City Council · April 15, 2025 · 6:30 PM
Budget and Finance Subcommittee Meeting
The Budget & Finance Subcommittee recommended favorable consideration to the City Council for several funding and program items: MassWorks grant 2025-037 ($500,000 for Clark's Road), Complete Streets grant 2025-042 ($401,654.70), EOEA COA formula grant 2025-038 ($69,165), an MOU for an accessible COA vehicle 2025-039, and a transfer from the FY25 Salary Reserve (2025-041) with intent to revisit the City Clerk’s pay.
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Key decisions
Return 2025-037 (FY25 Community One Stop for Growth MassWorks Infrastructure Program grant, $500,000 for Clark's Road) to the City Council with a positive recommendation.
Return 2025-038 (FY25 EOEA formula grant funding for the Amesbury Council on Aging, $69,165) to the City Council with a positive recommendation.
Return 2025-039 (MOU between Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority and City of Amesbury Council on Aging for use of an accessible vehicle) to the City Council with a positive recommendation.
Return 2025-041 (transfer $45,889.50 from FY25 Salary Reserve to various municipal departments) to the City Council with a positive recommendation, with intent to revisit the City Clerk's salary.
Return 2025-042 (FY25 Complete Streets Funding Program grant, $401,654.70 from MassDOT) to the City Council with a positive recommendation.
Agenda
Minutes
March 18, 2025
Approval of minutes from the March 18, 2025 meeting.
2025-037. 2025-037
Authorize the Mayor to accept and expend an FY25 Community One Stop for Growth MassWorks Infrastructure Program grant of $500,000 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development to support the Clark’s Road project.
2025-038. 2025-038
Authorize the Mayor to accept and expend FY25 formula grant funding of $69,165 for the Amesbury Council on Aging from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA).
2025-039. 2025-039
Authorize a Memorandum of Understanding between the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority and the City of Amesbury Council on Aging pursuant to M.G.L. c. 40, § 4A for use of an accessible vehicle for senior transportation services, subject to Mayor approval.
2025-040. 2025-040
Approve payment from the FY25 general fund operating budget for listed prior year invoices.
2025-041. 2025-041
Authorize the transfer of $45,889.50 from the FY25 Salary Reserve account to various municipal departments.
2025-042. 2025-042
Authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a FY25 Complete Streets Funding Program grant of $401,654.70 from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.