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Aug 14, 2026

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Council Delays Municipal Aggregation Recommendation

Published Aug 14, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 22, 2026

Council Reviews Traffic and Parking Requests

The City Council continued the public hearing on a proposed no-parking ordinance near Bennett School until July 13, 2026, at 6:25 p.m. Hearings on proposed stop signs at the Highland Avenue–Abbott Avenue cut-through and at Hoover Street and Chalmers Street were closed.

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Briefing

Jun 3, 2026

Former Police Station Cleared for Sale

The City Property Committee unanimously voted to declare the former police station on Church Street surplus, allowing the city to sell it through a competitive bid process. The property was appraised at $40,000, and the Assessor’s Office reported little to no market interest in its current condition.

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

Council reviews 2027 budget proposal

The City Council held a public hearing on a proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget totaling $186,710,840. The proposal would rely on $186,038,999 in revenues plus transfers from several special funds and $250,000 from overlay.

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Briefing

May 11, 2026

City Council Meeting Summary

The council closed a continued public hearing on National Grid’s request to install poles, wires, and related equipment on Marguerite Avenue; no one spoke for or against the request.

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Briefing

Apr 13, 2026

Pole installation hearing remains open

The City Council took no final action on Petition 38-26 and left the public hearing open. The request concerns a new utility pole and a midspan pole for a capacitor bank on Marguerite Avenue; no one spoke for or against it.

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Briefing

Mar 31, 2026

Finance Committee Advances Capital Spending

The Finance Committee voted to grant requests including $1,323,505 for city capital accounts, $868,821.15 for water infrastructure, $725,156.74 for sewer capital work, $650,000 for street resurfacing, and $250,000 toward future fire-engine costs.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Council Panel Reviews Energy Aggregation Proposal

The committee recommended withdrawing Petition 30-26 without prejudice by a 3–0 vote after discussing municipal aggregation, including resident opt-out rights and potential savings. The chair suggested that the Mayor negotiate a contract before bringing the matter back to the Council.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Finance Committee Meeting Summary

The Finance Committee recommended approving a $3 million transfer to the stabilization account, along with six other communications and one petition. Votes were unanimous at 3-0 except C-46, which passed 2-0.

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Briefing

Feb 25, 2026

City Council meeting summary

The council held a public hearing on replacing the accessory-apartment zoning rules to comply with recently passed law; the hearing closed at 6:40 p.m. A separate hearing addressed allowing self-storage in a Multi-Use zoning district with a Planning Board special permit.

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Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Public Service Committee Advances Petition

The committee unanimously recommended granting Petition 27-26, provided abutter issues have been addressed.

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Briefing

Jan 29, 2026

Council Reviews Doyle Field Appointment

The City Council interviewed Ed Vowles for appointment to the Doyle Field Commission, with a term proposed to expire April 15, 2029. The minutes do not record a final vote or appointment decision.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Council Delays Municipal Aggregation Recommendation

The Ways & Means and Legal Affairs chairs recommended more time before the City Council considers municipal aggregation, and Ways & Means approved that recommendation 3–0 pending legal guidance from KP Law.

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