By KENNEDY GRIFFIN
(Greenfield, MA) In a series of appointments to be voted on at Wednesday’s City Council meeting, David Lanoie and David Moscaritolo were affirmed to the Greenfield Public Safety Commission.
In the discussion before the vote, Vice President Dan Guin said Lanoie has the “qualifications, passion, expertise, we are honored to have someone like David step into this position. Councilor Christine Forgey said that the Public Safety Commission was an “excellent place to use [Lanoie’s] skills.”
Before the appointment of Moscaritolo, who also sits on the Fire Station Building Committee, discussion amongst councilors was mixed with some praising his dedication to Greenfield and others expressing concern for the working relationship he would have with the Council.
Both were affirmed and with charter changes having been recently sent to Boston, there may soon be two more seats available on the Public Safety Commission.
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Greenfield City Council convenes this evening, December 21st, at 6:30 p.m. Included in the agenda for this evening are votes to affirm several appointments by the Mayor, two of which are for the Public Safety Commission.
The Mayor has selected David Lanoie and David Moscaritolo to be appointed to the commission. The appointments were reviewed at the December 14th meeting of the Appointments and Ordinances committee. David Lanoie was present and spoke to the committee about why he wished to join the Public Safety Committee.
“My intention is to serve and to serve the cause of social justice within a community,” said Lanoie to the committee. Acknowledging the role the Public Safety Committee plays in the community, Lanoie said “follow through is important” and there’s “a lot of work to do.”
His resume includes 35 years of service in the Massachusetts County Correctional System, over 30 years in higher education roles, and serving on numerous committees related to criminal justice. The Appointments and Ordinances committee unanimously voted for a positive recommendation to City Council on the appointment of Lanoie.
David Moscaritolo is also up for appointment to the Public Safety Commission by the Mayor. Moscaritolo has worked in the security industry throughout his career and in his present role as Program Manager at Convergint Technologies he has worked with public safety agencies on safety procedures. In May, Moscaritolo was photographed with a sign reading “Defund City Council, Support Our Police” in protest of City Council’s vote to reduce the police department budget.
The Appointments and Ordinances committee unanimously abstained from voting on the affirmation of Moscaritolo’s appointment. Chairman Dan Guin explained he would be abstaining “so the discussion would be open at full council level.”
The City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. in the John Zon Community Center at 35 Pleasant Street in Greenfield and can also be accessed via Zoom as well as GCTV’s broadcasting channels. The full agenda and Zoom link are available here.