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The City Council referred several resident-driven requests to the City Manager, including traffic safety at Lawrence Street and Billerica Street, a possible crosswalk on Chelmsford Street/Rt. 110, odors tied to wastewater, school-bus safety cameras, and whether Lowell should expand all-alcohol package store licenses. One proposal to return the Lowell Fire Chief position to Civil Service failed on a 4-7 vote.
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The Council mainly sent a series of questions and requests to staff for follow-up, rather than making many final policy changes. Residents may see future updates on odor complaints, dangerous intersections, school-bus enforcement cameras, and a possible crosswalk in a busy area. Councilors also rejected a move to place the Lowell Fire Chief job back into Civil Service, while asking for more information on parking rates, commercial vacancies, and other local issues.
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