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Council votes to grant petition amending interim-appointments ordinance after amendment fails

Fitchburg City Council · February 3, 2026
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Summary

The Council considered a petition (014-26) to amend the Ordinance on Interim Appointments. An amendment to the petition failed (2-8); the Council then granted the petition by roll call vote 8-2.

A petition sponsored by Councilors Cruz and Walsh sought to amend the city's ordinance on Interim Appointments (petition 014-26). During legislative affairs debate an amendment to the petition was put forward; that amendment failed by roll call vote (2 in favor, 8 opposed). The main petition was then granted by roll call vote 8 in favor and 2 opposed (Councilors Bowen and Schultz voted against), with 10 members present.

The minutes record the procedural votes but do not provide the petition text in full. The Legislative Affairs Committee entry notes the petition and the recorded votes; the Council referred other matters to committees as required by its rules.