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Council refers $200,000 CDBG transfer and $71,550 Audubon match to Finance Committee

Fitchburg City Council · January 20, 2026
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Summary

The council placed two orders on file for Finance Committee referral: a $200,000 transfer from the CDBG Housing Revolving Fund to a demolition account and acceptance of a $71,550 Massachusetts Audubon Society grant to meet the city's matching obligation for a conservation restriction at 71 Bennett Road.

During the Jan. 20 session the council referred two finance orders to the Finance Committee for further review. Order 008-26 requests a transfer of $200,000 from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Revolving Fund to the CDBG Year 51 Demolition activity account. Order 009-26 would accept $71,550 in Massachusetts Audubon Society grant funds to cover the city's matching obligation for a conservation restriction at 71 Bennett Road.

Both orders were recorded as standing referred to the Finance Committee; the minutes do not record detailed debate or a roll-call vote on the referrals. The council's referral starts committee review of budget transfers and matching-fund obligations and will determine whether to advance the items for final adoption. Interested parties should monitor the Finance Committee docket for hearings and any requests for additional fiscal detail.