The City Council met last Tuesday night. Mayor Sokhary Chau and Councilors Dan Rourke and Paul Yem were absent so there were just eight councilors present. Vice Chair Erik Gitschier capably ran the meeting in the mayor’s absence. Early in the evening, City Manager Tom Golden introduced Greg Pappas, the new city Director of Elections. Although a Dracut resident, Pappas has strong ties to Lowell. Additionally, for nearly two decades previously, he worked in the Elections Division of the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s office. Prior to that, he was employed by Middlesex County government. He begins in the Lowell position shortly. That office has been without a permanent director for some time. The interim director, Elliot Veloso, who was also an assistant city solicitor, resigned in May to take a job in another community.
July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022
The City Council met last Tuesday night. Mayor Sokhary Chau and Councilors Dan Rourke and Paul Yem were absent so there were just eight councilors present. Vice Chair Erik Gitschier capably ran the meeting in the mayor’s absence. Early in the evening, City Manager Tom Golden introduced Greg Pappas, the new city Director of Elections. Although a Dracut resident, Pappas has strong ties to Lowell. Additionally, for nearly two decades previously, he worked in the Elections Division of the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s office. Prior to that, he was employed by Middlesex County government. He begins in the Lowell position shortly. That office has been without a permanent director for some time. The interim director, Elliot Veloso, who was also an assistant city solicitor, resigned in May to take a job in another community.