City Council · October 21, 2025 · 6:30 PM
Budget and Finance Committee Meeting
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The Budget & Finance Committee agenda includes a FY26 budget-balancing appropriation (Order 2025-104), acceptance of two public-safety grants (2025-108 Edward J. Byrne JAG and 2025-109 Municipal Road Safety), and four proposed ordinances: 2025-110 (new Chapter 230 Buildings, Permitting and fee schedule), 2025-111 (City Clerk fee schedule), 2025-112 (Solid Waste ordinance adding dumpster delivery/emptying), and 2025-113 (Traffic & Parking Schedule I permit/restricted parking and related fines).
Agenda
2025-104. 2025-104
An Order to appropriate from the General Stabilization Fund and the Ambulance Receipts Reserved Fund to balance the fiscal year 2026 budget.
2025-105. 2025-105
An Order to transfer $10,000 from the Assessors Department Salaries & Wages and $35,000 from Salary Reserve account to Assessors Department Other Expenses.
2025-106. 2025-106
An Order to approve payment from the FY26 general fund operating budget for listed prior year invoices.
2025-107. 2025-107
An Order to authorize a transfer of $5,900.00 from the FY26 Budget Reserve account to Building Inspections Consulting.
2025-108. 2025-108
An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a $20,000 grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.
2025-109. 2025-109
An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a $34,967 grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security FY26 Municipal Road Safety (MRS) Grant Program.
2025-110. 2025-110
An Ordinance to add a new Chapter titled 'Chapter 230. Buildings, Permitting of' to the Amesbury Code of Ordinances and to adopt a Schedule of Fees.
2025-111. 2025-111
An Ordinance to amend Article I City Clerk/Clerk to Municipal Council §132-7.1 regarding the City Clerk Fee Schedule.
2025-112. 2025-112
An Ordinance to amend the Solid Waste Ordinance Chapter 392 to add a new section entitled Article III Delivery and Emptying of Dumpsters.
2025-113. 2025-113
An Ordinance to update Traffic and Parking Regulations Schedule I (renamed Schedule 1) to reflect permitted/restricted status of municipal lots and to update penalties and fines to include fees for parking permit violations for residential and commercial vehicles.