City Council Meeting

Council adopted the FY2027 operating budget (2026-001) totaling $93,229,971, approved water and sewer enterprise budgets, and authorized funding sources. The Council approved transfers of flammable/combustible storage permits at 60 Haverhill Rd (2026-100) and 23 Rocky Hill Rd (2026-101), referred a package of bills including creation of a Solid Waste Enterprise Fund (2026-108) and amendments to the Solid Waste ordinance (2026-109) to committee, and approved a resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month (2026-111).

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Key decisions

Approved appointment of Peggy Traut to the Cemetery Advisory Commission (term to Feb 28, 2028).

Approved unanimous

Approved June renewals of licenses for Localist Pizza; Irving Oil (retail sales); Ebb and Flow Catering; and Collisions North (d/b/a Delon's Auto Body).

Approved unanimous

Adopted FY2027 operating budget, total appropriation $93,229,971 (bill 2026-001).

Approved 7-1

Approved Amesbury Public Schools operating budget line (school budget) (bill 2026-001 / school line).

Approved 8-0

Approved library budget line (total $979,621) (bill 2026-001 / library line).

Approved 7-0 (one recusal)

Approved funding sources and transfers to fund the FY2027 appropriation (taxation, free cash, ambulance receipts, youth revolving receipts, cemetery trust interest, and enterprise indirect costs) as presented (bill 2026-001).

Approved 7-1

Approved Water Enterprise Fund budget $4,914,965 (bill 2026-001 / water enterprise).

Approved 7-1

Approved Sewer Enterprise Fund appropriation and funding sources (sewer/stormwater/user charges totals as presented) (bill 2026-001 / sewer enterprise).

Approved 7-1

Approved Cable Public Access budget $275,000 (bill 2026-001 / cable public access).

Approved 7-1

Approved Storage of Flammable/Combustible/Explosives permit transfer for 60 Haverhill Rd (bill 2026-100).

Approved unanimous

Approved Storage of Flammable/Combustible/Explosives permit transfer for 23 Rocky Hill Rd (bill 2026-101).

Approved unanimous

Referred bills 2026-102 through 2026-110 to Committee of the Whole, with additional referrals: 2026-106 and 2026-107 also to the Planning Board, and 2026-109 also to the Energy Committee; scheduled second readings on June 23 (most) and July 14 (106/107/109).

Approved (motion carried; recorded as Passed 8-1)

Approved a late-file Resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month and requesting the City officially recognize the observance (bill 2026-111).

Approved unanimous

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