Radio Roundtable Debates Quality of Life Team’s Impact in Worcester

Worcester Mayor Joe Petty is for the Rental Registry. He says the City Council began to hear back from the public on this issue and have changed the fine. He says they have heard loud and clear from people who are concerned about inspectors but the Mayor points out other cities have successful rental registries and that this can be a matter of life and death. That he wants to make sure people are not taken advantage of. On the $22 million shortfall, Petty said you have to look at inflation as one of the big factors. He says the inflation factor accounts for over half of the $22 million.

New Millbury Selectman Nick Lazzaro checks in with Talk of the Commonwealth to talk about his victory and what issues he wants to tackle. Lazzaro, who is a recent Holy Cross graduate, owns his own business in Millbury and says that entrepreneurship is something he wants to use to help others get their businesses started in the town. Lazzaro also lays out how he plans to help Millbury residents who are faced with increasing rent and may be priced out of the town they work and grew up in.

Bruce Mendelsohn of MassHire/Central Region Workforce Board brings in Emily Miller, Worcester Public Schools and Dave Garvin, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce to talk about the importance of the synergy between the three and the business community. They also fill us in on forum this Thursday, May 9th from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at One Mercantile in the B1 Conference Room. The Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum. A chance for businesses to hear how WPS based internship programs work.