← Appropriations & Oversight Committee · 2025-06-05 · Appropriations and Oversight Budget Hearing
APPRO-2025-47 : An appropriation in the amount of $189,659.08 from Peg Access Cable Fund, to MMTV in the amount of $151,727.27 and Melrose Public Schools in the amount of $37,931.81.
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(ID # 12752) Appropriation An appropriation in the amount of $189,659.08 from Peg Access Cable Fund, to MMTV in the amount of $151,727.27 and Melrose Public Schools in the amount of $37,931.81. Ought to Pass City Council
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▶ 1:32:28 Speaker 10: Councillor Fanuc Chiro? Yes. Councillor Carrum Chetty. Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councillor Stewart? Yes. Councillor Vandiver. Yes. Councillor Williams. Yes. President Elli. Yes. Chair Garipay.
▶ 1:32:42 Speaker 2: Yes. That will be recommended. Thanks Chief. Thank you. Thank you. You're welcome to stay. I appreciate you off.
▶ 1:32:49 Mark Garipay: 1, 2, 7, 5 2 in appropriation in the amount of $189,659 and 8 cents from peg access cable fund to MMTV in the amount of $151,727 and 27 cents in Melrose Public Schools in the amount of $37,931 and 81 cents. And we have Ms. McAteer Margolis with us. Welcome.
▶ 1:33:15 Speaker 5: Thank you. Good evening.
▶ 1:33:18 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: I wasn't sure you wanted me here, but here I am. Okay.
▶ 1:33:20 Speaker 2: Always, always a pleasure. Yeah. Do you want to, uh, you wanna say anything or just
▶ 1:33:23 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: Want to I did wanna remind you that, um, you know, we have a lot of new equipment and in our studios to anybody wants to come down
▶ 1:33:33 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: and expand on your roles here or discuss what's coming up in the fall. Um, in the political scenario of Melrose, we're always available to you and the rest of the general public. Of course. Alright,
▶ 1:33:51 Mark Garipay: Great. Any, uh, any questions? Council Williams?
▶ 1:33:56 Ryan Williams: What's, what's, I know we've talked about a downward, I know we've talked about a downward trend here. Um, are we still seeing that downward trend?
▶ 1:34:03 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: Yes, I would say we are. Um, it's not pronounced, but um, you know, I'm concerned that it is going down gradually and we are supporting, um, legislation at the state level Oh, good for you. And federal level to, um, augment funding through, uh, internet and streaming ser streaming services in particular. Um, it's always hope. Yeah. And we have, um, you know, we're a member of Mass Access and they have big advocates and a couple of the other, um, nonprofits. So hopefully
▶ 1:34:39 Ryan Williams: That's great. And, and have you had any new conversations about your space?
▶ 1:34:44 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: No, our space is great. Yeah. I mean, we actually just redid, uh, just reconfigured parts of it. Um, one of the main middle rooms. We, um, added some new monitors, big big monitors so we can see what's going out more visually. Um, you know, we're still, um, you know, we're, it, it's fine for, you know, working. We have the podcast station and, uh, we're actually hosting, um, again this year the rec departments film making class for a couple of weeks with, um, we have a lot of kids, so it'll be interesting to see how we can squeeze 'em all in. But they're small, so. Yeah. No, we're, we're, we're we're plowing through. We're good? Yep. Good. Thank you.
▶ 1:35:35 Speaker 2: Council ro
▶ 1:35:36 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: Sorry. Uh, thank you for being here. Um, the Melrose Public Schools, that's for the high school, correct? Yes. The programming Yes. That they do there. Mm-hmm. Yep. Which is excellent, by the way. Yeah. Thank you. And I know that the kids all love it. They do watch it. And We actually had four, um, senior interns this year, which, um, you know, the last few, what is it, six weeks, I think. Um, if they have a B or better average, they can choose an internship. And we had four of them this year and they were great. They were great. And they did some really like, really, really good stuff. I mean animated and um, just really fun. So, um, it's exciting. You know, we always, they always come for like the six weeks and then a couple of them say, oh, can I come back over the summer before I go off to college? And yeah. So, um, yeah. So it's good. Yeah, It's really good. I have two kids in high school and they love the programming at the high school they put on stuff. Yeah. So well, we're happy that we were able to support it. Yep. Thank you. Yep.
▶ 1:36:35 Speaker 2: Anyone else? The will of the committee. I will make go. Go ahead boy. Thank you.
▶ 1:36:38 Ryan Williams: I will make a motion to recommend to the full council. I'm
▶ 1:36:41 Mark Garipay: Happy to second. Okay. We have a motion to recommend ID 1 2 7 5 2 made by Council Williams, seconded by Councilor Ache on Ex on a discussion. Madam Clerk, please call the role
▶ 1:36:52 Speaker 10: Councilor Occhio. Yes. Councillor Karen Chetty? Yes. Councilor Romanul. Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Vandiver. Yes. Councillor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. Chair Garate.