The Woburn City Council on Jan. 7, 2025 took a series of formal actions. Below is a summary of the principal outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes and on the record. Where the transcript did not capture a named mover the action is recorded as entered in the public record.

- Mayor’s State of the City: Council voted to receive a copy of Mayor Michael P. Concannon’s state of the city address and to place it in the permanent record (motion passed, voice vote recorded as "Aye").

- PFAS update (Horn Pond): Communication from the mayor and staff on PFAS monitoring and the Horn Pond PFAS treatment plant was received; the council voted to place the matter on file (motion passed, voice vote recorded as "Aye").

- Hurled Park playground grants: An order authorizing the city to file and accept grants from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs for construction of a Hurled Park playground was adopted (motion passed, voice vote recorded as "Aye").

- Transfer to Pine Street Crossing Light accounts: A transfer from U Haul Olympia Avenue accounts to Pine Street Crossing Light accounts was referred to the Finance Committee (motion passed).

- National Grid, New Boston Street (grant of location): The public hearing was opened and continued to Feb. 18, 2025 to allow additional coordination with the DPW and DOT; no grant of location was issued at this meeting.

- G. R. Development LLC (325 Montvale/Monaville Ave): The applicant’s request to withdraw the special-permit petition without prejudice was granted (motion passed, voice vote recorded as "Aye").

- 20 Sonar Drive LLC: The council granted a modification to an existing special permit (sections 7.3 and 5.1) with two conditions and made a finding that the proposed use was consistent with past use; motions passed (voice vote recorded as "Aye").

- Treetop Home LLC (5 Bennett St.): The matter was continued to the Jan. 21 council meeting at the petitioner’s request.

- Auto Works Inc. (921 Main St.): The council voted to request legal advice from the city solicitor on denial options and continued the public hearing to Jan. 21, 2025.

- Fort Maywood Terrace nuisance inquiry: The council opened a public hearing and continued it to Jan. 21, 2025 to allow the building commissioner to obtain written permission and inspect the property.

- Appointments to Council on Aging: Reappointment of Eleanor Collins and appointment of Susan Kolako to the Woburn Council on Aging were referred to the Personnel Committee (motions passed).

Where the meeting recorded only a voice vote of "Aye," the summary here records the council action as adopted. The clerk’s official minutes and any formal roll-call records should be consulted for itemized vote tallies.