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Month: June 2022

Council Meeting Recap – June 28, 2022

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 by Ryan Gilday

1. 25 MPH City-Wide Speed Limit C. Rourke – Req. City Mgr. Have The DPD And The LPD Look Into Feasibility Of A City Wide 25 Mile Per Hour Speed Limit. I was pleased to see this idea back before the council. In 2018, then Councilor Karen Cirillo (remember her?) filed a similar motion: MOTION…

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Agenda Items for 6/28/22

Posted on June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 by Ryan Gilday

1. Unfinished Business C. Scott/C. Rourke/C. Robinson – Req. City Mgr. Have The DPD Look Into Ordinance To Increase Cap For Marijuana Dispensaries. C. Scott – Req. City Mgr. Provide A Report Of The Energy Output That Has Been Generated From Each Of The City’s Solar Sites And Whether They Are All Performing Above Expectations….

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About That Part-Time Schedule…

Posted on June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 by Ryan Gilday

Last week there were 19 Motion Responses on the agenda. Due to time constraints, they were pushed aside. Someone put time, effort and tax dollars into each motion response. If you want to hear about them, either you’ll have to wait a couple of weeks or they will disappear forever into the city’s janky Excel…

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Council Meeting Recap – June 14, 2022

Posted on June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 by Ryan Gilday

1. Racism and Public Health In July of 2020, then Mayor John Leahy filed the following motion: M. Leahy – Req. City Council Vote To Assert That Racism Is A Public Health Crisis Affecting The Health, Safety And Well-Being Of Residents In The City Of Lowell, And To Affirm Our Commitment To Efforts Aimed At…

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Agenda Items for 6/14/22

Posted on June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 by Ryan Gilday

1. Motion Responses (A) Motion Response – COVID-19 Wastewaster Surveillance.pdf (B) Motion Response – Minimum Wage.pdf (C) Motion Response – Executive Director of Water.pdf (D) Motion Response – Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Map and Locations.pdf (E) Motion Response – Suffolk and Broadway Street.pdf (F) Motion Response – Traffic on Concord Street from Church Street to…

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FY 2023 Budget Meeting Recap – June 7, 2022

Posted on June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 by Ryan Gilday

The historically under-taxed citizens of Lowell will be playing some catch-up this year. Late in the evening, (and after some minor drama), the Council adopted the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget (without any cuts). The total budget is $502,555,769. To the taxpayer, this means a 5.5% property tax increase. The increase was justified by the…

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Council Meeting Recap – May 31, 2022

Posted on June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 by Ryan Gilday

1. Relatively Quick Meeting Last night was a pretty efficient meeting by the standards of this council. They were able to get through 11 motion responses, 14 new motions, an informational report and 4 votes (bundled) in under an hour and 45 minutes. This past weekend, Richard Howe commended Councilor Rourke on his recognition that…

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