The Revere City Council voted on multiple legislative and funding items during the meeting.

On the municipal finance front, Dana Brangioforti, chair of the Board of Assessors, recommended adoption of a 0.882054 minimum residential factor to enable a split commercial/residential tax rate for fiscal year 2026. The council held a roll call and adopted the factor; the clerk announced the factor had been adopted.

The legislative affairs subcommittee reported favorably on two ordinances: revisions to the affordable housing trust fund powers and duties, and amendments related to storefront sign maintenance. Both ordinances were called for further reading and were engrossed and ordained by roll call vote.

The zoning subcommittee recommended—and the council approved—a special permit for 85 Shirley Ave (a clerical fix to allow existing storefront and nine residential units to remain). The zoning committee said the change brings the property up to code.

On parks funding, the council approved an appropriation of $35,000 from the Community Improvement Trust Fund for renovations to FitzHenry Park. Tom Skrowski said the project aggregates multiple sources, including a $40,000 earmark from Representative Turco and CDBG and MassDevelopment assistance; CIT funds cover the remaining local share.

The council also approved motions to award certificates of merit and commendation (including recognition for a promoted member of the Revere Police Department) and heard a late motion to declare November 25 epilepsy awareness month.

Votes at a glance:
• Adopt minimum residential factor 0.882054 to enable FY26 tax rate — adopted by roll call (council recorded affirmative responses). (See roll call recorded in transcript.)
• Ordinance: Further amend affordable housing trust fund powers and duties — engrossed and ordained by roll call.
• Ordinance: Storefront signage maintenance amendments — engrossed and ordained by roll call.
• Zoning special permit: 85 Shirley Ave (allow existing storefront + 9 residential units) — granted subject to subcommittee conditions.
• Appropriation: $35,000 from Community Improvement Trust Fund for FitzHenry Park renovations — approved by roll call.

Next steps: The adoption of the residential factor enables the Board of Assessors to set the FY26 rate and issue tax bills; the FitzHenry work will continue with remaining landscaping to be finished in spring, and zoning/ordinance changes will proceed through the clerk’s engrossment and ordainment process.