City Council adopts Space Savers ordinance amendment, approves grants
Lowell City Council adopts Space Savers parking ordinance amendment. The amendment to Chapter 266-61 received a second reading and public hearing, with Councilor Nuon moving and Councilor Chau seconding adoption in a unanimous 10-0 vote. The body also approved more than $657,000 in state grants,
City Council · Meeting of August 11, 2026
Lowell City Council adopts Space Savers parking ordinance amendment. The amendment to Chapter 266-61 received a second reading and public hearing, with Councilor Nuon moving and Councilor Chau seconding adoption in a unanimous 10-0 vote. The body also approved more than $657,000 in state grants, including $540,496 for State 911 support and incentive funding, $51,424.73 for emergency services training, and $40,000 for management information systems.
The Council voted unanimously to reconsider a $249,708 supplemental appropriation for the Health Department lease that had been defeated on procedural grounds at its July 28 meeting, with City Solicitor Williams noting the prior vote had contained language requiring reconsideration.
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Source: the City Council meeting of August 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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