The School Committee approved a nearly $119 million budget for the 2022-23 school year at its meeting on Thursday, March 24. The school budget is about $9.7 million over the current school year’s budget, with the influx in new funds…
Author: Adam Swift
Council Looks to Strengthen Rules for Chamber Decorum
The City Council’s rules and regulations subcommittee is looking at amending two council rules that will help ensure greater safety and decorum within the council chambers. Councillors Todd Taylor and Calvin Brown made suggestions to amend two council rules at…
Council Looks to Strengthen Rules for Chamber Decorum
The City Council’s rules and regulations subcommittee is looking at amending two council rules that will help ensure greater safety and decorum within the council chambers. Councillors Todd Taylor and Calvin Brown made suggestions to amend two council rules at…
Home Rule Petition for Development Fees Moves Forward
The City Council unanimously approved a home rule petition that would set linkage fees to mitigate the impact of development in the city at Monday night’s meeting. The petition will now move forward to the local legislative delegation, who will…
Audit Shows Chelsea in Good Financial Shape
The city is still catching up on the auditing process for its finances, thanks to the pandemic, but the latest results still show Chelsea to be in solid financial shape. Representatives from the independent auditing firm of Rosselli and Clark…
City Manager Requests Use of Certified Free Cash
Despite coming out of two years of a pandemic, the good economic news for Chelsea continues. Monday night, City Manager Thomas Ambrosino notified the City Council that the state’s Department of Revenue recently certified nearly $15 million in free cash…
Funding Available for School Office Space Renovations
The city is piecing together funding to pay for renovations to 77 Webster Ave. for use as school department office space. “The school department has leased this property at 77 Webster Avenueto serve as administrative space to free up space…
School Budget Sees Proposed Staff Increases
The School Committee will vote on a proposed school budget for the 2022-23 school year of just under $119 million at its next meeting on Thursday, March 14. Thanks in part to the state School Opportunity Act, which distributes more…
Big Ticket Items in FY23 Capital Plan
Park improvements, roadway projects, and upgrades to several city buildings highlighted the capital improvement plan (CIP) City Manager Thomas Ambrosino presented to the City Council on Monday night. Unlike past years, there will be little need to fund the proposed…
Mental Health Services a Council Priority for ARPA Funding
At a subcommittee meeting to discuss the city’s use of $15 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds Tuesday, several City Councillors advocated to make mental and behavioral services a priority. The meeting was the second of two where councillors…