When he was elected as the new City Council President earlier this month, Council President Roy Avellaneda promised to bring some changes to how the board operates. The first change was visual. Rather than remaining seated during the meeting, Avellaneda…
Author: Adam Swift
Councillors Vote to Reconfigure Broadway Traffic
After years of planning, design, and debate, the City Council has given the go-ahead for a shared bike and bus lane on Broadway, at least temporarily. Monday night, the Council voted 9-2 to approve a nine-month pilot program making Broadway…
Unanimous: Committeewoman Kelly Garcia Elected Chair of School Committee
Kelly Garcia was unanimously selected as the new School Committee Chairperson during the Committee’s first meeting of the year last Thursday, Jan. 2. The energetic District 7 representative was nominated by the outgoing Chairperson, District 2 representative Jeanette Velez. “I’m…
Last Milestone: Council Unanimously Approves TIF Agreement for Central Avenue
It was an early Christmas present for the residents of the Innes Apartments and Corcoran Development at the City Council’s Dec. 23 meeting. The Council voted 9-0 to approve a Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) agreement allowing Corcoran Development and the…
Council Deliberates on Central Ave. TIF: Sends It to Subcommittee Ahead of Hearing
During its final meeting of the year, the City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed tax breaks for the Innes Apartment Redevelopment Project. The hearing will be held during the Council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Dec.…
Council Calls for More Television Coverage Of City Boards and Commissions
In a world of online streaming and nearly limitless television viewing choices, Chelsea residents may soon be able to add Zoning Board and Licensing Commission hearings to their watch lists alongside ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘The Crown.’ City Council President…
License Commission Allows Late Hours for New Year’s Eve
Anyone who wants to party late, but keep it local, will have that chance once again this New Year’s Eve. At the last meeting of 2019, the Licensing Commission unanimously approved allowing bars and restaurants to stay open until 2…
Council Sets This Year’s Property Tax Rates With Concerns on Values
The City Council passed two orders Monday night that essentially set the property tax rates for Fiscal Year 2020, but one Councillor did attempt to hold the line on tax increases, raising questions about how the Assessing Department values larger…
Young Voice: Chelsea’s Youth Commission Looking to Address Youth Topics
The newest members of the Chelsea Youth Commission are making sure young people have a say in the policies that affect young people in the city. At a public meeting last week, the commission hit on a number of topics,…
ZBA Approves Innes Development, Marijuana Facility on Eastern Ave.
It was a big night at the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Tuesday night for three big projects that have been sitting in the city’s development pipeline for some time. The Innes Development; a 62-unit affordable housing project on Sixth…