Modifications to the Grove Street roundabout that was approved as part of the Riverside Special Permit project remain controversial. Two councilors, Alison Leary and Alicia Bowman have urged DPW Commissioner, James McGonagle, in this memo, suggesting that the Ward 4 Councilors made an incorrect claim regarding whether the proposed design…
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The Craft Street proposal – a partnership between Mark Development and SRG Senior Living – for a 209 unit elder housing project (129 independent living units – studio – 2 bedrooms; 52 Assisted Living Units -studio – 2 bedrooms; and 28 Memory Care Units – studio only) will be presented…
The City Council was poised to vote on the conceptual design of the project at its Full Council meeting on May 2nd (begins at 2:15:15). After a 1-hour and 45-minute debate -which included dropping a possible trial and substituting Option 3 with Option 2 – the motion to substitute failed…
Finance: The Finance Committee will meet virtually on Monday, May 9th at 7:00 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The agenda includes the following: Request to accept, appropriate and expend $114,682 from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to be used in the City’s efforts to enhance the…
The Law Department issued this Guidance Memo to all City Councilors regarding COVID-19 Measures and Open Meeting Law. According to the memo, “the legal requirement that public bodies must resume meeting in-person. Open Meeting Law will still allow remote participation of public body members, but only in limited circumstances.” With…
The City Council voted to approve a $16 million water meter replacement project at its meeting earlier this month by a vote of 22-1 (Downs abstaining)-1 (Kelley) The City went through a major upgrade/replacement project of water meters in 2009 – installing meters with attached antennas to transmit information to…
This week, the City Council will be reviewing the following departmental budgets this week: Comptroller/Retirement, Treasurer, Purchasing, Public Buildings, Assessing, Human Resources, Financial Services, and Executive/Sustainability. In addition, the Council will meet as a Committee of the Whole on Wednesday, April 27th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the Comptroller’s FY2023…
Finance Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The Finance Committee will meet virtually on Monday, April 25th at 7:00 p.m. The agenda includes the following: Request authorization to accept, appropriate, and expend $2,500 from a grant through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Office of Grants and…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team this week: 35 Bracebridge Road – Special Permit to expand non-conforming accessory structure and increase floor area ratio 148 Auburndale Avenue – Special permit to encroach on the setbacks with addition 68 Pine Crest Road – Special…
Northland Construction Liaison Committee: The Northland Construction Liaison Committee, formed per the requirements of the Special Permit for the Northland Newton Development, will meet virtually on Wednesday, April 27th at 3:00 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting and enter passcode: 282206. More information can be found on the…