Lowell City Council adopts $577.9 million FY27 budget with staff reductions. The council voted 10 to 1 on May 26 and completed department-by-department appropriations on June 2, with City Manager Golden Jr. steering the process through negotiations with the firefighter union. Key cuts include
Lowell adopts its $577.9 million FY27 budget on a 10-1 vote, with only Council Member McDonough dissenting. Manager Golden Jr. cited recent firefighter union negotiations including layoffs and cost-of-living adjustments, confirmed by union representative Anthony Leite. The budget carries a 2.5
Lowell City Council tables 822k fire department overtime transfer amid budget tensions. The council voted 6 to 5 to table the transfer after City Manager Golden Jr. warned that fire department overtime had reached unsustainable levels and future projections would increase dramatically and strain
Lowell City Council approves $467,917 public safety grant after contested utility vote. The council voted unanimously to accept and expend Criminal Justice Response Program funding for the Lowell Police Department. In contested business, the council voted 7-4 to approve utility company requests
City Council authorizes sister city relationship with Cork, Ireland. The Lowell City Council unanimously voted to authorize City Manager entry into a Memorandum of Understanding with Cork City, formalizing partnership in the UNESCO Learning City Program during remarks from visiting Cork Lord Mayor
Lowell City Council adopts $196,367.60 in state library funding and authorizes special legislation for 1190 Pawtucket Boulevard. The Council voted unanimously 10-0 on the library award and 10-0 on the special legislation authorizing the City Manager to file for the veterans home project on
City Council unanimously approves law enforcement grant funding. The Lowell City Council adopted acceptance and expenditure of $41,462 in FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funding by unanimous roll call vote of 11 to 0. The council also heard an informational presentation on the
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
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