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Aug 14, 2026

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Council Elects 2026 President

Published Aug 14, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 4, 2026

Council Approves Snow, Safety Spending

The Council unanimously approved $2,432,242.42 from free cash to cover the Department of Public Works’ FY26 snow and ice control deficit. It also approved funding for firefighter gear, a fire vehicle body replacement, 87 police body cameras, and a $89,486 fiber-connectivity grant.

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Briefing

Jun 3, 2026

City Council Meeting Summary

The City Auditor reported $18.07 million in the Stabilization Fund and $7.86 million in free cash, while stating that modest tax increases may be needed to maintain current services.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 21, 2026

Council Advances Budget and Service Decisions

The Council approved a $50,000 litigation-related appropriation, authorized a seven-year Ford E350 van lease for local transportation services, and accepted a $552,397 FY27 in-lieu-of-taxes contribution from the Westfield Gas and Electric Light Department.

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Briefing

May 7, 2026

Council Advances Cardinal Lane and Big Wood Drive

The City Council advanced orders to take control of Cardinal Lane and Big Wood Drive as city ways, passing both orders to second reading after public hearings.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

City Council meeting summary

The City Council approved $503,050 in appropriations for Cross Street Playground dugouts, demolition of the former Angie Holmes building, an Amelia Park Children’s Museum playscape, and continued rehabilitation of the American Legion Building.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Council funds water treatment filter replacement

The City Council unanimously approved a $250,000 appropriation from the PFAS Settlement Account to replace granular activated carbon filters at the Shaker Road Water Treatment Plant.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Gas Station Tank License Hearing Referred

The City Council closed the public hearing on a proposed underground storage tank license and referred the petition to its Licensing Committee. The application covers 28,000 gallons of regular gasoline, 6,000 gallons of premium gasoline, 26,000 gallons of diesel, and 2,500 gallons of diesel exhaust fluid.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Council Approves Major Litigation Appropriation

The City Council approved a $1.275 million appropriation from Free Cash to the Law Judgements Account by a 10-3 vote, with one councilor absent. It also confirmed a $15,000 grant for the Downtown Westfield Cultural District; additional Free Cash requests totaling $4,236,947.12 were referred to the Finance Committee.

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Briefing

Jan 5, 2026

Council Elects 2026 President

John J. Beltrandi III was elected City Council president for 2026, with all 11 voting councilors supporting him; two councilors were absent.

1 min readMunicipal coverage