Author: 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…

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…

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…

1. Motion Responses A) MOTION RESPONSE – FILLING STATIONS.PDF B) MOTION RESPONSE – ENGINE CLOSURE POLICY.PDF C) MOTION RESPONSE – GLTHS REPAIRING FIREHOUSES.PDF D) MOTION RESPONSE – RIVERWALK SNOW REMOVAL.PDF E) MOTION RESPONSE – POOL AND SPLASHPAD UPDATE.PDF F) MOTION RESPONSE – CITY HALL FLAG POLLS.PDF G) MOTION RESPONSE – FIRST STREET DEAD WOOD.PDF H)…

Traveling for work today, so there is no recap this morning. I guess democracy will die in darkness this week…..wait…. That’s Jacob Vitali’s music! The former champ returns to the ring to keep us posted on the budget: Plenty more on this topic to come, but as we stare down a 5.5% increase in our…

1. Informational Report INFORMATIONAL – FY2023 BUDGET PRESENTATION.PDF 2. Motion Responses A) MOTION RESPONSE – ROBINSON SCHOOL DISMISSAL.PDF B) MOTION RESPONSE – SCHOOL STREET RETAINING WALL.PDF C) MOTION RESPONSE – EV INFRASTRUCTURE BILL FUNDING.PDF D) MOTION RESPONSE – UNDERGROUND RAILROAD HISTORY SIGNAGE.PDF E) MOTION RESPONSE – DOG PARKS.PDF F) MOTION RESPONSE – CAMBODIA TOWN FLAGS.PDF…

1. Public Works Week Recognized The meeting got off to a leisurely 6:41 start with recognition of Public Works Week (May 15 – 22). interim DPW head, Mark Byrne, Sr., was on-hand with members of the DPW to accept the Council’s heartfelt thanks for a often thankless job. From nationaltoday.com: Soon after the crash of…

1. Communications 1. Financial Statement for year ending June 30, 2021; 2. Federal Awards Program for year ending June 30, 2021; and 3. Management Letter June 30, 2021. 2. Motion Responses A) MOTION RESPONSE – 15 MINUTE PARKING FOR OPEN PANTRY.PDF B) MOTION RESPONSE – PARKING PLACARD POLICY.PDF C) MOTION RESPONSE – STREET LIGHT AT…

1. Return of Lowell Water Festival After a two-year hiatus due to Covid, the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival will be returning in 2022 for its 25-year anniversary. As per the festival website: The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. is dedicated to the preservation, protection and sharing of cultural heritages of the Southeast Asian…

1. Motion Responses A) MOTION RESPONSE – ANIMAL CONTROL.PDF B) MOTION RESPONSE – NEW HIRES AND W4 FORMS.PDF C) MOTION RESPONSE – LINE STRIPING.PDF D) MOTION RESPONSE – MONUMENT MAINTENANCE.PDF E) MOTION RESPONSE – 4 WAY STOP SIGN HIGH AND EAST MERRIMACK.PDF F) MOTION RESPONSE – STOP SIGN CHRISTIAN AND METHUEN.PDF G) MOTION RESPONSE –…