Lowell Morning Brief, Oct. 24: Assessors review vehicle abatements, tax exemptions

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• Council rules panel sends revised rulebook forward Lowell's Rules Subcommittee worked through a revised council rulebook that would tighten the deadline to request reconsideration of a vote and fix wording that could have let an outside speaker address the council on a tied vote.Lowell News
• Zoning board revisits West Albert Street garage variance Lowell's Zoning Board of Appeals returned to a variance request for a two-car garage addition at 37 West Albert Street after public notice signage problems, with board members weighing side-yard setback and floor-area-ratio relief sought by the applicants.Lowell News
• School Committee takes up new restraint policy Lowell's School Committee considered a new policy governing time-out, seclusion and physical restraint to align with revised state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education regulations, as Assistant Superintendent Brown-LeGrand described significant changes to data collection requirements.Lowell News
• Council action opens door for Housing Authority project Lowell's City Council addressed land restrictions tied to the Housing Authority that had been blocking new construction, while also sending seven unresolved questions to the City Manager, from building permit access to a Woburn Street safety plan and school bus cameras.Lowell News
• Assessors review abatement and exemption requests Lowell's Board of Assessors took up a batch of motor vehicle excise tax abatement requests alongside several property tax exemption applications, including a Veteran Volunteer exemption, at its October 8 meeting.Lowell News

Lowell on Sat, Oct 24

• Lowell JV soccer faces North Middlesex Saturday Lowell's junior varsity soccer team faced North Middlesex Regional in a non-conference match Saturday, Oct. 24, according to MaxPreps' game page for the matchup.MaxPreps

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 26: District holds developmental screening Monday Lowell Public Schools will hold a developmental screening Monday, Oct. 26, at 155 Merrimack Street, 5th floor, for families seeking an assessment.Lowell Public Schools

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