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Author: Ryan Gilday

Council Meeting Recap: March 28, 2023

Posted on March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

1. Law Department Update 2. Bad Bills Every so often, Comcast skips my monthly bill, then sends me a “double bill” the following month. There’s no extra charge or late fee – so I’m not sure as to how they’re screwing me – but I’m certain it’s happening somehow. This has nothing to do with…

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Saturday Morning Council Meeting Recap: March 25, 2023

Posted on March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

…the Lowell City Council: our heroes painted themselves into a corner with an agenda that would take well over 3 and 1/2 hours to complete. As such, they voted to continue the meeting to a Saturday. You mess with the bull, you get the horns. I’ll try to keep it brief as I’ve already outdone…

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Zoning Subcommittee & ADUs

Posted on March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

In his final State of the City address, Haverhill Mayor Jim Fiorentini said the most critical challenge the city faces today is to provide enough housing for residents, which he called a “moral issue.” “To combat this, we’ve changed our zoning laws to allow for more housing and accessory dwelling units.” When I look at…

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Council Meeting Recap: March 21, 2023

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

There was a very full agenda for the March 14th meeting. Tragically, that meeting got cancelled due to a snow storm and all items on that agenda carried over to this week’s meeting. I assumed that they would go easy on adding to that agenda for the March 21st meeting. My assumption was wrong as…

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Council Meeting Recap: March 7, 2023

Posted on March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

1. Quick Update on the HCD I was hoping for more discussion on the response to the following motion: Councilors Jenness and Drinkwater – Request City Manager Have Proper Department Explore the Potential For Targeted Mixed Use Development On One Or More Remaining City-Owned Parcels Within The HCID And Report. I was happy to see…

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Council Meeting Recap: February 28, 2023

Posted on March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

I missed last week’s meeting and I should probably skip this week too as I’ve got nothing this morning. However, I’d hate to disappoint the dozen or so people in the market for a council meeting recap, so here we go: 1. Voting Machines A few weeks back, a poll worker addressed the council on…

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Council Meeting Recap: February 14, 2023

Posted on February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

Hell no. What kind of hedonist goes out on a Tuesday night anyway? 1. A Small Step Forward on Zoning In March of 2021, the city released a Housing Availability Report (in response to a motion by Councilors Rourke and Noun) seeking ways to increase housing availability by reviewing our zoning laws. The report is…

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Council Meeting Recap: February 7, 2023

Posted on February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

Dense meeting last night. Mona Tyree honored, class trip to Montreal, ARPA Funds, Fire Trucks, Inflation Reduction Act and Clean Energy, Facebook, disruptive audience members, Shedd Park, cannabis delivery and 18 new motions. As per usual, I’m going to cut some massive corners. Good time to remind that these meetings are broadcast in all their…

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Council Meeting Recap: January 31, 2023

Posted on February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

I swear to you that in years past these meetings used to feature yelling matches with the city manager and accusations of assault between councilors. It seems like those days are long gone. It’s all dry government business now However, it’s not all peace and love. Last night, there was a big development in the…

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Council Meeting Recap – January 24, 2023

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Ryan Gilday

1. “Essential” But Not Essential “Essential” When Congress authorized ARPA, they permitted premium pay for frontline essential workers as one of four expressly permitted ways that state and local governments can use the funds. Premium pay is intended to compensate essential employees for heightened risk due to COVID-19. It must be entirely additive to an employee’s…

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