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Peabody City Council approves appointment, budget transfers and an $8 million bond order; several ordinances adopted
Summary
At its April 24 meeting the council voted unanimously on an array of items including a one‑year appointment to the Board of Registrars, transfers for snow removal and cemetery capital needs, an amendment to a pay ordinance for a public‑works position, a bond order for a school feasibility study and several local ordinances and referrals.
The Peabody City Council on April 24 approved a slate of administrative and fiscal items, voting unanimously on key matters including an appointment to the Board of Registrars, transfers to cover snow‑removal and cemetery costs, and an $8 million bond order for a Veterans Memorial High School feasibility study.
The council confirmed Kia Chavare to the Board of Registrars by a 9‑0 roll call. Mayor Bettencourt introduced the nominee and Councilor Peach moved the appointment under suspension of the rules; the appointment runs to April 1, 2026 as read into the record.
On fiscal items, the council approved transfers to cover this past winter’s snow and ice costs: $1,065,000 for snow‑removal services and $485,000 for sand and road salt, funded from free cash (total transfer $1,550,000). Councilors said the larger transfer reflected heavier snowfall this season. The council also approved a $132,744 transfer into the cemetery capital improvement account sourced from cemetery lot…
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