Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases First Round of Disaster Relief Funds to Municipalities

Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases First Round of Disaster Relief Funds to Municipalities 

Also announced $7 million funding increase for communities impacted by flooding through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program and opening of FY25 “Community One Stop for Growth” grant application 

  

BOSTON — Today, at the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s (MMA) Annual Business Meeting, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced that the Healey-Driscoll administration is releasing the first $10 million of disaster relief funding for communities that were damaged by flooding last year. This funding comes from the supplemental budget passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Maura Healey in December.  

 

Lieutenant Governor Driscoll also announced that the administration is increasing funding for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program by 35 percent. The additional $7 million funding will specifically help communities plan, design and construct nature-based solutions to inland flooding. 

 

Additionally, the Healey-Driscoll administration is opening applications for the Fiscal Year 2025 Community One Stop for Growth program, through which municipalities can apply for funding through state community and economic development grant programs. 

 

“Lieutenant Governor Driscoll and I have spent the past year visiting municipalities that suffered catastrophic damage due to severe weather. We knew they needed more support to rebuild, which is why we worked with the Legislature to secure these disaster relief funds,” said Governor Healey. “We’re proud to be delivering the first round of these funds to 37 cities and towns to relieve some of the burden they’ve been facing, and we’re also going to increase support for municipalities in their efforts to reduce the risk of flooding in their communities through the MVP Program.”  

  

“As the former Mayor of Salem and now as Lieutenant Governor, I know first-hand how crucial collaboration is in tackling the biggest challenges facing our 351 cities and towns,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “That’s why we are proud to offer the Community One Stop for Growth program each year, which reduces red tape and streamlines the process for communities to apply for critical state funding that will improve quality of life for their residents.” 

 

Flood Relief 

In December, Governor Healey and the Legislature partnered on a supplemental budget that included $15 million for municipalities that experienced damage or incurred emergency response costs from extreme weather over the past year. The administration is now distributing a first round of $10 million to 37 communities. The remaining $5 million will be released later this Spring to support municipalities impacted by September storms. 

 

The list below detailed the planned award distributions for the first $10 million: 

County	Muni	Allocation
Berkshire	Adams	525,000
Berkshire	Becket	315,000
Berkshire	Clarksburg	575,000
Berkshire	Dalton	20,000
Berkshire	Hinsdale	45,000
Berkshire	North Adams	1,225,000
Berkshire	Peru	20,000
Berkshire	Sandisfield	20,000
Berkshire	Sheffield	20,000
Berkshire	Washington	20,000
Worcester	Fitchburg	1,140,000
Worcester	North Brookfield	100,000
Worcester	Royalston	20,000
Worcester	Sturbridge	20,000
Hampshire	Goshen	20,000
Hampshire	Northampton	365,000
Hampshire	Plainfield	20,000
Hampshire	Williamsburg	20,000
Franklin	Ashfield	400,000
Franklin	Buckland	20,000
Franklin	Conway	1,245,000
Franklin	Deerfield	1,580,000
Franklin	Gill	30,000
Franklin	Greenfield	105,000
Franklin	Heath	30,000
Franklin	Leverett	20,000
Franklin	Shutesbury	20,000
Franklin	Wendell	55,000
Plymouth	Mattapoisett	100,000
Norfolk	Dover	405,000
Middlesex	Billerica	165,000
Essex	Amesbury	25,000
Essex	Andover	25,000
Essex	Haverhill	480,000
Essex	Lawrence	60,000
Essex	Methuen	20,000
Essex	North Andover	725,000
Total		10,000,000

 

 

Climate and Environmental Resilience Funding  

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is providing $7 million from the Department of Environmental Protection’s Climate Mitigation Trust for additional Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) action grants to communities impacted by inland flooding in 2023. The funds are in addition to the $20 million allocated for MVP action grants in the FY25 Capital Investment Plan (CIP), representing a 35% increase in MVP action grant funds.  

 

The action grants will fund nature-based solutions such as the planning, design and construction of green stormwater infrastructure and stream and wetland restoration projects that reduce the risk of flooding. 

 

There is significant demand for these resources. In December, EEA received the largest response to date to its request for expressions of interest (EOIs) from cities, towns, regional groups and tribes for MVP action grants. The office received 196 EOIs, compared to 155 EOIs received the previous year.  

 

In addition to this increase in MVP grants, the Executive Office of Administration and Finance (ANF) is releasing the first $10 million dollars of the closeout supplemental budget funding to support municipalities impacted by the July and August storms.  

 

Community One Stop for Growth 

Launched in January 2021, the Community One Stop for Growth is a streamlined application process that makes it easier for communities and entities to access the state’s numerous community and economic development grant programs. In its first three rounds, the One Stop resulted in 869 grant awards across 243 communities. These awards amounted to over $396.3 million in grant funds – including over $130 million to Gateway Cities and over $100 million to rural and small towns. New this year, the HousingWorks Infrastructure Program will be officially integrated into the One Stop.FY25 applications must be submitted for consideration between May 6 - June 5, 2024.  

   
The One Stop process not only helps to make grants programs more accessible to all communities, but also ensures the equitable distribution of resources across all regions of the Commonwealth. Of the 869 projects awarded to date, 29 percent were located in a community identified as a Rural Town and/or Small Town; 47 percent were located in a Housing Choice Community; and 32 percent were located in a Gateway City.   

 
In addition to the three virtual information sessions hosted each year, each One Stop program manager will record a webinar specific to their respective program. Each webinar will provide an overview of the program, including more specific information about eligibility, project competitiveness, and examples of past awards. All program webinars will be posted to the One Stop website on February 16, 2024.  

  

New this year, the Executive Office of Economic Development is expanding opportunities available for prospective applicants to receive guidance.   

  

The Expression of Interest (EOI) is now offered as a short webform, accessed directly through the One Stop website. The new streamlined process allows for both an expedited delivery of EOI feedback and eliminates the limit to the number of projects that an organization can submit. The EOI becomes available February 9 and will remain open through April 30.  

  

To supplement the guidance received in the EOI process, One Stop staff and program managers will host two separate virtual office hour series to answer applicant questions. One Stop General Guidance Office Hours will be hosted by One Stop staff to answer general process and technology questions. In addition, each program in the One Stop will host a separate, individual program office hour session to allow applicants to ask program staff questions specific to the program.  

  

For more information on the One Stop and the Full Application, please visit www.mass.gov/onestop. 

麻州長Healey將推賦權市政法 給地方政府更多徵稅自主權

麻州州長Maura Healey要讓地方市政有更多徵稅自主權。 (周菊子攝)

           (Boston Orange 綜合報導) 麻州州長奚莉 (Maura Healey) 和副州長Kim Driscoll今 (19) 日在麻州市政會議 (MMA)年會中宣佈，2025會計年度將推行「賦權市政法 (The Municipal Empowerment Act )」，讓地方市鎮在爭取稅收上擁有更多自主權，遞交4億元的第90章法案，協助地方改善基礎設施。

麻州正副州長Maura Healey (右)、Kim Driscoll (左) 合作無間。(周菊子攝)

                                    奚莉州長表示，麻州的351個市鎮是麻州的基石，2025會計年度麻州政府將推動的一系列改革，來自副州長Kim Driscoll在過去一年中辦理的聆聽之旅，和112個市鎮的130個經理，行政人員，以及20多個群體洽談後整理出來的結果。

                                    這「賦權市政法」將容許地方市鎮自行決定餐飲及住宿稅，地方機動車消費稅附加費是否漲價，讓地方市鎮在發放酒牌數量上，一些源自新冠病毒疫情期間的公共會議採遠距及實體會議同步舉行，戶外用餐許可，外賣雞尾酒銷售等事務上，享有更多自主權。

麻州正副州長在麻州市政會議年會中致詞。(周菊子攝)

                                        奚莉州長還將在2025會紀年度預算中，建議無限制用途的一般政府補助，增加3%，達到13.1億元，全額資助第4年的學生機會法，把撥給地方公校的第70章經費到68.6億元，和2024會紀年度相比，增加了4%，約2億6300萬元。

                                    總體來說，2025會紀年度預算案中的地方補助，會增加3%，達到87億元的程度。

麻州市政會議年會約有1500人參加。(周菊子攝)

                                    奚莉政府還計畫申請通過為期2年，價值4億元的第90章法案，經由公平份額附加稅開支來撥1億元經費給地方市鎮修橋補路，額外撥發2400萬元專門用於農鄉社區。副州長Kim Driscoll已經指示麻州交通廳 (MassDOT)，財務及行政辦公室成立一個由州及地方人員組成的工作小組來審核第90章的辦理，並提出在申請及收取這些重要交通經費上，減少複雜程度的建議。

                                            州長辦公室指出，賦權市政法包括容許地方政府把酒店、汽車旅館、其他出租的住宿稅，從6%漲到7%，波士頓市則是從6.5%漲到7.5%；提高地方餐飲稅的最高額，從一家餐廳或地方店鋪的餐食銷售額的0.75%增加到1%；增加一項新的，5%的機動車消費附加稅。這一費用由每一市鎮根據登記在他們市鎮的每一輛機動車的價值來收費。

                                其他的重點包括，為耆英設立新的財產稅減免，設立新的OPEB委員會來處理非養老金員工福利的無準備金這長期的福利經費壓力；准許地方市政設立區域評估者委員會，以簡化作業，減少嚴重的人員挑戰，在退休後就業上提供額外彈性等等。

波士頓市長吳弭提醒民眾本周末氣候嚴寒

MAYOR WU URGES CAUTION AS COLD WEATHER ARRIVES THIS WEEKEND

BOSTON - Friday, January 19, 2024 - Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a cold weather advisory and winter safety tips in response to the cold temperatures expected this weekend. Boston is forecasted to experience wind chills as low as zero degrees tomorrow into Sunday, January 21.  “As Boston prepares for a bitterly cold weekend, we urge all our residents to prepare, make arrangements to stay warm, and look out for one another,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “Our city workers will be working around the clock to respond to any emergency situations.” Due to the low temperatures and wind, there is an increased risk for hypothermia and frostbite in vulnerable populations, such as those experiencing homelessness, the elderly, and young children. Cold weather may also exacerbate health issues in high-risk populations. The current City of Boston cold emergency threshold is 1 day or more of -10°F or below observed wind chill. Additionally, the current City of Boston cold advisory threshold is 1 day or more of 0°F or below observed wind chill. Mayor Wu is advising residents to take precautions, reminding them to check in on older adults, people with disabilities, and people experiencing homelessness. If you see an individual experiencing homelessness and vulnerable individuals out in the cold who appear immobile, disoriented, or underdressed for the cold, please call 911. If residents are aware of anyone staying in a vehicle or a place not intended for living during these extreme cold temperatures, they are encouraged to call 911 as well.  While the temperature forecast does not reach the threshold for declaring a weather emergency, Boston Centers for Youth & Families’ (BCYF) community centers will be open for people to warm up during their normal operating hours tomorrow. They are also open for pre-registered regular programming. Locations open on Saturday can be found at Boston.gov/BCYF. The Boston Public Library's Central Library in Copley Square will be open during normal operating hours tomorrow, and is available for people in need of a place to warm up.  The Southampton Street Shelter and Woods Mullen Shelter will remain open 24/7. Amnesty is in effect and anyone with a non-violent restriction may come in. The Boston Police Department (BPD) is making announcements on every shift for officers and all personnel to be on the lookout for vulnerable people on the streets. BPD will conduct wellness checks or assist with transportation to available shelters and coordinate with emergency medical personnel for unsheltered homeless persons in distress. The BPD Street Outreach Unit will be available as a resource to assist the districts, outreach providers and 911 dispatch as needed.   KEY SAFETY TIPS INCLUDE: Dress for the weather: Wear several layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing rather than one layer of heavy clothing. Outer garments should be tightly woven and water repellent. Wear mittens over gloves; layering works for your hands as well. Always wear a hat and cover your mouth with a scarf to protect your lungs.   Dress children warmly and set reasonable time limits on outdoor play. Restrict infants' outdoor exposure when it is colder than 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Watch for signs of frostbite: Signs of frostbite include loss of feeling and white or pale appearance in extremities such as fingers, toes, ear lobes, and the tip of the nose. If symptoms are detected, get medical help immediately. Watch for signs of hypothermia: These include uncontrollable shivering, memory loss, disorientation, incoherence, slurred speech, drowsiness, and apparent exhaustion. If you or someone you know shows any of these symptoms, contact a healthcare provider immediately. If symptoms are severe, call 911. Heating guidelines for property owners and tenants: In accordance with the Massachusetts State Sanitary Code, the heating season officially begins on September 15 and runs through June 15. Property owners must heat habitable spaces at a minimum temperature of 68 degrees between 7 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. and 64 degrees between 11:01 p.m. and 6:59 a.m. In case of emergency, property owners are encouraged to keep a list of licensed contractors (electrician, plumber and general contractor) on file. Tenants experiencing problems with their heating system should check the thermostat, ensure the dial is turned on, and report insufficient or no heat problems to the property owner or manager immediately. If your landlord or property manager is unresponsive, call 311 to file a complaint. Heating safety: Never try to heat your home using a charcoal or gas grill, a kitchen stove, or other product not specifically designed as a heater. These can cause a fire or produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide very quickly.  Have your heating system cleaned and checked annually. Install and maintain smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors on every level of your home. Carbon monoxide is an invisible gas produced whenever any fuel is burned. Common sources include oil or gas furnaces, water heaters, fireplaces, stoves, and some space heaters. It has no smell, taste, or color. It is poisonous and can be deadly. Keep space heaters at least 3 feet from anything that can burn, including people. Space heaters should be turned off and unplugged when you leave the room, or go to bed. Tips to keep water flowing and pipes unfrozen during extreme cold: The Boston Water and Sewer Commission recommends homeowners locate a home's main water shut off valve, and learn how to use it. Should a frozen pipe burst, shutting the main valve quickly will minimize flooding and property damage. Homeowners should insulate pipes in unheated areas like basements, garages and crawl spaces. Use inexpensive hardware store materials to prevent pipes from freezing and to keep warm water flowing. Circulate warm air around pipes by keeping cabinet doors open. Circulate a trickle of tap water through pipes during extreme cold to help prevent them freezing up. Locate your water meter, protect it from drafts, and make sure basement doors and windows are shut tight. If pipes do freeze, slowly thaw them with a hair dryer, if possible. Never use an open flame to thaw pipes. If water is lost in all taps, call BWSC 24-hour Emergency Assistance Line at 617-989-7000.   Emergency home repair resources:  Income-eligible homeowners and Boston's residents over age 60 can receive assistance with winter emergencies and repairs, such as fixing storm damage, leaking roofs, furnaces, and leaking/frozen pipes. For assistance, residents should call the Mayor's hotline at 311 or the Boston Home Center at 617-635-HOME (4663).    In addition, the Mayor's Seniors Save program helps income eligible Bostonians over the age of 60 replace old, inefficient heating systems with a brand new heating system, even before a failure occurs during the cold winter months. Older adults can also call 311 or the Boston Home Center at 617-635-HOME (4663) to be connected with a City staffer to provide additional details.    For alerts, including cold-weather alerts, residents are encouraged to sign up for Alert Boston. For more information, please visit the Winter in Boston guide and follow @CityofBoston on Twitter.

拜登總統歡迎美國市長參加冬季會議 (白宮視頻)

 President Biden Welcomes Bipartisan Mayors Attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting

麻州就業人口增加1萬3900 失業率3.2%

 Massachusetts Unemployment & Job Estimates for December 2023

Labor force increases by 13,900, largest increase since January 2022; Unemployment at 3.2%

 BOSTON, MA – January 19, 2024 – The state’s December total unemployment rate was 3.2 percent, up 0.3 percentage point from the revised November estimate of 2.9 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. The Massachusetts unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the national rate of 3.7 percent reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Over-the-year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down by 0.5 percentage points. 

The labor force grew by an estimated 13,900 from the revised estimate of 3,729,000 in November, the largest single month increase since January 2022. The increase is a result of 1,300 more residents employed and 12,600 more residents unemployed over-the-month. The state’s labor force participation rate – the total number of residents 16 or older who worked or were unemployed and actively sought work in the last four weeks – increased by 0.3 percentage point at 64.9 percent over-the-month. Compared to December 2022, the labor force participation rate was up 0.2 percentage points. 

The BLS preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 4,300 jobs in December. This follows November’s revised gain of 6,400 jobs. The largest over-the-month private sector job gains were in Education and Health Services, Information, and Manufacturing. Employment now stands at 3,793,700. Massachusetts gained 732,100 jobs since the employment low in April 2020. 

From December 2022 to December 2023, BLS estimates Massachusetts gained 69,800 jobs. The largest over-the-year gains occurred in Education and Health Services, Construction, and Leisure and Hospitality. 

December 2023 Employment Overview 

Education and Health Services gained 3,500 jobs over-the-month. Over-the-year, 35,700 were added. 

Information gained 900 jobs over-the-month. Over-the-year, 1,000 were added. 

Construction gained 500 jobs over-the-month. Over-the-year, 9,000 were added. 

Manufacturing gained 500 jobs over-the-month. Over-the-year, 900 were added. 

Other Services gained 400 jobs over-the-month. Over-the-year, 4,800 were added. 

Government gained 400 jobs over-the-month. Over-the-year, 3,800 were added. 

Leisure and Hospitality gained 100 jobs over-the-month. Over-the-year, 6,600 were added. 

Professional, Scientific, and Business Services lost 100 jobs over-the-month. Over-the-year, 2,900 were added. 

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities lost 500 jobs over-the-month. Over-the-year, 4,000 were added. 

Financial Activities lost 1,400 jobs over-the-month. Over-the-year, 1,100 were added. 

Labor Force Overview 

The December estimates show 3,622,600 Massachusetts residents were employed and 120,300 were unemployed, for a total labor force of 3,742,900. The unemployment rate at 3.2 percent was up 0.3 percentage point from the revised November rate of 2.9 percent. Over-the-month, the December labor force increased by 13,900 from 3,729,000 in November, with 1,300 more residents employed and 12,600 more residents unemployed. The labor force participation rate, the share of the working age population employed and unemployed, increased by 0.3 percentage points over-the-month at 64.9 percent. The labor force was up 16,500 from the December 2022 estimate of 3,726,400, with 33,000 more employed residents, and 16,600 fewer unemployed residents. 

The unemployment rate is based on a monthly sample of households. The job estimates are derived from a monthly sample survey of employers. As a result, the two statistics may exhibit different monthly trends.

華埠垃圾罰單滿天飛 中華公所、華商會攜手找市府協商對策

波士頓市公共工程局 (DPW)的法規執行警察Emanuel Dorosario (右一) 這天應邀到會。
(周菊子攝)

               (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 別人丟垃圾，我得付罰款? 波士頓華埠居民及商戶近月頻收垃圾處理不當罰單，有人甚至在幾個月內收到十幾、廿張，紐英崙中華公所、華埠商會為此特地於1月16日召開會議，邀市府法規執行警察出席溝通。

中華公所主席雷國輝（左）請波士頓市議員Ed Flynn（右）
關注華埠街道車速。（周菊子攝)

              波士頓市議員愛德華費連 (Ed Flynn)當天特地出席，直言了解這是華埠面對的一大嚴重挑戰，他正研議請市府設立一專門局處來解決垃圾及蟲鼠防治問題。他也提議和華埠的居民、商家合作，找政府相關部門一起研議出因應的試驗性計畫。

              經波士頓市亞裔及皮革區聯絡員黃楚嵐的協助邀約，波士頓市公共工程局 (DPW)的法規執行警察Emanuel Dorosario這天到會，在紐英崙中華公所主席雷國輝主持的會議中聆聽民情，並做說明。華埠商會的陳文珊、陳黛嫦等人，一度在會中協助翻譯。

              黃楚嵐和波士頓市鄰里服務辦公室 (ONS)去年12月新到任的副主任Christopher Breen，當天都全程出席會議。

黃楚嵐和波士頓市鄰里服務辦公室 (ONS)副主任Christopher Breen。
（周菊子攝）

              Emanuel Dorosario指出，在波士頓市府網站上有清楚說明，垃圾處理分居民及商戶2種，各有不同規定。基本上都是在垃圾收取日前一天的晚上5點之後，到垃圾收集日那天的早上6點前，才能把垃圾拿到路邊人行道上，等垃圾車來收。凡是在不適當時間，把垃圾拿到路邊，或是裝垃圾容器未遵照政府規定，垃圾桶裝滿後，有垃圾掉出來等，視乎違規情況，每次罰款50到100元。

余麗媖指出，有些商戶拍到了亂丟垃圾者的人像。　（週菊子攝）

              商戶必須領有牌照費50元的場地清潔許可證 (Site Cleanliness permit)，若無此證照，第三次違反場地清潔條例後，違規的罰款額可高達每日1000元。

              出席會議的陳偉民、余麗媖，湯偉雄等人指出，許多時候，是有人故意把垃圾丟棄在華埠居民和商家的門外，造成垃圾外溢等違規情況，導致他們無辜被罰款。他們甚至找到錄影視頻，知道是什麼人丟的垃圾。

藝聯慈善社主席湯偉雄（右一）說明該社門外有人
非法丟棄垃圾情況。（周菊子攝

              藝聯慈善社主席湯偉雄表示，位於哈佛街和泰勒街交界處的藝聯會址，尤其是在夏天時，面對嚴重的非法丟棄垃圾問題，來自南灣 (South Bay) 的有些垃圾中甚至有醫療廢棄物，針頭等物品，十分危險。二星期前，他親眼看到有人開車經過，降下車窗後，就直接把一大袋垃圾丟在藝聯門口。該社聘請的清掃工還抓到過，一對住在Dartmouth街的父子，自己家那兒有垃圾桶不扔，卻把垃圾帶到藝聯這兒來丟。他問法規執行警察，他們是平民，無權執法，遇到這種情況該怎麼辦?

愛丁堡羅街居民敘述該街居民面對市府不派車收私人垃圾的問題。
（周菊子攝)

陳偉民還問法規執行部門是憑藉什麼來判定垃圾是誰的。黃楚嵐也問，萬一商戶或居民在使用垃圾桶，兩層厚垃圾袋等方面都遵照法規，但是垃圾桶已裝滿，路人隨手把垃圾放在垃圾桶上，就變成了垃圾外溢，這情況，怎麼辦?

法規執行溝通會有數十名商家、中華公所董事參加。（周菊子攝）

必珠街45號及55號東主之一的李先生說，他收到罰單後上訴，卻從來都得不到回應。他打電話給市府查問，市府卻告訴他得先向警察局提交報告，然後警察局告訴他，在報警資料中，得有攝像機照下的照片，他們才好做後續追蹤，但是他餐館前方的攝像機卻被人弄壞了。另外他的餐廳垃圾桶，常有人把垃圾放在垃圾桶上，就變成了他的垃圾外溢問題。他還給垃圾桶上過鎖，結果鎖還被人剪開了。他發誓自己至少換過2把鎖。

Edinboro街一居民表示，她住的是商住兩用樓宇，但是那條街已經不知道有多少年沒有政府派的垃圾車來收居民垃圾，所以他們把居民垃圾和商戶垃圾放在同一個私有的垃圾桶內，不知道這樣是否可行。她還說上星期，一連收到2張罰單，一張是法規執行警察在凌晨一點，收垃圾車抵達前二小時前發出的罰單，一張是因為其他人的非法丟棄垃圾，導致垃圾外溢情況。

張秋玲（左）拿出罰單說明，罰單寄錯地址。（周菊子攝）

              Emanuel Dorosario表示，執行法規警察一般會察看垃圾所在地的樓宇是住宅或商戶，再據以判定垃圾是屬於居民或商戶的，並開罰單交給物業擁有者，由物業擁有者自行和商戶或居民溝通處罰事宜。

非法丟垃圾 (illegal dumping) 可罰款至少250元，但市府必須有證據，才能追究非法丟垃圾者。如果居民或商戶只提供視頻，或甚至照片，該部門沒有資源去查證視頻中人到底是誰，也就無法以之為證據。

陳偉民問法規執行警察如何查察垃圾到底是誰亂丟。
（周菊子攝）

              如果居民或商戶認為不應該收到罰單，可在21天內申請上訴。

Emanuel Dorosario還建議居民把開車進華埠亂丟垃圾者的車牌號碼記下來，才好作為後續追蹤的依據。

              當天出席，在物業管理公司工作的張秋玲還指出，市府罰單寫錯地址，還不僅寫錯一次，導致她的客戶得花時間上訴，澄清。

必珠街上餐廳李姓東主表示門前攝像機遭人破壞。垃圾桶上鎖，被人剪斷至少２次。
（周菊子攝）

              黃楚嵐、Christopher Breen和Emanuel Dorosario等人都表示，這次會議只是溝通的開始，他們將繼續和華埠居民及商戶溝通，了解情況，攜手研擬對策。

              波士頓市府的各項法規說明，可上網查詢https://www.boston.gov/departments/public-works/how-code-enforcement-works-boston。

伍偉業請執行法規警察說明場所清潔牌照怎麼申請。　（週橘子攝）