Tagged: Jared Valanzola

Over Eighty Five Million In ARPA Funds Distributed By Plymouth County Officials

November 25th, 2024 | Jared Valanzola

In Plymouth, the County has distributed over eighty five million dollars to the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA funding to the twenty-seven communities that make up Plymouth County.  And County Treasurer Tom O’Brien reports that there is some left, but it’s all been applied for. WATD’s Bobbi Clark has more… County Treasurer Tom O’Brien […]

County Commissioner Candidates Take Part In WATD Forum

October 23rd, 2024 | Jared Valanzola

The candidates for Plymouth County Commissioners, Republican incumbent Jared Valanzola, and challengers, Republican Tony O’Brien and Democrat Rhonda Nyman weighed in on various issues during WATD’s political forum broadcast live Tuesday night.   Democrat incumbent Greg Hanley was unable to attend.

WATD To Hold Forum For Plymouth County Commissioner Candidates

October 21st, 2024 | Jared Valanzola

Join WATD on Tuesday, October 22 for a WATD Election political forum from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. This race is for Plymouth County Commissioner, with two seats available. Candidates Democrat Incumbent Greg Hanley, Democrat Rhonda Nyman, Republican Incumbent Jared Valanzola, and Republican Tony O’Brien are all vying for the seats.   All candidates will […]

County Has Distributed Over Seventy Million Dollars In ARPA Funds

July 22nd, 2024 | Jared Valanzola

In Plymouth, as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, passed in the spring of 2021, the federal government allocated over one hundred million dollars to the County of Plymouth.  Plymouth County Commissioners have overseen the distribution of these funds to the 26 towns, plus the City of Brockton that make up Plymouth […]

Plymouth Board Of Registrars Dismisses Complaint That County Commissioner Valanzola Is Not A Plymouth Resident

June 21st, 2024 | Jared Valanzola

In Plymouth, County Commission Chairman Jared Valanzola is completing his first term, having won election in November of 2020, as a Commissioner from the town of Rockland.  He has recently moved to Plymouth and is running for re-election as a resident of Plymouth.  According to County residency requirements if elected, a person cannot reside in […]

County Farm Lease Under Discussion At County Commissioners Meeting

June 10th, 2024 | Jared Valanzola

In Plymouth, Massachusetts General Law requires the County to declare land that is available for lease and on a 2 to 1 vote, at their meeting on the 6th, County Commissioners vote to declare the County Farm available to the Sheriff’s Department.  WATD’s Bobbi Clark has more… County Commission Chair Jared Valanzola: “The County needs […]

County Teams Up With First Responders To Provide In-Home Health Care

May 27th, 2024 | Jared Valanzola

In Plymouth, during the Covid-19 pandemic a number of folks being treated by first responders were provided care in their homes—this kept them out of hospitals, avoiding possible contagion from patients with COVID.  According to County Commission Chair Jared Valanzola that’s how the concept of mobile health care began—resulting in the formation of Plymouth County […]

No Horse Track But County Looks For Entertainment Centered Development On Woodlot

April 24th, 2024 | Jared Valanzola

In Plymouth, the County owns a one hundred acre property off of Long Pond Road called the woodlot. The County targeted this property for a potential site for development in June of 2022 and then put out a Request for Proposal or RFP.  According to County Commission Chairman Jared Valanzola, Boston South Development was the […]

No Horse Track, No Casino And County Commissioners Vote To Take A Pay Cut

January 22nd, 2024 | Jared Valanzola

In Plymouth, some folks can breathe a sign of relief—at least those opposed to a race track and/or casino on the County Woodlot—a parcel of about 110 acres, off Long Pond Rd.  and there will be no pay increase for County Commissioners Greg Hanley, Sandra Wright and Jared Valanzola —–but instead the Commissioners propose a […]

Valanzola Looks Back On 2023

December 28th, 2023 | Jared Valanzola

Jared Valanzola, Chair of the Plymouth County Commissioners, gives WATD’s Christine James a recap of 2023 and discusses what they hope to accomplish in the New Year.