Week of October 5, 2026
Meetings from Monday, October 5, 2026, to Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Meetings
Most agendas are posted two to four days before the meeting, so the week's later meetings may not have one yet. Each meeting's page has its agenda once it's posted.
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City Council Ordinances & Administration Committee
Amend Chapter 2 fee-notice rule by deleting newspaper publication requirement for fee changes, CC#2026-018 (Gross).
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Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds
Review of trust fund balances, the Huntress Fund, and the Powers and Clough Funds.
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BOH Eastern Waste Service Subcommittee
Review of Geothermal & Explosive Engineering Feasibility documents for 123 Main Street and a memo to the Conservation Commission on NOI.
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Open Space and Recreation Committee
Updates on OSRC's 2026 priority issues and emerging issues.
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WATERWAYS BOARD
Harbor Master, finance, and public facilities reports with discussion of off-season strategic priorities.
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Council on Aging Board
Rebranding the Rose Baker Center, building security upgrades, and transportation and health program updates.
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Gloucester Housing Authority
Review of FY27 budget, salary schedules, maintenance plans, candidate interviews for Assistant Executive Director, and housing program approvals.
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School Committee Building & Finance Subcommittee
Student activity accounts, special education reimbursements and tuition, and budget transfers.
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City Council Planning & Development Committee
Underground utility petition by National Grid on Wheeler Street and a multi-family dwelling conversion special permit for Day Court #4.
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School Committee Personnel Subcommittee
Review and discuss updated job descriptions for three individual non-union contracts.
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City Council Budget & Finance Committee
Donation acceptances, grant approvals, and a fee-publication bylaw change for the City Council.
Minutes posted
Minutes this site collected from September 28, 2026, to October 4, 2026, and what each meeting decided.
Decisions are pulled from each meeting's minutes by AI. Check the minutes before relying on one. About AI summaries
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- Approved welcoming new video conference attendees into the meeting.
- Approved transferring $1.3m from the BankGloucester Building Account to the City of Gloucester, including $490,000 interest and $810,000 principal.
- Approved notifying the City that final project costs will be $27,483,468, reducing the figure from the original $29m.
- Approved accepting the Treasurer's Report as presented.
- Approved authorizing Jenny to proceed with the Teen Room modification plan as presented.
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- Approved six new historic house plaque applications including 281 East Main St, 5 Wiley St, 28 Friend St, 11 Pirates Lane/NSAA, 34-36 Summer St, and 1206 Washington St.
- Approved CPC funding request for Maritime Gloucester's Burnham Marine Railways rehabilitation project.
- Approved sending a letter of support for the Lanes Cove plaque project.
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