City Council · March 4, 2026 · 7:00 PM
City Council Special Meeting
Council approved a package of mayoral reappointments (2026-054 through 2026-061), adopted amendments to the Cemetery Ordinance (2026-041), and authorized multiple grants and appropriations including the North Shore HOME grant (2026-042), the MassWorks grant (2026-037), the revised AHS ball field transfer (2026-027), and a $200,000 appropriation to Stabilization (2026-028). Public comment raised concerns about funding for 2026-029 (an appropriation from Free Cash) which the council deferred to a later meeting.
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Key decisions
Approved reappointments of Paul Cote (Trustees of War Memorials), James DeMars (Trustees of War Memorials), Anthony Rinaldi (Energy, Environmental and Sustainability Committee), Joseph Fahey (Community Preservation Committee), Margaret Miller (Council on Aging), Crystal Hall (Board of Assessors), Ann McKay (Board of Health), and Ann Johnson (Cultural Council) for terms to expire February 28, 2029.
Approved the February list of licenses.
Approved 2026-042, authorizing the Mayor to accept and expend the North Shore HOME Consortium grant in the amount of $91,983.
Approved 2026-025, rescinding prior acceptance of MGL Ch. 90 §20A½ and replacing with MGL Ch. 90 §20A-2025.
Approved 2026-034 to accept and expend a Last Call Foundation grant award.
Approved 2026-041 (ordinance amendment to Amesbury Code Chapter 237 Cemeteries) with redline amendments from the Ordinance & Administration Committee.
Withdrew 2026-024 (order to authorize five-year copier contract) without prejudice.
Approved 2026-027 (transfer from School Capital Accounts to fund the AHS ball field project) as revised.
Approved 2026-028, appropriating $200,000 from Free Cash to the Stabilization Fund.
Approved 2026-030, transfer from Salary Reserve to Police Sick and Vacation Buyback.
Approved 2026-031, appropriation from Sewer Retained Earnings.
Approved 2026-032, appropriation from Water Retained Earnings (to support $1M water main replacement grant match).
Approved the revised 2026-033, transferring $231,535 from Streets & Sidewalks Stabilization to DPW Streets and Sidewalks.
Approved 2026-035 to accept and expend a Newburyport Society for the Relief of Aged Women grant.
Approved 2026-036 to accept and expend FY26 formula grant funding for the Council on Aging.
Approved 2026-037 to accept and expend the FY26 MassWorks grant (with developer match noted).
Approved 2026-038 to accept FY26 earmark for Digitization and Preservation of Municipal Documents.
Approved 2026-039 to accept FY26 earmark for Chromebooks.
Approved 2026-040 to accept FY26 earmark for Parking Study Phase 2.
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