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Lynn City Council reconsiders and approves contract for Michael J. Donovan as director of capital projects
Summary
After a motion to reconsider, the Lynn City Council voted to approve a contract appointing Michael J. Donovan as director of a new capital projects unit. Councilors discussed funding sources, reporting lines and project scale before the vote.
At a special meeting of the Lynn City Council, members approved a contract appointing Michael J. Donovan to lead a newly created capital projects unit, following a successful motion to reconsider an earlier negative vote.
The reconsideration motion was made by Councillor Appiah, which reopened the item for discussion. The council then voted to approve the proposed contract. The mayor said the position will report to the city chief financial officer and that the salary will be covered from the CFO’s budget, with some current-year charges coming from an ISD line and an allocation toward net school spending under Chapter 70.
The move to create a separate capital projects unit and install a dedicated director reflects the city’s growing pipeline of large construction…
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