On April 12, 2016 the Stoneham Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 against reopening contract negotiations with the Town Administrator regarding his contract. We the citizens of Stoneham are concerned with the upcoming retirements of our Town Council and Town Accountant and feel that changing the Town Administrator at this critical point in time will be detrimental to the Town. The Board of Selectmen voted to spend $14,000.00 with The Collins Institute to conduct the search of a new Town Administrator. The spending of this money is not fiscally responsible at this time. Mr. Ragucci has been deeply involved in the negotiations on major projects that will have enormous impact on the Town of Stoneham. Some of these projects include MWRA (this project will run from Spot Pond to Reading underground), Eversource (this project will run from West to East from Woburn to Wakefield underground), Weiss Farm (40B Housing Project on Franklin Street/possible land swap with Stoneham Oaks). Since Mr. Ragucci has been our Town Administrator he has led us through some difficult financial times and has brought us to a stable financial position. Let’s not halt the important forward progress we have been making as a community! Please sign and show the Board of Selectmen you support continued progress, and Mr. Ragucci staying on as the Town Administrator!
To the Board of Selectman of Stoneham,
Please be aware that we the undersigned residents of Stoneham have joined together in signing this petition in order to get the BOS to reconsider their position on not renewing Town Administrator David Ragucci’s contract. The residents of Stoneham are not in favor of letting Mr. Ragucci end his term during this critical time. The many large projects coming through the Town of Stoneham over the next 3-5 years, and the transition of new department heads, town counsel, and future retirees is of major concern. Mr. Ragucci has been a great administrator and has a great record with getting “our house” in a fiscally sound, and prosperous place, then in past years.
We the citizens implore you to reconsider the decision made in April of 2016.
