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Beverly City Council elects vice president, sets public hearings on City Hall renovation and CPA funding
Summary
At its first meeting of 2026, the Beverly City Council elected Matt St. Hilaire as vice president and voted to set public hearings on a $25.895 million City Hall renovation loan authorization, a $2 million debt stabilization transfer, an $850,000 housing rehabilitation grant, and CPA funding recommendations; multiple board appointments were referred to committees.
The Beverly City Council convened its first meeting of 2026 on Jan. 5 at Beverly High School and elected Councilor Matt St. Hilaire as vice president by voice vote, with the final recorded tally 7-0.
The council then heard communications from the mayor's office about Order 10, which includes a proposed $25,895,000 loan authorization for renovation of City Hall and the adjacent former police station annex, and a $2,000,000…
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