At Tuesday's Council Meeting we honored outgoing councilors Clark (absent) Kaddy and Donnelly with clapping and speeches and special proclamations ---and this spiffy group photo =) Combined they had 40+ years of service and experience to the city; Clark serving '06-'20, Donnelly '00- '08 and '16-'20, and Kaddy serving '04-'20. Thanks to them for their service to our city
Tonight's City Council Mtg Highlights 7/16/19
Tonight's City Council Mtg Highlights:
👮♂️4 new Permanent Reserve Police Officers confirmed
👩🚒 Chief Roy of Fitchburg Fire Home Rule Petition approved to send to State for extending his Chief position through June 30, 2020.
⛰ $12k grant approved for Rock Walk trail
🚴♂️🚴♀️ Rail Trail Fitchburg Awards for temp easements and 1 permanent easement at Fitchburg Green
⛰ Jewell Hill Cons Restriction for Watershed with the Trustees approved... $40k cost to Fitchburg for 138 acres
✈ Approved the Runway Expansion final loan order ($768k total contribution from Fitchburg of $15.4M total)
Many happenings at tonight's last city council meeting til September!
Starting with the Council Appointment of 4 new Permanent Reserve Police Officers for the FPD!
👮♂️Brian W. Gelinas- 2013 Graduate of St Bernard's, FSU Criminal Justice Program and is a current Dispatcher
👮♂️Colin T. Banahan - 2008 Oakmont Graduate, UMass Criminal Justice Program, current dispatcher in Westminster
👮♂️Timothy W. Harden - 2013 Monty Tech Graduate, Criminal Justice Program, is a current FPD Dispatcher
👮♂️Daniel G. Adorn - From Walpole, lives in Malden, 2016 FSU Grad, past intern at FPD, plans on moving closer to Fitchburg
Congratulations and best of luck!!!
April 3rd 2018 City Council Agenda
April 3rd 2018 City Council Agenda.
A lot of action this meeting...among them:
-(4) Firefighter promotions
-Adoption of Dog Park Grant ($201k grant + $23k donation)
-Marijuana/Cannabis Zoning Proposals from the Planning Board
-Contract agreement adjustment for DPW; increase pay rates, adjust details of contract
-Amendment to sale of BF Brown with NewVue Communities from 2015, including transferring the $1.6M insurance settlement
-Additional $65k to Senior Center for Air Quality ($65k allocated in May 2017)
-Allow Seasonal Outdoor dining in Industrial/Light industrial Districts
