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Council accepts $315,400 Amazon donation to fund Intervale Road infrastructure design
Summary
The City Council approved acceptance and expenditure of a $315,400 donation from Amazon to fund engineering design for infrastructure on Intervale Road and Poplar Street to support Amazon’s facility at 135 Intervale Road; the order was adopted by unanimous consent.
The Fitchburg City Council on Jan. 6 approved ORDER 210-25 to accept a $315,400 donation from Amazon to fund engineering design services for infrastructure improvements on Intervale Road and Poplar Street to support Amazon’s use of 135 Intervale Road. The order was adopted by unanimous consent (11/0).
The Finance Committee presented the order and the Council voted to adopt it; the minutes record the order as "ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg approve the expenditure of a donation from Amazon in the amount of THREE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($315,400)" to fund engineering design services. The order was signed by the Mayor on Jan. 15, 2026.
The donation is designated specifically for design work on Intervale Road and Poplar Street tied to Amazon’s operations at 135 Intervale Road; no additional funding sources were identified in the meeting minutes.
