Condominium Trash Collection Funding

At a glance

• What: Restoration of City-paid trash and recycling collection for approximately 20 condominium complexes after the FY27 budget reduction cut about $500,000 per year from the service.
• Where it stands: As of August 18, 2026, the Mayor said $250,000 had been retained through September 31 and he proposed funding the service through June 30, 2027; no Council vote had occurred by the last meeting. (as of the minutes read; later meetings may have updated this)

Built from the official minutes; check the linked source for the authoritative record.

Sources

• 2026-08-18 - City Council (minutes): https://framinghamma.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=9&clip_id=6611&doc_id=b76705fa-b6b7-11f1-a7dc-005056a89546

Log

2026-08-18 - City Council

Mayor Sisitsky reported the budget cut, public response, and his intent to return with funding options; Councilors Leombruno, Ottaviani, Cannon, Bryant, Stefanini, and Feeney commented, and Bishop Terrace Condominiums resident Alex Schmitt spoke for equal services.

• 2026-08-31 - City Council Finance Subcommittee — Councilors asked public works and the planning department for data on which of about 3,275 condominium units get city collection and what each approval says; residents, a condominium attorney and a developer spoke (from auto-captions).
• 2026-08-18 - City Council - Captions add: the Mayor said service would be funded through June 30, 2027, with funding options to come to council; councilors said the notice had been short, and one suggested inventorying all condominium associations so they are treated consistently (from auto-captions).