City Council · December 2, 2025 · 6:30 PM
City Council Budget & Finance Committee Meeting
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Agenda includes four substantive orders: 2025-114 to fund the AFSCME (Council 93, Local 939) employment agreement by transferring/appropriating funds to DPW, Water and Sewer personnel and expense accounts; 2025-115 to accept and expend a $12,600 FY2026 Massachusetts Cultural Council grant for the Amesbury Cultural Council; 2025-116 to correct the Sewer budget via a $98,042 transfer from Sewer Other Expenses to Sewer Personal Services (and adjust Cemetery Lots revenue by $3,000); and 2025-124 to hold the annual Classification Hearing to set the residential factor and tax burden by class.
Agenda
2025-114. 2025-114
An order to fund the employment agreement between the City of Amesbury and AFSCME Council 93, Local 939 (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2028) by authorizing transfers and appropriations to DPW, Water and Sewer salaries & wages and other accounts to cover the agreement's costs.
2025-115. 2025-115
An order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a $12,600 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (FY2026 Local Cultural Council funds) for the Amesbury Cultural Council's local fund.
2025-116. 2025-116
An order to amend Council Order 2025-001 by transferring $98,042 from Sewer Other Expenses to Sewer Personal Services and reducing Sale of Cemetery Lots revenue by $3,000; corrects Personal Services and Other Expenses line items while leaving the total appropriation unchanged.
2025-124. 2025-124
An order requesting the City Council vote to hold the annual Classification Hearing to vote on four separate items to establish the tax burdens for each class of property (selection of the residential factor).