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Council approves four traffic safety improvements, Open Space plan
Wakefield Town Council unanimously backed traffic safety improvements and labor agreements in September.
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Town Council approves downtown design guidance, sets November town meeting.
Wakefield Town Council approves two design alternatives for downtown revitalization project. Chair Jonathan P. Chines and the council voted 5-2 to approve guidance for Alternative One (no bike lanes) at Water Street and Main Street, and 5-2 to proceed with the current 25 percent design for the
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Wakefield Town Council approves $3.5M in bond anticipation notes and names high school basketball court.
Wakefield Town Council approves $3.5M bond package and multiple policy updates in unanimous vote. Chair Jonathan P. Chines led the meeting as the seven-member council unanimously approved $3.069 million in Series A General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes at 4.625 percent and $395,300 in Series B
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Town Council approves regional health services agreement and multiple routine appointments.
Town Council backs regional health services agreement with Melrose and Stoneham. The council voted 6-1 to approve a three-year intermunicipal agreement for Health and Human Services sharing effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with Town Administrator Denise Y. Casey recommending approval
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Town Council holds annual retreat focused on norms and FY28 priorities
Wakefield Town Council held its annual retreat to reset working norms and identify collective fiscal-year priorities. Chair Jonathan P. Chines and six colleagues, joined by Town Administrator Denise Y. Casey, reviewed Charter-defined roles, operational best practices, and Casey's proposed FY28
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Town Council approves Boys and Girls Club permit and health signage authority.
Town Council approves Boys and Girls Club permit and authorizes algae bloom signage. The Council unanimously adopted a revocable permit agreement with the Boys and Girls Club that removes camp-related language and updates administrative terms, with the permit covering boating activities only. In a
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Town Council approves FY27 water and sewer rates with 4-5 percent combined customer impact.
Wakefield Town Council approves FY27 water and sewer rates with combined customer impact of 4.3 to 5.1 percent. DPW Director Joe Conway and Business Manager Ann Waitt presented rate increases of 6 percent volumetric and 10 percent service charge for water, and 2.5 percent volumetric and 10 percent
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Wakefield Town Council approves three farmers market alcohol licenses with sampling allowed
Wakefield Town Council approves three farmers market alcohol licenses with product sampling, reversing prior prohibition. The 7-0 votes covered Bliss Point Meadery, Saltbox Cider Shop LLC, and Time and Materials Beer Company, with owner Jeff Venuti noting Wakefield was the only market among 35 he
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Town Council approves corrected FY27 budgets for Public Works and Library.
Town Council approves revised FY27 budgets for Public Works and Library. The council unanimously backed the Department of Public Works budget of $8,355,600.01, with $8,248,600.01 from the tax levy and $107,000 from cemetery lot sales and trust funds, and the Library budget of $2,147,295, with
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Council approves $728,461.59 salary contingency budget and multiple departmental cuts.
Wakefield Town Council approves salary contingency budget and multiple fiscal 2027 cuts. Chair Mehreen N. Butt and the Council unanimously approved a $728,461.59 salary contingency line for anticipated union increases and voted on departmental reductions totaling $210,000 in operational cuts. Town
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