2026-11-02 - City Council Special Meeting

Summary

Built from the posted agenda and packet only; the outcome is not yet recorded.

• Single item: 26-142, a supplemental FY2027 Law Department appropriation totaling $15,553.33 (see Law Department Budget).
• The total is $11,500 for legal service costs plus $4,053.33 to cover settlements.
• Settlements: Sentry Ford v. Medford $11,640, Papaleo $5,000 and Wright $5,000, totaling $21,640, against $17,586.67 remaining in the Claims above $2,500 line.
• The Mayor's letter says the funds would be raised and appropriated. Outcome of the vote is not yet available.

Agenda

• 26-142 Supplemental FY2027 Law Department appropriation, $15,553.33 ($11,500 legal service costs; $4,053.33 settlements)

Note

• The packet for this meeting shows the 26-142 supplemental appropriation as $269,295.81 (salaries $127,803.44 plus ordinary expenses $141,492.37), and the item later appears as 26-202 on the November 10 agenda. The $15,553.33 figure above is from the earlier agenda text. No minutes are posted; records of this meeting pass to the Vice President.

Sources

• Agenda: https://medfordma.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1009,plainText=false)
• Packet: https://medfordma.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1010,plainText=false)