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Council moves promotions and appointments; Planning Board pick wins 8–2 vote

City Council of the City of Fitchburg · February 17, 2026
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Summary

The Council placed three police promotion letters on file, appointed Christopher Deloge to the Planning Board (term to Feb. 17, 2029) by an 8–2 roll call, and re-appointed Elizabeth (Betsy) McNiff as Assistant City Clerk by a 10–0 vote.

The City Council moved several personnel items on Feb. 17, including police promotions and board appointments.

Promotion letters for Provisional Sergeant Mei-Ling Polanco-Diaz, Patrol Officer Colin Banahan and Police Officer Nicholas Garcia were placed on file with the City Clerk’s Office. The Appointments Committee reported Christopher Deloge as a new Planning Board member (term to Feb. 17, 2029); the Council approved that appointment by roll call vote 8 in favor, 2 opposed (Councilors Fleming and Green). Elizabeth (Betsy) McNiff was re-appointed as Fitchburg Assistant City Clerk for a term to Feb. 21, 2029 by roll call vote 10–0.

The packet indicates promotion letters will be placed on file and the appointments were recorded in the Feb. 17 meeting minutes.