City Council advances seaport grant and solid waste fee plan
Amesbury City Council committee advances $1.2M seaport grant and solid waste fee plan. The Standing Committee of the Whole unanimously recommended seven orders to the full City Council on June 16, including a $1,199,660 amendment to a Massachusetts Seaport Economic Council grant for the Washington
City Council Standing Committee of the Whole · Meeting of June 16, 2026
Amesbury City Council committee advances $1.2M seaport grant and solid waste fee plan. The Standing Committee of the Whole unanimously recommended seven orders to the full City Council on June 16, including a $1,199,660 amendment to a Massachusetts Seaport Economic Council grant for the Washington Landing Boat Launch Facility Restoration and Revitalization Project. The committee also advanced amendments to Chapter 392 Solid Waste effective September 2026 establishing a fee schedule to offset increasing waste disposal costs, with Councilor Pamela Gilday's proposed edits approved 5-1 over Councilor Steve Stanganelli's opposition.
A companion order establishing a Solid Waste Enterprise Fund passed unanimously. The committee also advanced $836,357 in inter-departmental transfers, with the largest allocation for snow and ice budgeting following a particularly rough winter.
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Source: the City Council Standing Committee of the Whole meeting of June 16, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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