City Council Meeting

Council appointed Leah DeLorenzo‑Sacor as Chief Financial Officer effective immediately (2026-168) and filled the District 2 Council vacancy by electing Craig Penno. The council approved two National Grid petitions — a Chestnut Street Extension pressure‑relief vault (WR 90000236921) and a Portsmouth Road pole (WR 31227515) — with DPW stipulations. Several items were referred to the Committee of the Whole including the FY27 tax classification (2026-163), a proposed ban on cryptocurrency ATMs (2026-165), MBTA and HousingWorks grant acceptances (2026-166, 2026-167), and late-file orders on school bus stop‑arm cameras (2026-169) and a $399,600 library capital transfer (2026-170).

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Key decisions

Approved appointment of Leah DeLorenzo-Sacor as Chief Financial Officer, made effective immediately

Approved unanimously

Approved licenses on the November 10 list: new license for Intuitive Medium (Michelle Joy) and renewals for Game Time Lanes (entertainment)

Approved unanimously

Selected/elected Craig Penno to fill the District 2 City Council vacancy

Elected by majority vote

Approved National Grid petition to install a pressure‑relief vault/vent on Chestnut Street Extension (WR 90000236921) with DPW stipulations and requested National Grid supply minimum approach distance information to Council and OSED

Approved unanimously

Approved National Grid pole placement on Portsmouth Road (WR 31227515) with DPW stipulations

Approved unanimously

Referred Bill 2026-162 (surplus municipal vehicles — Fire) to the Committee of the Whole for second reading as appropriate

Referred (unanimous)

Referred Bill 2026-163 (FY27 annual tax classification hearing) to the Committee of the Whole for presentation and to schedule the public classification hearing

Referred (unanimous)

Referred Bill 2026-165 (proposed ordinance to prohibit virtual currency / cryptocurrency ATMs, Chapter 446) to the Committee of the Whole

Referred (unanimous)

Referred Bill 2026-166 (accept MBTA Communities Catalyst Fund award, $500,000 — Route 110/150 improvements) to the Committee of the Whole

Referred (unanimous)

Referred Bill 2026-167 (accept HousingWorks Infrastructure Program grant, $5,000,000 — Clarks Road reconstruction) to the Committee of the Whole

Referred (unanimous)

Referred late-file Bill 2026-169 (adopt M.G.L. c.40, §71 — school bus stop‑arm camera/school bus violation monitoring authorization) to the Committee of the Whole

Referred (unanimous)

Referred late-file Bill 2026-170 (transfer $399,600 of Real Estate Proceeds to Library Maintenance & Repairs capital fund, less legal fees) to the Committee of the Whole

Referred (unanimous)

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