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The City Council unanimously referred a proposal for a February 10, 2026 special election asking voters to approve $5.4 million in additional real estate and personal property taxes to the Finance Committee.
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The proposal would increase taxes beginning in fiscal year 2027 if voters approve it, with funds supporting schools, public safety, the library, public works, and general government. The council also referred a proposed $1.5 million loan for the second phase of the Malden River Works Project to the Finance Committee. It unanimously approved a National Grid support pole on Waite Street, with conditions requiring street restoration and limiting the pole to anchoring use.
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