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Council Meeting Recap – September 26, 2023

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

1. It Was Boring Until it Wasn’t I’d say about 2/3 of the meeting was fairly dull. No one topic generated much in the way of the fodder one kinda/sorta needs to write a blog post on a Wednesday morning. I even pulled a meme of the Sleepytime tea bear: However, things picked up a…

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Campaign Finance Check-In

Posted on September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

Is it me, or is this campaign season boring? Not really the Mortal Kombat that freaks like me enjoy watching. My perception could be due to the fact that my District Councilor is unopposed. Anecdotally – things have been pretty sleepy in my neck of the woods. Only two at-large candidates have hit my door…

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Special Council Meeting Recap: September 19, 2023

Posted on September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

My coverage has been spotty lately – work, family…the whole catastrophie. Until Inside Lowell hires me an understudy, these things will happen from time to time. To the dozens who missed the blog, kindly accept my apologies. Due to an overflow of unfinished business at the September 12th Meeting, the council elected to convene last…

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Council Meeting Recap: August 22, 2023

Posted on August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

1. More Unfinished Business Let’s start at the end. Once again, the Council failed in its task in completing the agenda. At the end of the night, there were some 20-odd Motions remaining (and maybe some other stuff – it’s hard to tell when 75% of the items are taken “out of order.”). Councilors Mercier…

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Council Meeting Recap: July 25, 2023

Posted on July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

1. ADUs: “We’re Really Close Here” Those were the words of Councilor Scott as the Council appeared to be on the precipice of voting in favor of an ADU ordinance that a majority could live with. However, the process by which we seem to be arriving at the final product got messy – and it…

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Council Meeting Recap: July 11, 2023

Posted on July 12, 2023July 12, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

Does 7-11 sell crack pipes? Apparently, we have variety stores in this city that are.  If they do, can and should the city make it illegal to do so? These are two of the many interesting questions raised last night. Let’s get into it. 1. ADUs? Not Yet There was to have been a public…

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Updated Council Motion Tracker

Posted on July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

I’ve missed a couple of meetings of late. I went to Hong Kong to be accepted into the Kumite – a highly secret and extremely violent martial-arts competition. While trying to gain access into the underground world of clandestine fighters, I also had to avoid military officers who considered me to be AWOL… Wait, isn’t…

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FY 2024 Budget Meeting Recap

Posted on June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

Strange night. 1. Should We Even Be Having This Meeting? Things got off to a rocky start when it was revealed that the Manager’s Office provided the Council with 50 pages of corrections to the budget just minutes before the meeting began. A visibly frustrated Councilor Gitschier took exception with the last minute changes and…

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FY24 Budget “Presentation” Meeting Recap

Posted on June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

Despite the title, the actual budget doesn’t get presented. Normally, the “presentation” or outline comes out in late May as part of a regular meeting. The full budget is debated a few weeks later. This year, the schedule got disrupted by the “cyber incident,” so the council called a brief “special meeting” to receive the…

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Council Meeting Recap – May 30, 2023

Posted on May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

1. A Broad Motion With A Specific Intent C. Gitschier – Req. City Mgr. Have The City Solicitor Provide The City Council With A Report Outlining Haw A Resident Can Appeal A Zoning Board Decision With Estimated Cost To The Resident. I’m no big city lawyer, but I’m pretty sure you can find this answer…

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