City Council

Lowell City Council names Pawtucket Street Meehan Way. The council unanimously approved the street designation from Aiken Avenue to Salem Street in honor of UMass Lowell President Martin T. Meehan after Councillor McDonough proposed an amendment to the original boundaries. Mayor Gitschier

Lowell City Council approves $4.7M transportation grant. The council unanimously approved a $4,745,366 MassDOT transportation grant and adopted amendments to the city waste fee schedule following a public hearing. Additional votes accepted a $30,000 donation from All People Church, approved

Lowell City Council approves $1.1M in grants and opposes vocational lottery. The Council unanimously approved a $750,000 Community Project Funding Grant, a $10,000 gift from All People Church, a license agreement with 43 Fletcher Street LLC, a land disposition agreement with Wexford Development LLC

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,

Lowell City Council adopts data center moratorium after extended public debate. The Council voted 10 to 0, with Councilor Rourke abstaining due to a conflict of interest, to restrict data center development while the city studies environmental and community impacts. Business advocates, including