State Senators Kathleen O’Connor Ives and Bruce Tarr will be hosting their Senate colleagues in North Andover on Monday, February 23, 4:00 – 5:15 pm to attend a Commonwealth Conversation focused on: “Challenges and Opportunities in the Small Business Community”
at the Good Day Cafe, 19 High Street, North Andover.
The Massachusetts State Senate has organized eight days throughout the winter to host Commonwealth Conversations across the state, comprised of roundtables, forums and town hall-style meetings to hear from residents and stakeholders–gathering input on policy and budget priorities. These forums are part of an effort to make government even more accessible and responsive to constituents.
“As the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses, I look forward to bringing my colleagues in the Senate to North Andover to speak directly with small business owners and town decision-makers, on how the State Senate can help attract, support and grow small businesses. This discussion will be an excellent opportunity for small business owners to detail their experiences, ask questions and offer suggestions. The long-term goal is to apply what we learn from these conversations to our work at the State House over the two-year session,” said State Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives.
“We are beginning this Senate session with one of the most important tasks in government – listening,” said Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester). “Knowing that our communities are facing many issues, we are coming to hear directly about what they are and what we can do about them by working together. I’m confident that we will learn critical things on this day and this tour that will make our delegation and our Senate more effective and more responsive.”
The stop in North Andover will be the fifth in a day of Commonwealth Conversations, which include earlier stops in Burlington, Melrose, Lynn, and Danvers, concluding with a town hall-style Public Forum at Sal’s Riverwalk, Merrimack Street, Lawrence.