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Councilor Spang introduced the ordinance change (order 169) after residents raised concerns about vehicles parking on sidewalks and blocking narrow sections of Wallace Street near the theater district. Spang said vehicles sometimes parked partially on sidewalks or impeded traffic and emergency response access, and the filing was intended to clarify that parking should be limited to the right side of the street in the affected block and to match posted meters on the block of Wallace between Park Street and Rantoul Street.

Councilor Sweeney said the proposal was driven by resident complaints and by a need to manage turnover for a nearby business; Councilor St. Hilaire asked whether any affected businesses had been contacted and was told the filing targeted the street configuration and safety issues rather than one tenant. Councilor Stein noted related walk audits and feedback from Ward 2 residents.

No members of the public appeared to testify at the hearing. The legal affairs committee recommended the amended ordinance for first reading; the council voted 9‑0 to approve the first reading and will take a second and final vote at a subsequent meeting after required publication and completion of the ordinance process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Beverly City Council Meeting 06/02/2025","oneSentenceSummary","After a public hearing and committee review, the Beverly City Council approved a first reading to amend downtown parking rules on Wallace Street to clarify 15‑minute parking and extend metered parking between Park and Rantoul streets; councilors cited safety and pedestrian obstruction concerns as the rationale.","taxTitle","Beverly City, Essex County, Massachusetts","taxId",55069,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6215895,"Council sets public hearings for Centennial fund transfer and $3 million roads-and-sidewalks request",848,5805000,6653000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3655838-0875f99eb9a6efc2ac9fa6c2b0b90580&start=5805&end=6653","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3655838-0875f99eb9a6efc2ac9fa6c2b0b90580/thumbnail_5805000.jpg","/articles/6215895/Beverly-City/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Council-sets-public-hearings-for-Centennial-fund-transfer-and-3-million-roads-and-sidewalks-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215895-db93a362365852ebfcff5fd61a6a0a20/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207471&Signature=gOEtABdvaIYIlqTVGU0VDl5zxH2QO7yMjQwVmoy8h9vR2tY5OAf5xF~gEYGIA3TEoQwgeksqSU2cPCysviSf4BpQjjwlIb0bYfrCxuJvoDCWK0tzv8iMG98ilaPZymR5922FotT9fQDyze86t0sUunwOyXBHtiHol17xGtIuPewTMVol~6wF60nTz-gEEvtsAy4XEK-pL~qScG~qTOc~D64z~xTiFHcfBEnU7yimAvxZR21DsOm~57VwRoFOfE5gKFZcVMC0DKfIJ-fpog-F63vIen4eHVOjWkE844bAM0557q7NxZhY9IftvXnp-eMV0uIT8tjqbf0n3RzvgrCVoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beverly City Council on June 2 voted to set public hearings on two requests from the mayor’s office that would use certified free cash.

Order 176 requests a $100,000 transfer from certified free cash into the city’s Centennial Fund; the Finance & Property Committee recommended setting a public hearing for June 16 at 8:10 p.m. Council members approved the hearing date.

Order 177 requests a $3,000,000 transfer from certified free cash into the road and sidewalk capital fund to supplement Chapter 90 funds and other resources. Finance & Property recommended a public hearing for June 16 at 7:45 p.m.; the council approved setting that hearing. The mayor earlier described combining $3 million from reserves with Chapter 90 and National Grid commitments to provide “well over $8,000,000 this year” for pavement, sidewalk and safety improvements.

Finance chair and councilors said the hearings will allow the council to vet the scope and timing of proposed projects and to coordinate supplemental funding from state and private sources. The hearings were scheduled alongside other budget and grant hearings in mid‑June so the council can consider capital needs during the FY2026 deliberations.","The council scheduled public hearings to consider a $100,000 transfer to the Centennial Fund and a $3,000,000 transfer from certified free cash into the city's road and sidewalk capital fund; Finance & Property recommended hearings for June 16.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6215901,"Beverly Regional Airport secures state and federal grants for runway environmental work and snow removal vehicle",532,5722000,6254000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3655838-0875f99eb9a6efc2ac9fa6c2b0b90580&start=5722&end=6254","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3655838-0875f99eb9a6efc2ac9fa6c2b0b90580/thumbnail_5722000.jpg","/articles/6215901/Beverly-City/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Beverly-Regional-Airport-secures-state-and-federal-grants-for-runway-environmental-work-and-snow-removal-vehicle","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215901-12b248c057748f2034754aa0eca3f743/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207471&Signature=XIayORH9e03IOIWbRxM154LWcGFZJ~KBEy6qg9ZP0I-KVjhuJuM4bC9WgkC2XYU7kd5Piu98lviwY1VKD-Q2zKqYogDvZ45F3rPT1xvbF5BE0d~0iNw6b3NRmhDUabFwzTn43cdU0WpYRIysiRT9R-xf58IY8xaE8-7zPwUmvihlZVfjA4qyIb9yxXTtMZXowxld40TLuKDiqRwAQfkk7xlrd9aip1yK8POz1dPO2X0Ki1UOom0lj2mEhGyU74Zw-KLCJSoOPv5ltzbwgv~klVJCpRkP4PwTsUYgDMcOz8mctiq8pp0G1gB0xiq5wNQh1VsIiVj719QoNYCYAMt7vw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council on June 2 approved acceptance of a $19,915 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division for the Beverly Regional Airport and set a public hearing on a $453,435 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration to purchase a snow removal and spreader vehicle.

Airport Director Gabriel Hannafin told the Finance and Property Committee that the $19,915 state grant is the state portion of a larger environmental grant supporting preliminary environmental and permitting work tied to a planned full rebuild of the airport’s main runway. He said the federal portion of that grant arrived last year and that state paperwork was delayed; the city’s local share was already budgeted.

On the snow removal vehicle, Hannafin said the airport’s last new plow was acquired in 2001 and that funds for this purchase are available through allocations tied to the federal bipartisan infrastructure law; the airport will use portions of its federal allocations across several fiscal years to cover the purchase. Hannafin said the grant now before the council covers the federal portion; a small state contribution will follow and the local match (about $15,833) will come from the airport enterprise fund, which will require a separate public hearing and appropriation.

Finance committee members praised the airport for leveraging grant funds and for using the airport enterprise fund for the local match so that the purchase does not come from the city’s general tax levy. The council approved the state grant (order 173) and voted to set a public hearing for the federal grant on June 16 at 8:30 p.m.","The City Council approved a $19,915 state aeronautics grant and set a public hearing for acceptance of a $453,435 federal FAA grant to buy a snow removal and spreader vehicle for the Beverly Regional Airport; airport director said the state grant complements a previously awarded federal environmental grant for runway work.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6215906,"Mayor Cahill proposes FY2026 budget with large school funding increase, seeks $3M for roads from reserves",887,3900000,4787000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3655838-0875f99eb9a6efc2ac9fa6c2b0b90580&start=3900&end=4787","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3655838-0875f99eb9a6efc2ac9fa6c2b0b90580/thumbnail_3900000.jpg","/articles/6215906/Beverly-City/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Mayor-Cahill-proposes-FY2026-budget-with-large-school-funding-increase-seeks-3M-for-roads-from-reserves","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215906-065e097503c1675443f65c26486416ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207471&Signature=Z6aK~CuppKV7Wa2M39zScWaQeWLAsyD7Q~LF3IlKy9GJhU0FYhW~L5GK-oWKFbr3v1hoy3V9YegpTezaqOhlUM7ZF2GthtIRtXSD0~jzfkH4KV3lmGcgeIEc0VG5KotIz8K~fK-rEs1CjLTmyo0zxqY0U7aMWtIffF9gY~WmuJWgq9M-dUrV2xFj-Hhy68-RpEx0GNhyRBLHuUQengRKKTHV20n-AAXtFLMQLs5e6B0bjJFOr6dhdAj1lDrK-G4dQmyCjoEGuYI8ThWSXGjyc230kZ5fCm26ISBmRoTj3nMtEfjRkR-aj3tM0WtLP5j9PuNqnTwrUpekEIe5ukldew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Michael Cahill presented the City of Beverly’s proposed fiscal year 2026 operating budget to the City Council on June 2, emphasizing investments in public schools and fiscal reserves while proposing to return to the property tax levy limit.

Cahill said the FY2026 proposal includes a 9.1% increase for the Beverly Public Schools, describing the two‑year change as a $12.7 million increase with $11.5 million coming from city taxpayers. He said the budget would add 55 school staff compared with the 2019–20 school year and that the proposal includes $7.1 million in new money for schools, of which $6.44 million is city taxpayer funding.

The mayor noted that city salaries, benefits and mandated costs are the largest drivers of the budget and that pension and health insurance costs will rise: he cited a pension increase of about $570,000 and a projected 10% increase in city health insurance premiums (roughly $706,000). He also cited other non‑discretionary increases including trash and recycling (+$165,000) and the Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School assessment (+$385,000).

Cahill said Beverly’s financial reserves are strong, with $23,770,000 in the stabilization fund and a projected $9,500,000 in free cash later this year, representing over 19% of the proposed operating budget. He asked the council’s support to appropriate $3,000,000 from reserves or free cash for road and sidewalk improvements and said combined with Chapter 90 and other committed funds the city could mobilize “well over $8,000,000 this year” for pavement and sidewalk work.

The mayor also reviewed capital and grant activity, noted more than $80,000,000 in grants secured during his administration and flagged City Hall as the next capital project to be advanced by design and future appropriation. He said the proposed operating budget requests an overall increase of $7,762,000 over FY2025, driven by employee compensation and non‑discretionary cost increases.

Councilor St. Hilaire and other councilors asked procedural questions about the budget materials and digital availability for the public; Cahill and finance staff said a digital version of the budget would be available starting the next day. The council referred the mayor’s budget (order 171) to the Finance and Property Committee for public hearings and detailed review; the finance committee scheduled the first budget hearing for Thursday following the meeting.","Mayor Cahill presented a FY2026 operating budget that returns Beverly to the property tax levy limit, proposes a 9.1% increase for the Beverly Public Schools and requests $3 million from free cash for road and sidewalk improvements; council referred the budget to finance and property for deliberation.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6215911,"Beverly DIB director reviews equity audit progress, outlines language access and digital equity steps",824,1690000,2514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3655838-0875f99eb9a6efc2ac9fa6c2b0b90580&start=1690&end=2514","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3655838-0875f99eb9a6efc2ac9fa6c2b0b90580/thumbnail_1690000.jpg","/articles/6215911/Beverly-City/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Beverly-DIB-director-reviews-equity-audit-progress-outlines-language-access-and-digital-equity-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215911-adde148c0a6318ecc75aa8016da6bb0a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207471&Signature=ijQOWj4wTuN4f0bQGXfWnagmGZZWR3~coxKuVPf3i5BHSHN7949byb5fDmK-cyjAZQ-ONBbHeBC720U7Tb~YGLUxmp8SzW0SEhYDTNB8fkdmQAo2qEmbmr58ZUFIcLD5GPcdKS2tSzL3~F7ImRhvyRGl3rhspdfCdWGf2tfIh~UOmA-iOMZjrW9tke68ki8ZA~CwGk8dYDnL9AXxeNROnuXrxDeCnB9a8MvquSOZS86H-AleYeCGVjBfRX1VLahv4ywrPkr7pSnKW4sOuoJPLRXuByUg~b1Az~v22tzciTf6Ea4sAvBcdLK9WZlm-6S5NusAx20xp7iiaRmiRvbmGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wangari Fahari, the City of Beverly’s director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, told the City Council on June 2 that the city has begun implementing recommendations from a prior racial equity audit and has focused work on language access, digital equity and cultural recognition.

Fahari said the city’s DIB work “spans nearly a decade” and called implementation “a call to action,” adding that equity “is not a moment. It's a sustained movement woven into culture, systems, and priorities of our city.”

The presentation traced local steps beginning with a city ordinance establishing a human rights committee and continuing through August 2020 when Unify Beverly and an executive order declaring racism a public health crisis led to an initial allocation of $150,000 to begin equity work. Fahari said a subsequent audit showed gaps that required a multi‑phase approach and staff and community workshops to build internal fluency.

Fahari told councilors that DIB’s priorities reflect local demographics: she said Beverly has “over 4,000 people that were identifying as non white that were not accessing our city” and that many residents need information in languages other than English or via platforms other than email. To respond, she said DIB is working on language access tools, digital‑equity programs such as clinics at the Council on Aging, and cultural recognition efforts.

Councilor St. Hilaire, who requested the council update, pressed for a clearer strategy and for regular reporting. Councilor Feldman, the council’s liaison to DIB, called for more data and asked for “tangible understanding” of goals and progress; he and other councilors cited workshops and pilot programs such as the Council on Aging digital clinics and a sailing scholarship collaboration with local organizations as examples of current activity.

Fahari said DIB plans to publish a citywide racial equity report and plan by year end and described a six‑phase approach for institutionalizing equity work: discovery, shared vision, data assessment, framework creation with staff validation and community voice, public engagement with accessible reporting, and operationalizing the work day‑to‑day.

Councilors asked Fahari for more frequent updates and more comparative data. Fahari said she would return with additional reporting and that DIB is preparing a 70–80 page draft racial equity report.

The council received the presentation and agreed to continue the conversation in future meetings, including using the budget season to draw out department‑level progress and resource needs.","Wangari Fahari, Beverly’s director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, briefed the City Council on progress implementing a racial equity audit and outlined priorities including language access, digital equity, cultural recognition and a six‑phase implementation framework.","actionData","errors"]

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