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At a glance: key votes and hearings from the July 27 Leominster council meeting
Summary
The council confirmed a planning-board appointment (7–1), adopted multiple second-reading ordinances (several by 8–0 or by recorded tallies), and gave further time and scheduled hearings for petitions on data centers and battery storage. Finance reported fund balances and an opioid-fund payment of $76,768.
Here are the primary formal actions taken by the Leominster City Council on July 27, 2026:
• Appointment: Confirmed Eric Mabey to the Planning Board (term to expire 04/15/2031). Vote: 7 yes, 1 no. • Ordinances: Adopted several second-reading ordinances amending zoning maps and traffic rules (multiple items passed; individual tallies recorded in the meeting minutes; examples included approvals listed as 8–0 and 6–2 for certain items). • Petitions/hearings: Petitions seeking temporary moratoria on battery energy storage systems and on new data centers were given further time; public hearings were scheduled in August and a bundled hearing date of 09/14/2026 was noted for some petitions. • Finance: Reported fund balances and approved a $76,768 opioid-stabilization payment for a clinician, leaving an opioid-stabilization balance of $435,276.
For details on each item, the council packet and recorded minutes provide full motions, roll-call records, and docket numbers.
