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Council approves tax‑rate factor, ordinances, a special permit and a $35,000 park appropriation
Summary
At its Dec. 1 meeting, the Revere City Council adopted a minimum residential factor for FY26 tax rate setting, enacted two ordinances, granted a zoning special permit for 85 Shirley Ave, and approved a $35,000 appropriation from the Community Improvement Trust Fund for FitzHenry Park.
The Revere City Council voted on multiple measures during its Dec. 1 meeting.
Tax rate: By roll call, the council adopted a minimum residential factor of 0.882054 (a 175% shift), enabling the Board of Assessors to set the FY26 tax rate. Chief Assessor Dana Brangioforti recommended the shift to maintain a split commercial/residential rate; Brangioforti told the council the change would produce a projected commercial rate decrease from $18.05 to $17.74 per $1,000 and a residential rate change from $9.07 to $8.94 per $1,000, subject to Department of Revenue review and final values.
Ordinances and zoning: The council engrossed and ordained amendments to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund powers and duties and an ordinance on storefront signage maintenance after favorable subcommittee reports and recorded roll‑call votes. The zoning subcommittee also recommended, and the council granted, a special permit for 85 Shirley Ave (25‑304 Shirley Ave Realty Trust) to recognize an existing storefront with nine residential units where city records listed six; the subcommittee and the council attached findings and conditions to the permit.
Appropriation: The council approved an appropriation of $35,000 from the Community Improvement Trust Fund for renovations to FitzHenry Park. Tom Skrowski said the project uses multiple funding sources including a $40,000 earmark from Representative Turco, a MassDevelopment grant and CDBG funds; the CIT money covers the remaining balance.
Ceremonial motions: The council also approved motions to present certificates of commendation (including to the Revere Junior Patriots and journalist Sebastian Agudelo Gomez) and a certificate of merit recognizing a city police officer’s National Guard promotion.
Ending: All recorded roll‑call votes presented in the meeting transcript were affirmative where shown; individual vote tallies are recorded in the meeting minutes and the city clerk’s roll calls.
