City Council adopts Housing Production Plan, approves waterfront revitalization grant
City Council adopts Housing Production Plan, approves waterfront investment. The Amesbury City Council unanimously adopted a five-year Housing Production Plan developed in collaboration with the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission and unanimously approved a $1,199,660 amendment to a Massachusetts
City Council · Meeting of June 23, 2026
AMESBURY — City Council adopts Housing Production Plan, approves waterfront investment. The Amesbury City Council unanimously adopted a five-year Housing Production Plan developed in collaboration with the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission and unanimously approved a $1,199,660 amendment to a Massachusetts Seaport Economic Council grant for the Washington Landing Boat Launch Facility Restoration and Revitalization Project. The city unanimously established a Solid Waste Enterprise Fund to facilitate implementation of a new residential trash collection fee scheduled for later in 2026.
A separate 5-2 vote, opposed by Councilors Steve Stanganelli and Claudel Frederique, approved budget transfer amendments increasing legal services funding by $10,000 and employee benefits by $219,738.45.
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Source: the City Council meeting of June 23, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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