Council Establishes Solid Waste and Recycling Enterprise Fund
City Council votes unanimously to establish a Solid Waste and Recycling Enterprise Fund, formalizing how waste management and recycling operations are financed and administered. The council also accepted a $121,000 state gaming mitigation grant and approved a $118,750 unemployment budget transfer,
City Council · Meeting of March 24, 2026
LOWELL — City Council votes unanimously to establish a Solid Waste and Recycling Enterprise Fund, formalizing how waste management and recycling operations are financed and administered. The council also accepted a $121,000 state gaming mitigation grant and approved a $118,750 unemployment budget transfer, both unanimously. In a 10-1 vote with one abstain, the council approved out-of-state travel for library staff.
The council referred 16 motions to the City Manager, including a request to develop a 15-year RFP for alternate accommodations for the Lowell Senior Center following concerns about the current lease arrangement.
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Source: the City Council meeting of March 24, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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