Anthony DiPierro

At the Everett City Council Budget Hearing on Administration and Finance on May 27, 2026, Councilor Anthony DiPierro served as chair and repeatedly steered the meeting toward the budget book and away from broader policy debate. He opened with, “Please join me in saluting the flag,” and then identified the first item as “the executive branch that begins on page 15.” He also moved to invite the Mayor and his team to come forward, saying, “If there’s a motion to invite them forward,” and the motion passed.

Throughout the hearing, DiPierro emphasized staying on topic and on schedule. When discussion drifted into broader issues, he said, “I would very much like to stick to the general budget,” and later, “I prefer to stick to the book as the most organized path forward.” He reminded the committee several times that they were behind schedule, including, “we are already a bit behind schedule,” and later, “we’re already a half hour behind schedule.”

He asked targeted questions of presenters, including whether Ms. Lamboy’s department would “complement and work in unisex with the planning and development department,” whether any funds would be returned, and, during the assessor-related discussion, noted that the Mayor was exploring “the possibility of maybe doing a 35% owner occupied exemption.” He also told the committee, “we’re not gonna entertain any project-specific procurement questions,” limiting discussion to general departmental matters.

DiPierro presided over numerous routine motions to invite presenters, excuse guests, and accept department budgets. Every recorded vote in the meeting was affirmative. Among the notable votes he called were motions to invite the Mayor, Ms. Lamboy, Mr. DeFilippis, Mr. Lattanzi, Mr. Velazquez, Ms. Freeman, Ms. Ford, and other guests; motions to excuse those guests; and motions to accept budgets “as presented,” “as recommended,” or “as amended.”

He also presided over an amendment to cut “$105,000 from the salary line item.” When clarifying the motion, he said, “What you have proposed is to cut the salary line item by $105,000,” and explained, “What the department chooses to do with that, should it pass is up to the department and the administration.” That motion passed, and the committee then accepted the budget as amended. DiPierro concluded by moving to adjourn, and the motion passed.

At the Everett City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Councilor Anthony DiPierro was active on several items, making motions, asking questions, and voting on the record.

He voted yes on the confirmation of Lieutenant Eric Keller’s promotion to captain, and also voted yes on items 17 and 18, as well as item 22. On the MSBA high school feasibility study item, he moved to suspend the rules and said, “Move to suspend the rules and move for favorable action.” When asked a procedural question, he replied, “Yes,” and clarified, “It’s new.” He also moved, “Accept the committee reports, and for favorable action.”

During discussion of an item involving Everett resident employees, DiPierro pressed for documentation. He asked, “Everett residents, do you have a list of how many Everett residents? Do you have that? Can you provide us a list with their names?” He followed up by saying, “I mean, how do we know that there are that many people working there if we don’t have a list? How do we know that?” He also raised the casino’s tax rate, stating, “It’s all well and good of everything that you do for the city of Everett, but, I mean, let’s face the facts, you guys got a good rate on your tax rate.”

On the redevelopment of the square, DiPierro thanked the presenter and said, “I think any effort to improve the square is noteworthy.” He noted, “I supported the plan from the prior administration,” and added that he was glad the city “didn’t have to quite reinvent the wheel to get to this one, except for a few minor changes.” He said redevelopment of the square was “a long time coming,” and asked whether the proposal added parking, saying, “This does not add parking, but it also does not take away parking. It should be available for everyone.” He voted yes to accept the presentation for the record.

On item 15, he moved, “Favorable action with a letter of thanks to be sent,” and seconded Councilor Rogers’ motion for favorable action. He said he agreed with colleagues and described the measure as a compromise, saying, “I think having something on the books is better than nothing, and it can always be reworked, retweaked in committee.” He added, “I’m ready to support it this evening.” He also announced, “Due to my relationship with Mr. Colameta, I will not be participating in the executive session,” and later criticized the handling of the matter, saying, “Had you given the man due process, we would not be getting sued.” One motion to send the matter to committee/legislative affairs failed on a no vote.

Council Member Anthony DiPierro was active throughout the Everett City Council budget hearing on small departments, guiding several department presentations and commenting on specific budget items and procedures. He opened the meeting’s first department review by saying, “Our first department this evening is the council on aging and human services,” then asked, “Can we have a motion?” The council voted yes to invite Mr. Palma before the committee. DiPierro later asked, “Are there any funds being returned?” and told members, “You can make a motion to cut anything or make a motion to accept it as presented.”

For libraries, he noted, “Our next department is the libraries, and I do see Mr. Sheehan present.” The council voted yes to invite Mr. Sheehan, and later voted yes to excuse the guest. DiPierro also said, “To your point, Councilor, in the past, we can always, you know, get a supplemental appropriation from the department if needed depending on what you choose to do.” The council then voted yes to favorably recommend the department’s budget.

During the health department discussion, he again moved the process along by asking, “What is your recommendation for the department?” The council voted yes to accept the health department’s budget as presented.

On the city clerk budget, DiPierro invited the clerk before the council and asked for a brief overview of goals for the fiscal year and “any funds being returned.” When a proposed cut was discussed, he said, “I believe it’s by charter,” and later, “I will defer to Council President Smith to enlighten us on that.” He also clarified, “So it would be cut from the salary line item in total.” The council voted yes to a favorable recommendation on the city clerk’s budget as presented.

For elections, DiPierro suggested the office work with the administration and sign shop on reusable materials, saying the council should consider signs “that last season to season.” He then raised a personnel question: “Was it 2022 you were reappointed? Was it ’23?” and noted that councilors had previously asked the clerk to step back from elections, adding, “now may be the time to take that step back.” The council voted yes to accept the election budget as presented.

DiPierro also raised transparency concerns about council expenditures, saying reports should be “a little cleaner” and noting that some conference costs were listed without identifying which member incurred them. He said, “I’m opposed to the cut as well,” and later questioned whether a proposed reduction would be used to keep Mr. Sayer. A motion to reduce reimbursable expenses by $11,000 passed, and the council later adjourned by unanimous motion.

Anthony DiPierro presided over the Everett City Council Budget Hearing on Schools on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, opening the meeting by asking attendees to stand and salute the flag. He also announced that Council President Smith was unable to attend because of a work obligation. Early in the hearing, he recognized Councilor Martins and put her motion to a vote, then stated that the motion passed and welcomed the school presenters.

DiPierro managed the start of the presentation and tried to keep the meeting moving when technical issues arose. After noting that the PowerPoint might not be ready, he said, “I don’t know if we’re going to be able to get it working. If you gentlemen would like to begin, we can go through the printout that we have in front of us.” He also later asked that the slides be posted on the relevant websites because the public could not view them during the meeting.

During the hearing, DiPierro asked a substantive question about special education and then followed up with a question rooted in his prior experience with the Devon School. He said, “At one point, I was on the board of directors at the Devon School, and we were doing quite well with bringing in tuition from other districts,” and then asked, “Is that still the case?” He also invited a speaker, Mr. Moreschi, to come forward.

DiPierro made a brief personal remark while thanking those present, saying, “I will add that I survived off those cookies for four years in high school, so thank you, ladies.” At the close of the presentation, he moved to excuse the guest and then formally announced, “Motion made and seconded to excuse Superintendent Hart and Assistant Superintendent Barrett. All those in favor? Aye.” The motion passed.

He then recognized the budget motion and stated, “Motion made and seconded to adopt it as presented.” The council approved the school department budget as presented. Finally, DiPierro recognized the motion to adjourn, called for the vote, and the meeting ended after the adjournment motion passed.

At the Everett City Council meeting on Monday, April 27, 2026, Councilor Anthony DiPierro took an active role in several items before the body.

During discussion of a project on Woodland, DiPierro first sought clarification about the site, saying, “Madam chair, president, I believe this is the building under rehabilitation.” He then asked to confirm “this is the corner of Woodland that is being rebuilt currently,” and added, “It’s not a new building or anything as such. It’s rehabilitation of that site.” His comments focused on distinguishing the project as a rehabilitation rather than new construction.

DiPierro then moved procedural business along by making the “Motion to close the public hearing,” and he voted yes on that motion. Later in the meeting, he supported favorable action on the petition pending conditions, voting yes on that item as well.

On a matter involving a utility-related dispute or issue, DiPierro took a more cautious position. He said, “I think we should postpone this at least till our next meeting, give the residents here a chance to speak with the representative from National Grid to maybe address some of those concerns. If not, maybe get them together with the owner of the property and figure out a solution that fits all. Thank you.” That statement reflected his view that residents should have an opportunity to speak directly with the National Grid representative and, if needed, with the property owner to work toward a resolution. He then seconded the motion.

DiPierro also participated in the council’s roll-call activity on appointments and procedural groupings. He voted yes on the motion to take items 12 through 17, the appointments, collectively and out of order, and he voted yes on favorable action for those appointments. He also voted yes on the motion to close public participation.

Overall, DiPierro’s participation combined questions about the status of a construction project, support for closing hearings and advancing appointments, and an effort to delay one matter so affected residents could meet with relevant parties and address concerns.

At the Everett City Council meeting on Monday, April 13, 2026, Councilor Anthony DiPierro was present for roll call and took part in several procedural motions during the session.

At the start of the meeting, DiPierro offered a public recognition of emergency dispatchers. He thanked the chair and said, “Before we get started, I just wanna give a shout out to our friends, the men and women that work down at e911.” He identified the week as “National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week,” describing it as a time that “honors 911 dispatchers and telecommunicators recognized as the crucial first responders who manage emergency calls and coordinate with police, fire, and EMS personnel.” He added that they are “often our unsung heroes who work around the clock,” and closed by saying, “So thank you.”

DiPierro participated in the council’s public participation and hearing procedures. He voted yes on opening public participation and also made the motion to open public participation. He later moved to close public participation and voted yes on that motion as well. The extracted record also shows him making a motion to close the public hearing.

Later in the meeting, DiPierro moved to suspend the rules and take up Mr. Canelio’s item, and he voted yes on that motion. He also voted yes on items 26 and 27. The record notes that he seconded the motion to refer items to legislative affairs.

During later discussion, DiPierro raised a point of order, asking whether reconsideration would be required. He then said, “In that case, I would move for reconsideration on behalf of my colleague.” He also made motions regarding a communication, first asking to have it routed and then moving to submit it to the record.

Overall, DiPierro’s participation centered on recognition of public-safety dispatchers, managing public hearing and participation procedures, and supporting several parliamentary motions and votes during the meeting.

At the Everett Special City Council meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2026, City Councilor Anthony DiPierro’s recorded participation was limited to procedural motions at the close of the meeting. He first moved to close nominations, stating, “Move to close nominations.” This action indicated that the council had reached the point where no additional nominations would be accepted for the matter then under consideration.

DiPierro then later made a motion to adjourn, saying, “Motion to adjourn.” This was the final recorded action attributed to him in the meeting summary and signaled his move to end the special council session.

No votes were recorded for DiPierro in the extracted activity, and no roll call or individual vote outcome is included in the provided material. Likewise, there is no record in the extracted data of DiPierro raising policy questions, offering debate remarks, or staking out a substantive position on the underlying subject matter of the special meeting. His role in the available record appears to have been procedural rather than deliberative.

Based on the extracted meeting activity, his contributions were concise and focused on managing the council’s agenda: first by moving to close nominations, and then by moving to adjourn. No other statements, exchanges, or voting details were provided in the source material.

At the Everett Legislative Affairs meeting on Monday, April 27, 2026, City Councilor Anthony DiPierro participated in the committee’s review of several appointments and related matters, speaking in favor of multiple nominees and briefly addressing a policy question.

DiPierro said he had seen Mr. Sheehan present and noted, “I do know he has prior public works experience, so I see no problem in supporting this appointment. That would move favorably.” He then told the audience, “Mr. Sheehan and the rest of the appointees, there will be a formal vote at the regular council meeting.” He subsequently made the motion, “I move for a favorable recommendation to the full body,” for Sheehan’s appointment. The committee voted in favor of favorable action on the appointment of Laura Evans to the Everett Disability Commission, and DiPierro also supported the related appointment process; the record provided shows he voted yes on that motion.

DiPierro also addressed Michael Piazza’s appointment. He said, “You know, with the process of this seat still doesn’t exactly sit well with me with the removal of the former member, but I do know Mr. Piazza. I do know he’s capable of the job. And because it’s him, I don’t have a problem supporting it. So I would move favorably, to send a favorable recommendation to the full body.” This reflected some reservations about the seat’s process, while still declaring support for Piazza personally.

He similarly supported Farrah Costa, stating, “Miss Pulio is also here, and I could not think of a more fitting board for her to serve on, and I would move for a favorable recommendation to the full body.” He later added, “I move for a favorable recommendation,” and also said, “I would make a favorable recommendation.”

In a separate exchange, DiPierro answered a question from Katy Rogers. He said, “I do yeah,” and explained that support for bottle bill or “nips” redeemability was not settled until he heard more. He also stated that liquor stores should not be advertising in public parks.

The meeting ended with DiPierro’s motion to adjourn; that motion passed by a yes vote.

At the Everett Legislative Affairs Meeting on Monday, April 13, 2026, City Councilor Anthony DiPierro took part in the committee’s discussion of the Samuel Fern appointment and played an active role in shaping the committee’s handling of the matter.

DiPierro first said, “Mr. Chairman, I’ve reviewed the resume, and I will make a motion for a favorable recommendation.” He also seconded the motion that had been made to postpone the Samuel Fern appointment, saying, “I’ll second that motion.” The committee then voted on that postponement motion, and DiPierro voted yes.

After the postponement vote, DiPierro raised a procedural concern: “Point of order, Mr. Chairman?” He followed up by asking, “In that case, in the committee structure, will we reconsider the motion as we would in a regular meeting?” That exchange led into further consideration of how the committee would proceed procedurally. When the matter came back before the committee, DiPierro moved reconsideration, stating, “I move for reconsideration.” He voted yes on the motion to reconsider the earlier postponement.

Once reconsideration was underway, DiPierro shifted to a recommendation on the appointment itself. He moved, “Refer to the full body with no recommendation.” That motion was adopted, and DiPierro voted yes on referring the Samuel Fern appointment to the full body without a recommendation from the committee.

DiPierro also participated in the meeting’s final procedural action and voted yes on the motion to adjourn. Over the course of the meeting, his role reflected both substantive support for moving the appointment forward and attention to committee procedure, particularly around whether reconsideration could be handled in the same way as in a regular meeting.