Lowell City Council adopts canvasser ordinance, advances generator rules
Lowell City Council adopts canvasser ordinance, advances diesel restrictions. The council unanimously adopted a revised ordinance regulating canvassers and solicitors, with City Clerk Michael Q. Geary providing an outline and City Solicitor Williams commenting on identification language
City Council · Meeting of July 14, 2026
Lowell City Council adopts canvasser ordinance, advances diesel restrictions. The council unanimously adopted a revised ordinance regulating canvassers and solicitors, with City Clerk Michael Q. Geary providing an outline and City Solicitor Williams commenting on identification language requirements.
In a 10-1 vote, the council directed the City Manager to draft regulations prohibiting diesel generators at sites with production capacity of 30 or more megawatt hours; Councilor Rourke dissented, citing concerns about artificial intelligence industry energy needs. The council unanimously appointed Rithy Uong to the License Commission and approved a combined $1.3 million in budget transfers and a tobacco control grant.
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Source: the City Council meeting of July 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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