Author: Jane Remsen
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Tab for 3A special election: $36,200
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It will cost Gloucester taxpayers about $36,200 to hold a citizen-petition-driven special election in April to determine if residents approve or disapprove of zoning rules meant to comply with the MBTA Communities Act, city councilors learned Tuesday night.
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Letter: Opposing 3A is perilous
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In response to John Kolackovsky’s letter (“Our dictatorial, blundering governor has once again crossed the line,” Gloucester Daily Times) on Jan, 17, to address several points raised. They are both misleading and unnecessarily alarmist.
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Letter to the Editor: 3A is not carte blanche to build
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If the MBTA Communities Act/3A multifamily overlay district generates more than 10 new units in a year, that will be a miracle. If the strategic plan is implemented as written, that will be a miracle as well.
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Commentary: The right to vote is precious. It should not be abused.
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A petition circulated last year asking if Gloucester voters wanted to vote on “3A” was an abuse of the right to vote. Misinformation and no information put the city and its citizens in a precarious position.
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Gloucester wrestles with 3A compliance with vote, ruling
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In two weeks, Gloucester City Council plans to vote on an April 24 date for a special election for its now citizen-petition-suspended Multi-family Overlay District zoning rules meant bring the seaport into compliance with the controversial MBTA Communities Act.