Politics & Government

Tom Terranova to Run For Lynnfield Selectman

Lynnfield CPA would run for three-year term against incumbent Selectman Bob MacKendrick.

Tom Terranova is planning to run for Lynnfield selectman this spring for the second time in as many years.

The Lynnfield resident owns the tax and accounting firm Terranova & Associates in Danvers. In Lynnfield, he co-chairs the recreation commission and has been a youth football coach.

For this year's race, Terranova plans to run for the seat currently held by .

In a phone conversation with Lynnfield Patch on Thursday, Terranova reported that as a candidate, he is particularly concerned about higher taxes for both residents and businesses in town.

"I think we need to look at the increased costs we're passing on to taxpayers and look at what we can do to hold the line," said Terranova.

The candidate also said that selectmen need to respond more when residents raise concerns about the MarketStreet Lynnfield project, on things from traffic to the ongoing discussion about a proposed cinema for Phase 2 of the project. With an eye on the new businesses and new residents, including a number of seniors, at MarketStreet, Terranova also says he's concerned about whether the town will get enough back from the project to justify its increased costs. One thing he said he will strongly oppose is higher residential taxes if any such fiscal issues present themselves.

Terranova ran unsuccessfully for selectman last year against Dave Nelson. For an . Soon after that 2012 interview, Terranova also provided this letter to town residents about his candidacy.

"I'm very interested in doing everything I can to help our town. It's a great community," he said. "As a selectman, I'm merely a voice of the people."

Two Candidates Running For One-Year Term

With at least two candidates now running for the three-year selectman's term in the April election, another two are running for the one-year term left by Al Merritt. Merritt stepped down from the board of selectmen at the start of the year to focus on a health condition. Soon after, his colleagues announced that the future community space at MarketStreet Lynnfield will be named after him later this year.

To fill the Merritt vacancy, Finance Committee Vice Chair Phil Crawford announced in January he would be running. Then, in mid-February , announced his candidacy for that seat as well.


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