City Council Approves Housing Authority Restrictions Release
City Council unanimously authorized release of land restrictions for Lowell Housing Authority in 10-0 vote. The authorization permitted housing construction to proceed on authority property.
City Council · Meeting of October 13, 2026
LOWELL — City Council unanimously authorized release of land restrictions for Lowell Housing Authority in 10-0 vote. The authorization permitted housing construction to proceed on authority property. The Council referred seven motions to the City Manager for further study including real-time building permit access, a Woburn Street safety plan with parking prohibition evaluation, reports on the Centralville mini forest and pollinator garden and a school bus camera pilot program, 2027 paving and repair plans, an analysis of firefighter non-fire call response costs, and traffic monitoring improvements at Beacon Street and Robinson School.
The Council accepted resignations from four board members.
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Source: the City Council meeting of October 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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