Medley’s Blueprint For Affordability
A Local Plan to Make Beverly and Wenham More Livable, Sustainable, and Secure
Medley is running for State Representative because too many working families, seniors, and small businesses are being priced out of the communities they love. As a small business owner, born and raised Beverly resident, and proud advocate for smart government, Medley is bringing forward a clear, practical, and local-focused plan to make life more affordable — without raising taxes or increasing red tape.
Real Plans. Real Impact.
Medley is running to be the Affordability Candidate — not with slogans, but with substance.
This Blueprint will grow over time — shaped by the people of Beverly and Wenham. Because Medley knows the only way to make this community more affordable is to build a plan together, block by block, bill by bill.
Lower Energy Costs for Families & Businesses
Massachusetts is 5th in the nation for high energy costs — and it’s crushing working families and businesses.
- Oppose costly mandates like the Specialized Stretch Energy Code that drive up housing and utility prices.
- Expand energy choice for small businesses and homeowners through competitive supplier programs.
- Support regional infrastructure investments that expand clean, reliable, and affordable energy access — including natural gas and solar options.
Require affordability impact statements for new state energy regulations.
Expand Housing Without Overbuilding
Affordability doesn’t mean endless development — it means the right housing in the right places.
- Cut red tape that makes it nearly impossible to build small-scale “missing middle” housing.
- Incentivize accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and multi-generational housing options in local zoning.
- Prioritize housing funds for veteran, senior, and workforce housing near downtowns and transit.
- Oppose rent control — which shrinks supply and hurts new construction.
Unleash Small Business Growth
Medley’s been signing the front of a paycheck for over a decade. He knows what helps — and what hurts.
- Streamline permitting and licensing processes that hold back local entrepreneurs.
- Audit and roll back outdated state regulations that create unnecessary costs for family-run businesses.
- Provide local grants and tax credits for first-time storefront tenants and community-serving businesses.
Support vocational training partnerships that connect local employers to skilled workers.
Respect Taxpayers & Control State Spending
Affordability starts with protecting your money.
- Oppose broad-based tax increases on working families and small businesses.
- Push for targeted tax relief for seniors, homeowners, and caregivers.
- Support an independent audit of state agency spending and Beacon Hill earmarks.
Eliminate wasteful state programs that duplicate services or lack measurable outcomes.
Invest in Local Infrastructure — Smartly
Better roads. Better sidewalks. Better outcomes.
- Secure state matching funds for road and sidewalk improvements in Beverly and Wenham.
- Reform the Chapter 90 formula to reflect true local needs — not just population counts.
- Prioritize water, broadband, and transportation improvements that help working families and reduce long-term costs.
- Advocate for more transparency and local control over how infrastructure dollars are spent.
Bring Accountability Back to Beacon Hill
Medley’s not a partisan warrior. He’s a practical watchdog.
- Support transparency reforms for committee votes, legislative earmarks, and lobbyist disclosures.
- Introduce legislation requiring economic impact statements for all new major bills.
- Push for performance-based budgeting in state agencies, tied to real outcomes.