City Council Standing Committee of the Whole Meeting

Councilors continued debate on an ordinance to formalize City Clerk compensation and review procedures, and the Committee recommended approval of: 1) Bill 2026-129 to accept MGL c.140 §139C waiving dog-license fees for residents 70+, 2) Bill 2026-130 to accept a $25,000 FY27 grant to modernize the Costello Center kitchen for Council on Aging services, and 3) Bill 2026-133 to appropriate $30,000 from the Smart Growth Stabilization Fund for pilot traffic-calming measures.

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Key decisions

Committee recommended a positive vote on accepting MGL Chapter 140, §139C to waive annual individual dog license fees for residents age 70 and older (Bill 2026-129).

Approved 7-0

Committee recommended a positive vote to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a $25,000 FY27 Field Demonstration Project grant for Council on Aging kitchen modernization (Bill 2026-130).

Approved 7-0

Committee recommended a positive vote to appropriate $30,000 from the Smart Growth Stabilization Fund for traffic-calming tools and temporary measures in residential areas (Bill 2026-133).

Approved 5-2