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...held a majority on the council since 1973. Since that time, power has been split evenly between the good government group and a group of four conservative Independents, with liberal Independent Alfred E. Vellucci providing th swing vote...
City politicos had predicted that this election could radically change the face of city politics, largely because Vellucci, the mayor and a 34-year council member, and two longtime CCA councillors, Saundra M. Graham and David E. Sullivan, decided not to run. The last time three incumbent council seats were up for grabs...
...Vellucci attributed the success of thepro-tenant candidates to 1-2-3, which he saidattracted large numbers of people to the polls. Hesaid it was inevitable that the 1-2-3 resultswould spill over into other races...
...other business, the council discussed the upcoming budget debate in the Massachusetts Legislature. Vellucci said he was concerned about cuts in human services...
...council must be cautious and watchful even if a tax package is passed to prevent the cuts, Vellucci said. He warned that added revenue from the tax packages could be used for other purposes, citing a case several years ago in which gas taxes were raised by five cents per gallon with no corresponding improvement in state infrastructure...