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City Council

Meetings of the City Council are open to the public. MeetingWatch transcribes and analyzes every session.

1 members 10 meetings tracked 63% responsive → Latest Jul 9 History since Mar 2026
Recent activity
Last meetings at a glance.
Jul 9 · Routine › Jun 18 · Routine › Jun 16 · Routine › Jun 11 · Routine › Jun 2 · Spirited ›
Community responsiveness
63% → stable
19 addressed · 11 partial · 9 unaddressed
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Thursday, July 9, 2026
Proposed Zoning Amendment for 196 and 194 Lake Street — Proposed 36-unit housing development
7 public comments 10 decisions 1 not addressed Routine Zoning Change
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Public Services and Facilities Budget — Total DPS budget of $14,487,962
16 decisions Routine Budget Cut
Water & Sewer Enterprise water expense budget table (FY2025-2027)
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Personnel reductions in city budget — Elimination of business-liaison position and multiple unfunded ordinance roles; reallocation of overtime to four new public-safety positions proposed
15 decisions Routine Budget Cut
Whiteboard showing municipal budget line items and totals
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Subsidized Housing Inventory — Potential drop from 10.56% to 10.3% inventory by 2027.
6 decisions Routine Other High Impact
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
The meeting was marked by a high volume of public speakers and spirited debate among councilors regarding the legality and fairness of new fees.
19 public comments 9 decisions 5 not addressed Spirited Fee Change
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Mattress and Box Spring Disposal Fee Increase — The drop-off fee is doubling from $20 to $40.
12 public comments 4 decisions 3 not addressed Routine Fee Change
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Snow and Ice Removal Fund Transfer — $2.35 million transfer from unreserved fund balance due to heavy winter costs.
1 public comment 20 decisions Routine Budget Cut
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Proposed Trash, Water, and Sewer Fee Increases — Increase in trash fees, water rates, and sewer rates to address budget drivers and MWRA water costs.
1 decision Routine Fee Change
Thursday, April 23, 2026
SESD Financial/Rate Hike — Potential 3x to 5x increase in water and sewer bills to fund a $390 million capital program.
12 decisions Routine Fee Change
Thursday, March 26, 2026
FY26 and FY27 Budget Reductions — A mandatory 5% reduction in operating budgets across all city departments.
1 decision Routine Budget Cut

Board ⁠members

Current and former members. Click to view voting record.
Manning-Martin
60% attendance 14 votes
10Y 4N
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+ 3 former members
Latiff Peach Welton

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