Malden petition misses budget vote

A petition urging the town council to place capital expenditures in the town’s 2019 budget missed town council’s vote approving the budget last Tuesday, Nov, 20. Colleen Cross, who headed the petition drive, reported to petition signees that she arrived at the Malden town council session after members of the council had approved the 2019 budget.

Cross reported to petition-backers she arrived at the session late because a time mixup and learned the council had already conducted a public hearing on the budget.

The petition was signed by 51 Malden residents. It urged the town council to include c...