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Aug 20, 2026

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Council advances budget, housing and grant actions

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Council Advances Summer Maple Street Closure

The Common Council approved 5-2 a substitute version of an ordinance to temporarily close portions of Maple Street from June 18 through September 7, 2026, primarily to create a pedestrian-focused downtown area.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

Council Authorizes Closed Session on Firehouse Sale

The Common Council unanimously authorized a closed executive session to discuss the sale of the old firehouse property. Six members voted yes; Council President Toth was absent. The solicitor said no action would be taken during the closed session.

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Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Summit Adopts Vacant Property Rules

The Common Council adopted an ordinance creating registration and maintenance requirements for vacant, abandoned, and foreclosed properties. It also endorsed an amended Fourth Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, adopted an affordable housing operating manual, and permanently closed the Chestnut Lot.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Council Approves Emergency Temporary Budgets

The Common Council unanimously approved emergency temporary appropriations for the municipal operating and parking utility budgets and adopted an emergency temporary sewer utility budget. It also authorized extensions for deadlines related to the municipal annual financial statement and 2026 budget process.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Council advances budget, housing and grant actions

The council unanimously approved a transfer of operating-budget appropriations. It also authorized additional professional-service fees of $18,500 for the 2025 city solicitor agreement and $7,000 for affordable-housing planner services, along with applications for sustainability and other grants.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Summit Nears Affordable Housing Settlement

Summit is nearing a final settlement in its Round Four affordable housing process. Council President Claire Toth said finalized documents will be posted online, with a public education session planned for February 3.

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Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

New Council Members Take Office

Three newly elected councilmembers were sworn in and took their seats; Councilmember Toth was unanimously elected 2026 Council President.

1 min readMunicipal coverage