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City Council Advances Zoning and Funding

WalthamJun 8, 20262 min read

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The Council advanced two zoning amendments to first reading and approved more than $818,000 in grants and spending, including $383,392.78 for public safety, $200,000 for Northeast Elementary roof design and feasibility work, $135,000 in tourism funding, and $100,000 for police overtime tied to the FIFA World Cup.

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Residential Commercial Industrial Limited Overlay

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The zoning proposals will receive additional review rather than taking effect immediately. The Council also approved funding for public safety, school roof planning, tourism, police overtime, labor agreements, transportation improvements, and stormwater enforcement. A proposal to purchase property for affordable housing, preferably for veterans, was referred for further review and was not approved at this meeting.

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Approved first readings of the zoning amendment and zoning map for the proposed Residential Commercial Industrial Limited Overlay District; referred the matter to the Ordinances and Rules Committee.
Approved the $383,392.78 MEMA grant for public safety during the French National Soccer Team's presence on Bentley property.
Approved a $200,000 appropriation for feasibility, design, and related costs for the Northeast Elementary roofing project by an 11-0-3-1 roll-call vote.
Approved $100,000 for Police Department overtime expenses attributable to the FIFA World Cup event.
Approved a $135,000 Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism Grant.
Approved financing transactions of $22,000 for the Mechanic's Union agreement and $129,420 for the Manager's Union agreement.
Approved a $289,982 MassDOT Complete Streets construction grant and $59,000 for the Illicit Discharge and Detection Elimination program.
Referred the proposed purchase of 48 and 48 BEF Mt Walley Road for affordable housing, preferably for veterans, to the Committee of the Whole.
Approved the French Soccer Team Resolution.
Referred the proposed Big Belly trash container near the Railroad Street parking lot and train shelter to the Public Works and Public Safety Committee.

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