City Council special meeting – Sep 29, 2026
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What was decided
The City Council and Planning Board held a joint public hearing on the 2026 Housing Compass Plan, a housing policy guide. After public comment and councilor questions, the Planning Board voted to adopt the plan, and the City Council amended and then adopted the plan as well.
Decisions recorded
- The Planning Board voted to adopt the 2026 Housing Compass Plan, 7 in favor, 0 opposed. page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- The Planning & Development Committee recommended that the City Council accept the draft Housing Compass Plan, 2 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent. page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- The City Council voted to amend the motion by striking 'accept' and inserting 'adopt,' 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 2 absent. page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- The City Council voted to adopt the draft Housing Compass Plan as amended, 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 2 absent. page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
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Agenda
Agenda not recorded here. It may be in the city's Archive Center (opens in new tab).
Terms used here
- levy
- The total property tax a city or town raises in a year. Proposition 2½ limits how much it can grow each year: the levy limit.
Source
This meeting is known from its minutes in the City of Gloucester Archive Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Gloucester Publick on .