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Council adopts longevity‑pay changes and approves a package of parking ordinances
Summary
After public hearings, the council adopted an ordinance updating longevity‑pay milestones and approved multiple handicapped‑parking and childcare drop‑off ordinances (several taken as a block). One childcare ordinance (Exchange Street) was approved with waiver of the 30‑day period.
The council opened and closed the public hearing on a proposed revision to the municipal longevity‑pay schedule and then voted to adopt the ordinance. The clerk read the proposed changes into the record, which replace a fragmented per‑year table with milestone payments (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years) and standardize the schedule. After a motion and roll call the ordinance passed.
Council also read a group of traffic and parking ordinance changes — primarily handicapped‑parking listings and one day‑care drop‑off zone on Exchange Street — and took most items as a block for vote. The council approved the block of handicap‑parking additions and deletions and later voted to approve the Exchange Street childcare drop‑off and waive the 30‑day advertising delay. One item (a set of legal/charter confirmations associated with school committee legal appointment) was handled separately and will return for further review.
All votes were recorded by roll call in the meeting minutes. The clerk will publish the adopted ordinances and updated municipal code sections.
