City of Peabody, MA

The Peabody City Council is an eleven member board elected every two years by the voters. The Council is comprised of six Ward Councilors and five Councilors-at-Large. Each Ward Councilor answers to the needs and problems of the constituents within his or her designated ward area. Councilors-at-Large are responsible for representing the needs of all citizens and businesses in the City.

Each year at the City's Inaugural or midterm Inaugural, the City Council elects a Council President who presides over every meeting. It is the Council President's responsibility to ensure that each meeting is conducted in an orderly fashion, that the Rules and Regulations established by the City Council are followed, and that each agenda is carried through. The Council President and the Mayor work together to ensure that the Legislative and Executive branches of government collaborate to make Peabody a better City in which to live.

LIST OF ELECTED OFFICIALS (2008)

Name	Address	Phone Number
MAYOR
Michael J. Bonfanti	7 Dana Road	978-535-2314

COUNCILORS-AT-LARGE
Michael V. Garabedian	39 Murray Street	978-535-3323
James K. Liacos	3 Cosmos Drive	978-532-2885
David C. Gravel	20 Tara Road	978-531-6636
Anne M. Manning	37 Dexter Street	978-531-7539
Edward A. Bettencourt	1 Amrica Drive	978-535-5709

WARD COUNCILORS
1. Barry P. Osborne	3 Calas Circle	978-532-4587
2. Arthur W. Athas	26 Lynnfield Street	978-531-5010
3. Rico E. Mello	30 Highland Park	978-538-9716
4. Robert E. Driscoll	66 Franklin Street	978-531-6779
5. David R Gamache	252 Newbury Street	978-535-8139
6. Barry C. Sinewitz	62 Catherine Drive	978-535-2283

SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Michael C. Moutsoulas	128 Washington St.	978-532-5013
Beverly A. G. Dunn	10 Colfax Street	978-531-2427
Edward R. Charest	7 Columbus Road	978-977-3063
David D. McGeney	52 Samoset Road	978-535-6961
Edward Nizwantowski	1 Richardson Road	978-531-4924
Brandi L. Carpenter	1 Smoke Rise Circle	978-538-9950

MUNICIPAL LIGHT COMMISSION
Thomas J. Paras	123 Winona Street	978-531-3506
Thomas M. D'Amato	11 Westview Circle	978-531-3806
Frank Peters	10 Orchard Street	978-531-3373
Robert O. Wheatley	19 Southwick Avenue	978-535-1290
Thomas G. Zellen	5 Penn Road	978-535-1422

LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Christopher Burbridge	8 Gardner Road	978-977-0183
Martha L. Cavanaugh	3 Litchfield Road	978-531-6285
Maria C. Dakos	24 Buxton Street	978-532-0665
David T. Hallinan	5 Cobb Avenue	978-535-6792
Nancy Sue Keller	14 North Central St.	978-977-7910
Donald S. McAllister	54 Forest Street	978-532-1108
Darryl Ann McCarthy	47 Pulaski Street	978-531-1220
Rosemary H. O'Brien	22 Brown Street	978-531-7650
Edward D. Quinn, Jr.	31 Donna Street	978-535-7429
Margaret E. Tierney	6 Scott Drive	978-536-0030
Robert F. Walsh	174 Lowell Street	978-532-4360
Gerald P. Bellow	88 Washington St	978-532-2527

CLERK OF CITY COUNCIL
Timothy E. Spanos	City Clerk

CITY COUNCIL STENOGRAPHER
Allyson Danforth

CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES (2008)

Finance Committee Responsible for bonds, insurance, appropriations, transfers, salaries, and wages. Bettencourt** Gravel Liacos Mello Sinewitz	Public Services Committee Responsible for public property, transportation, sewer extension, electrical affairs and all other matters relating to public works. Gamache** Driscoll Gravel Manning Sinewitz

Legal Affairs Committee Responsible for procedural, administrative and legal matters relating to the Council, including ordinances, claims, rules, regulations, and elections. Liacos** Driscoll Gamache Manning Osborne	Municipal Safety Committee Responsible for police, fire, traffic, license and permits and all other matters relating to public safety. Garabedian** Bettencourt Manning Mello Osborne

Industrial & Community Development Committee Responsible for business and industry, industrial relations, industrial development, urban renewal, redevelopment, blight programs and recreation. Mello** Bettencourt Garabedian Liacos Sinewitz	Human Services Committee Responsible for public welfare, public health, public aid, veterans affairs, and all other matters relating to the welfare and services to residents. Bettencourt** Driscoll Gamache Gravel Osborne

Ad Hoc Golf Committee Bettencourt** Mello Osborne	Ad Hoc Committee on Health Insurance Gamache** Garabedian Gravel

Ad Hoc Committee on Aggregate Industries Sinewitz** Bettencourt Garabedian	Ad Hoc Committee on Mobile Home Parks Gamache** Bettencourt Osbourne

Ad Hoc Committee on Taxis & Limousines Garabedian** Driscoll Gamache	Ad Hoc Committee on the Skating Rink Driscoll* Garabedian Osborne

Ad Hoc Committee on Zoning Mello** Bettencourt Garabedian Liacos Sinewitz	Ad Hoc Committee to Study Policy on Reserves Liacos** Bettencourt Gravel

Ad Hoc Committee on Drug Abuse Bettencourt** Manning Osborne Garabedian Gravel	Ad Hoc Committee on Downtown Development Mello** Bettencourt Driscoll

Ad Hoc Committee on Crystal Lake Purpose is to secure the necessary funds to begin dredging Crystal Lake to preserve that area which is a Peabody landmark. Gamache** Bettencourt Garabedian Gravel Sinewitz	Aggregate Closure Committee Sinewitz** Bettencourt Garabedian
** Denotes Committee Chairperson

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