2026-10-27 - City Council Meeting

Summary

Built from the posted agenda only; outcomes are not known. Dollar amounts come from the agenda text and its attachments were not read.

• Votes requested by the city manager: the FY2027 MRF item, an amendment to the JAM Plan at 278 Middlesex St, a Fire Department Supplemental Appropriation of $1.5 million, a $180,430 transfer from the PEG Fund, and a $1.1 million Free Cash transfer for the police department.
• Executive session on a tax increment exemption agreement with 78-80 Middlesex St LLC and on HCID Parcel 2A (Cabot, Cabot & Forbes).
• Councilor motions included a Flock camera demonstration (see Flock Safety System Suspension) and a letter opposing use of the ICC building as a shelter (see Vacant Property Ordinance and ICC Building).
• Minutes of this meeting are to be accepted on November 3; they are attached to the November 3 agenda but were not read.

Agenda

Agenda posted at the link in Sources. Items listed above are requests on the agenda, not recorded votes.

Sources

• Agenda: https://www.lowellma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10272026-4075