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Council approves National Grid conduit work, traffic petitions and a set of appropriations
Summary
The council approved National Grid’s petition to install underground conduit for the Manousenoch Brook project, traffic safety petitions (stop sign and no‑parking), and a slate of appropriations for city departments; most appropriation votes were unanimous and items were referred to finance as required.
At its June 8 meeting the Leominster City Council approved several procedural and budget items, including utility work, traffic changes and multiple appropriations.
Infrastructure and traffic petitions - Petition 57‑26 (National Grid): Approved 9–0. National Grid will install underground conduit, manholes and new cable on Mechanic, Manning and Central Streets to relocate lines across Manousenoch Brook and improve downtown electrical reliability. Mohammed El Rifai, the project's distribution design engineer, said the conduits will include spare capacity for future upgrades. - Petition 56‑26 (stop sign, Linda Street at Lincoln Street): Approved by the council after the legal affairs committee reported DPW and police had no objections; recorded vote 9–0. - Petition 58‑26 (no parking at 52 Mechanic Street): Approved after DPW painted no‑parking lines and police traffic returned no objection; vote recorded 9–0.
Appropriations and finance actions (votes at a glance) - C78: $25,000 to city solicitor expense account — approved 9–0. - C79: $60,000 to fire department expense account — approved 9–0. - C80: $1,500,000 to Fallbrook School Building Fund as an early contribution toward a future project — approved 9–0. - C83: $1,226,215.11 to cover snow and ice deficit — approved 9–0. - Several other appropriations (C81, C82, C84–C89) were considered and recommended by the finance committee with unanimous committee support and carried by the council; details and committee referrals are on the city calendar and in the meeting packet.
What it means The votes clear utility work needed for a larger infrastructure project, address immediate neighborhood safety concerns, and fund city obligations before the fiscal year ends. Committee chairs stressed the items were routine and supported by department referrals; the council recorded roll‑call tallies for each measure.
