 Tony Economou - Resident Supporter
Question: Are you a Worcester Resident, if so for how long?
Answer: I am a Worcester resident and have been for 43 years, single family home owner for 13 years.
Question: Are you a business owner, if so how long?
Answer: I am not a business owner.
Question: Are you employed in Worcester?
Answer: I am a local REALTOR for RE/MAX Advantage 1 which is located at 179 Shrewsbury Street right here in Worcester.
Question: Why do you feel this issue is so important?
Answer: Why is the issue so important, a great questions that all in Worcester should be aware of. The tax rate should be looked at as economic development and not just for new companies/businesses coming into Worcester but also as away for our local family owned business to expand, hire more local residents to work in the stores and to help keep our neighborhoods vibrant. This all goes towards our quality of life! Instead of complaining that another business has closed, laid off our resident employees and now we have to go farther out of our way to get the same services or products, lets find a way to work towards reducing our tax burden, both residential and on the commercial level. It will help us all.
If this does not happen we the residents are and will be left to make up the difference as businesses close or move out of Worcester. Constantly voting the lowest residential tax rate does not lower our tax bill. The city should look into privatizing surplus buildings, creating areas of new growth through creative tax financing and other means that are done in other parts of the country and take that savings and apply it to our tax rate thus truly lowering our tax rate.
Just my thoughts as a life long, proud Worcester resident.
Question: Are you associated with any community activities?
Answer: I am involved with the North Worcester Business Association since 1988/89, Involved at my children's school via the PTO(Nelson Place School), have assisted in clean ups at Dodge Park.
 Dennis O'Connor - Resident Supporter
Question: Are you a Worcester Resident, if so for how long?
Answer: Worcester resident 1986- 1994 - 1996 to present.
Question: Are you a business owner, if so how long?
Answer: New Start up business called Massachusetts Material Management
Question: Are you employed in Worcester?
Answer: Will be based in Worcester.
Question: Why do you feel this issue is so important?
Answer: All of us depend on growth for our businesses to survive and grow stronger. I feel we should increase our tax base by encouraging a more equitable tax system in Worcester.
Question: Are you associated with any community activities?
Answer: United Way - Day of Caring
Various clean ups and Jr. Achievement
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