal" but we need to move fast. If you can volunteer time, it will be greatly appreciated. Contributions in any amount will help stop the mall.
Send a letter to voice your opinion
WEYMOUTH RESIDENTS
|
Governor Paul Cellucci |
Mayor David Madden 75 Middle Street Weymouth, MA 02189 781-335-2000 Fax: 781-335-3283 E-Mail: [email protected] |
| Congressman William Delaliunt 15 Cottage Avenue Quincy, MA 02169 1-800-794-9911 Fax: 617-770-2980 E-Mail: [email protected] |
Sen. Robert L. Hedlund 66 Sea Street Wleymouth, MA 02191 781-340-9866 Fax: 781-340-9757 E-Mail: [email protected] |
| Rep. Paul R. Haley State House, Room 243 Boston, MA 02133 617-722-2990 Fax- 617-722-2998 E-Mail: [email protected] |
Rep. Ronald Mariano State House, Room 254 Boston, MA 02133 617-722-2220 Fax: 617-722-2821 E-Mail: [email protected] |
| Sen. Ted Kennedy 2400 JFK Federal Building Boston, MA 02203 617-565-3170 Fax: 617-565-3183 E-Mail: [email protected] |
Sen. John Kerry 1 Bowdoin Square, 10th floor Boston, MA 02114 617-565-8519 617-248-3870 E-Mail: [email protected] |
| Contact Each of your Tri-Town Development Corp. representatives and the director. | |
| Kenneth Goff, Director Michael Milanoski James A Wilson Robert Lundquist |
C/o Tri-Town Development
Corporation P.O. Box 211 South Weymouth, MA 02190 781-682-2182 Fax: 781-682-2189 E-Mail: [email protected] |
| A list of the COUNCILLORS AT LARGE and DISTRICT COUNCILLORS is on the reverse side. | |
| COUNCILLOR AT LARGE | All Councillors can be reached: |
| John "Jack" F. Carey Joseph A. Connolly Peg Goudy Gregory Harqadon Michael Molisse |
C/o Frank Fryer Town Clerk's Office Weymouth Town Hall 175 Middle St. Weymouth, MA 02189 Fax: 335-3283 |
| DISTRICT ONE COUNCILLOR Colin McPherson |
DISTRICT FOUR COUNCILLOR Pamela M. Jonah |
| DISTRICT TWO COUNCILLOR Thomas J. Lacey |
DISTRICT FIVE COUNCILLOR Paul J Leary |
| DISTRICT THREE COUNCILLOR Kenneth J. DiFazio |
DISTRICT SIX COUNCILLOR William B. Barry |
Ron Zooleck
South Shore Chamber of
Commerce
36 Miller Stile Road
Quincy, MA 02169
617-479-1111
Fax: 617-479-9274
E-Mail: rgooleck@dreamcom.net
Robert K. Ostermueller
Northern Division
Naval Facilities Engineering
Command
10 industrial Highway,
MS 82
Lester, PA 19113
Send copy to: COMPARE, P.O. Box 890024 Weymouth 02189