Town Council

Town Council approves $1.998 million capital budget for fiscal year 2027. The council voted unanimously to fund fleet vehicles, building upgrades, and infrastructure while deferring a $350,000 Galvin school auditorium request. Operating budgets approved for fiscal year 2027 include Retirement at

Wakefield Town Council unanimously approved an all-alcohol liquor license, common victualler license, and entertainment license for Howie's Bar and Vincent's Kitchen at 963 Main Street, with hours aligned to the location's historical closing times. Chair Mehreen N. Butt also guided the Council to

Town Council approves five fiscal year 2027 departmental budgets in unanimous votes. The council authorized a $630,643 Information Technology budget with a $165,029 increase driven by phone system consolidation and software training, and an $8,031,261 Police Department budget featuring a formal

Town Council approves ten fiscal year 2027 budgets totaling roughly $1.74 million. All ten appropriations, ranging from the Tax Department at $341,558.96 to Professional Medical at $15,500, passed unanimously 7-0 under presentation by Acting Finance Officer Elizabeth Rourke. Building Commissioner

Wakefield Town Council names four spaces at new high school. The council voted unanimously to carry over historical names to the new Wakefield Memorial High School: the Sean Beasley Track and Field, the Governor Volpe Memorial Library, the Frank Charbonneau Gymnasium, and a cafeteria named for