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The Town Manager Minute

July 2022

HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENIN'! July 12 - Oakland Road Development Meeting July 23 - Beer Garden on the Common featuring Wandering Soul Beer Co. Keep reading for more information on these events! MEET TAUNYA! Taunya Jarzyniecki is our new Public Safety Clinician for the Reading Coalition. Ms. Jarzyniecki is an experienced Clinical Mental Health Leader with a strong foundation in crisis intervention, mental health treatment, substance misuse support and care coordination for the past 19 years. She joined us in April this year coming to us from Manchester, New Hampshire where she served as the Assistant Director of Mobile Crisis Response & ES/ Interim Care at the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester. The Reading Coalition Public Safety Clinician (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) is available to meet with residents and staff for brief therapeutic support and accessing resources. Contact Taunya L. Jarzyniecki, LCMHC MLADC, Public Safety Clinician at tjarzyniecki@ci.reading.ma.us   For upcoming office hours with Taunya, please visit our website at https://www.reading.k12.ma.us/community/readingcoalition/need-help/

HOLIDAYS

Town Hall will be closed for the following recognized Holidays: Monday, July 4th Trash pick-up will be delayed by 1 day this week.

GET INVOLVED!

Have some free time on your hands? Ever considered volunteering? The Town of Reading relies on many volunteers to collaborate with staff to help achieve community goals. We have over 20 boards and committees with varying interests, responsibilities and commitment levels. Current Vacancies: Climate Advisory Committee Community Planning and Development Commission Conservation Commission Recreation View the full list of vacancies here Fill out an application here

MBTA YOUTH PASS

Reading recently issued our first Youth Pass! The program provides reduced MBTA fares to Reading Youth who qualify! Learn more at https://www.mbta.com/fares/reduced/youth-pass

The future is here...

Ground breaking for EV Charging stations began on May 25th! Representatives from the Select Board, RMLD and Town Staff were on hand to celebrate the progress in our downtown! There will be two charging stations at this location on Haven Street. Pictured above from left to right: RMLD General Manager Colleen O'Brien, RMLD Director of Engineering and Operations Hamid Jaffari, Select Board Member Karen Gately Herrick, RMLD Systems Engineer Brian Smith, Economic Development Director Erin Schaeffer, RMLD Director of Integrated Resources Greg Phipps and Select Board Member Carlo Bacci.

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Reading Community Garden Ribbon Cutting

Town Manager Maltez with Select Board Members Dockser, Herrick and Haley, our State Reps Haggerty, Jones and Senator Lewis. Cutting the ribbon is Kathy Zeek of the Reading Community Garden Organizing group.

Town Manager Maltez with many of our DPW Staff.

Old South United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School

Old South United Methodist Church is holding our annual VBS August 1-5 from 9:30am-12:30pm for kids entering grades K-5. Activities include lots of singing and dancing, crafts, science projects, snack, games, and an end of the week water play day! To register, visit https://www.oldsouthumc.org/vbs. Cost is just $20/child, and if that cost is prohibitive for you, please contact Sherida (children@oldsouthumc.org) - scholarships are available.  *Kids grades 6 and up contact Sherida if you're interested in being a helper!

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?!

Below are some simple guidelines and FAQ's for walking your dog in Reading!

The Town Forest Committee also recently issued the following list of proper doggie etiquette when visiting the town forest!

DOG TICKETS! If your furry friend isn't licensed for 2022 yet, make sure to head to Town Hall immediately to get them licensed. Dog Tickets for unlicensed dogs will be mailed out on July 11th. WOOF WOOF!

SUMMERTIME WITH RECREATION

DPW Updates

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Town Hall Hours Mon, Wed, Thurs 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Tues 7:30 am – 7:00 pm Friday - CLOSED

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