City Council advances school bus safety measures following winter storm
Lowell City Council advances school bus safety measures following winter storm. The Council voted 11-0 to appoint Jeffrey Harris to the Historic Board and advanced 1st readings on ordinances establishing school bus violation detection monitoring and a stabilization fund, with public hearings set
City Council · Meeting of February 3, 2026
Lowell City Council advances school bus safety measures following winter storm. The Council voted 11-0 to appoint Jeffrey Harris to the Historic Board and advanced 1st readings on ordinances establishing school bus violation detection monitoring and a stabilization fund, with public hearings set for February 17. A data center zoning moratorium ordinance also received 1st reading, referred to public hearing March 10.
The Council voted 10-1 to authorize the City Manager to file special legislation on school services, though the vote was complicated by procedural concerns when a council member spoke from the public podium opposing the measure; final action deferred to March 3. The Council referred numerous winter storm response and infrastructure studies to the City Manager.
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Source: the City Council meeting of February 3, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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