Leonard told Patch her candidacy is "based on ensuring that the voices of our tax-paying residents are heard."
Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to narrow the field of candidates for the November general election.
The Swampscott Select Board twice last week postponed an open meeting discussion and vote to finalize the purchase of 12-24 Pine Street.
The Select Board unanimously backed Clearview Investment Management's proposal to renovate the property into a 55- to 60-room hotel.
Sean Fitzgerald spoke after dozens attended Monday's Select Board meeting following the publication of the two complaints.
The Swampscott High alumna is an active volunteer in the community and is a former president of Clarke School PTO.
The town will have five days of in-person early voting leading up to the March 5 presidential primary.
The Select Board opted to keep both proposals in the warrant for the upcoming special town meeting on March 11.
The warrant article to accept matching funds that was defeated in December is due back up for a special town meeting vote on March 11.
The three finalists will provide a presentation at a public hearing on Tuesday.
The charter changes would lower the voting age to 16 in town elections and move those elections to consecutive weekends in June.
The Select Board widely praised the efforts of Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald during Fiscal 2023 and narrowly approved a full bonus.
The much-debated apartment building, formerly known as Elm Place, closed on $69.1 million in financing, according to WinnCompanies.
The increase comes as town meeting members voted to transfer $1 million in "free cash" to ease the tax burden on residents.
Town meeting voters opposed to the courts prevented the two-thirds majority necessary to accept the PARC grant by a two-vote margin.
The bylaw restricting types of single-use plastics allowed for businesses or organizations serving prepared food will take effect in June.
Several School Committee members spoke of looking at budget busters ahead of Monday's special town meeting.
The Swampscott Select Board opened Wednesday night's meeting talking about the pattern of antisemitic vandalism in the town.
The Dec. 11 town meeting will include a restriction on single-use plastic utensils.
The $1.8 million in direct source elimination spending was part of $2.5 million in state ARPA funds allocated to help fix King's Beach.
Select Board members sought to continue the discussion on spending $4.5 million in ARPA funding after no consensus in a four-hour meeting.
The Select Board and Board of Health meetings set for Wednesday will be remote only.
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The Select Board and town administrator issued the joint statement in the wake of this weekend's attacks and violence in the country.
Two officers of the E.F. Gilmore DAV in Swampscott were selected to serve at the 2023 DAV and Auxiliary National Convention.
The Affordable Housing Trust withdrew a variance request needed to move the historic house after it appeared it would not pass the ZBA.
The Zoning Board of Appeals requested a one-week continuance on Tuesday for a variance decision on the possible move of the historic house.
Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald: "We need to do something different" after the most recent process yielded only one qualified candidate.
Union President Kevin Reen urged the Select Board to hold a summit on what he called "a critical matter affecting public safety."
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Though direct results of 1 million gallons of partially treated or untreated waste were expected to be diluted, the water is still not safe.
While officials said there is support for a UV light and outpour pipe solutions, residents voice concerns over signage and a slow process.
The policy study of best practices comes after some Select Board members questioned having so many liquor licenses for public events.
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Grishman was elected to chair the Board after Neal Duffy chose not to run for re-election. Katie Phelan was elected as vice chair.
Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald told the Select Board that resources are needed now to implement a $20 to $25 million cleanup plan.
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