Zipcar is just about ready to bring at least two of its rental cars to Belmont Center, Town Administrator Tom Younger told Belmont Patch Friday. The Cambridge-based car sharing company that lends automobiles for short round trips, has its eyes on two municipal-owned parking spots they will rent from the town, allowing residents with a Zipcar membership and town employees to use its service, said Younger. An agreement will come "in the very near future," he said. Belmont Center will be the test site and if activity is strong, there is an opportunity other parking spaces will be added in the …

The Town Administrator’s office is working with the Recreation Department and the Council on Aging on preliminary plans to see if both departments can begin share programs. "It’s quite a challenge to put the two together for joint services but the end result will be an increased variety of programs for the public and additional revenue for the town," said Town Administrator Tom Younger, Thursday, Aug. 4. “The Recreation Department is holding more programs at the Beech Street Center,” Younger said. “We are in the process of reviewing them and looking to the future for what can be shared with …

Each week, Belmont Patch offers a series discussing the latest news concerning town government with Town Administrator Tom Younger and Assistant Town Administrator Kellie Hebert. Belmont Town Administrator Tom Younger said it’s been a fairly quiet week in his office but was able to list a number of tasks he performed in the last few days. On Tuesday, July 26, at the Belmont Board of Selectmen's next meeting, Younger will begin providing a monthly status on the capital budget that he and Assistant Town Administrator Kellie Hebert have been working on since last month. “When was the last time …

This week, Belmont Patch starts a new weekly series discussing the latest news concerning town government with Town Administrator Tom Younger and Assistant Town Administrator Kellie Hebert. Belmont Town Administrator Tom Younger welcomed newly-appointed Assistant Town Administrator Kellie Hebert to town on June 27 and, since then, the two have been working on early budget preparations. Currently, they are reviewing the fiscal year 2013 capital budget to determine funding needs. According to Younger, his and other town offices are looking at what has been expended, the current status of …