The City Council voted 7-1 to prohibit parking on both sides of Highland Street between Friend Street and Hillside Avenue, except in designated marked spaces.
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The change is intended to improve safety on the narrow street near city park and the high school. The council also approved a boat-ramp parking permit fee, a fee schedule for city kayak, canoe, and paddleboard rentals, and a firefighter safety-equipment grant. A proposed donation of an equipment shed for the town park ice rink was postponed until May 12 while liability and maintenance details are provided.
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Approved appointments of Frederick Range and Jason Donovan as Trustees of the War Memorial and Elizabeth McConnell as a member of the Energy, Environment and Sustainability Committee; the vote was 8-0.
Approved an amendment establishing a fee for Washington Landing Public Boat Ramp parking permits; the vote was 7-1.
Approved a fee schedule for Amesbury Recreation Department rentals of kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards; the vote was 8-0.
Approved a prohibition on parking on both sides of Highland Street from Friend Street to Hillside Avenue, except in designated marked spaces; the vote was 7-1.
Continued consideration of the donated equipment shed for Amesbury Town Park's ice rink to May 12, 2026, pending written liability information and a maintenance agreement.
Approved a transfer from the Building Inspection Overtime account to the Building Inspection Training account; the vote was 8-0.
Approved payment of prior-year invoices from the FY26 General Operating Budget; the vote was 7-1.
Approved acceptance and expenditure of an FY26 DFS grant for firefighter safety equipment; the vote was 8-0.
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