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Council passes City Clerk pay-grade ordinance; minutes show mayor did not sign
Summary
Ordinance 103-26 amending the City Clerk pay grade passed final reading 8–3, but the meeting record notes the ordinance was not signed by the mayor (VETO).
On a roll-call final reading the Fitchburg City Council voted 8 in favor and 3 opposed to adopt Ordinance 103-26, which amends Chapter 44 to change the City Clerk’s grade and step to 13-11 effective July 1, 2026. Councilors Joseph S. Bowen, Jr.; Kevin T. Starr; and Andrew J. Van Hazinga recorded opposition on the final read.
The council adopted the ordinance to be enrolled and ordained after the third and final reading, but the meeting minutes explicitly note the ordinance was not signed by the mayor and indicate a veto. The minutes do not record extended debate in this segment; the roll-call tally (8–3) is recorded in the meeting text.
The meeting record does not contain the mayor’s written veto message or the council’s next procedural steps regarding the veto. The minutes show ordinary legislative procedure (final reading and roll call) and note the mayoral action (not signed) in the file.
