City Council · May 19, 2026
City Council Standing Committee of the Whole Meeting
The committee recommended returning the Housing Production Plan 2024-2029 (Resolution 2026-086) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation and requested referral to the Planning Board and Amesbury Housing Trust; it also recommended positive action to the full Council on multiple fiscal orders including an appropriation of $513,316.36 from Free Cash for FY27 capital expenditures (2026-092) and a $55,000 Sewer Retained Earnings appropriation for emergency wastewater treatment plant repairs (2026-098).
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Key decisions
Return 2026-092 (An Order to appropriate $513,316.36 from Free Cash for FY2027 capital expenditures) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation.
Return 2026-093 (An Order to establish spending limits for departmental revolving funds for FY27 pursuant to M.G.L. c.44, §53E 1/2) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation.
Return 2026-094 (An Order to reserve FY2027 Community Preservation Act estimated revenues: 10% each to Open Space & Recreation, Historic Resources, and Community Housing) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation.
Return 2026-095 (An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend FY26 SAFE and Senior SAFE grants totaling $9,587.11) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation.
Return 2026-096 (An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a $15,000 ARSL grant to replace the temporary ADA ramp at the Amesbury Public Library) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation.
Return 2026-097 (An Order to transfer $22,881.86 from the Greenleaf Supportive Day Revolving Fund to the Council on Aging Revolving Fund) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation.
Return 2026-098 (An Order to appropriate $55,000 from Sewer Retained Earnings to fund emergency wastewater treatment plant repairs) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation.
Return 2026-086 (Resolution to adopt Housing Production Plan 2024-2029) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation and recommend that the full City Council refer the plan to the Planning Board and the Amesbury Housing Trust.
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