Marlborough's main governing body. Passes local ordinances, approves the budget, and makes key appointments.
92 items across 8 meetings.
May 18, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
April 27 and May 4, 2026 minutes accepted on file.
✅ Approved
National Grid/Verizon approved to install a 50-foot mid-span pole on Farm Road (~540' southwest of Cook Lane) on city property, with standard construction conditions.
📍 Farm Road near Cook Lane and Boivin Drive
✅ Approved
Approved a new 45-foot mid-span pole on Hudson Street (~236' southwest of Bolton Street) with standard conditions.
📍 Hudson Street near Bolton Street
✅ Approved
Approved a 50-foot mid-span pole on Glen Street (~130' northeast of Foley Road) on city property with standard conditions.
📍 Glen Street near Foley Road and Mount Royal Avenue
💬 Discussed
Hearing held on Mayor's proposed $222,882,585 FY2027 budget — a 4.24% increase driven mainly by schools and health insurance, with an estimated $420 tax hike on the average single-family home.
💰 $222,882,585 budget; ~$420 avg single-family tax increase
✅ Approved
Council approved an amended FY2027 budget of $222,372,585 (4.0% increase) after trimming $510,000 from electricity, gas, police, fire, DPW and water accounts, reducing the average tax hike by about $28.
💰 $222,372,585 final budget; ~$392 avg tax increase after cuts
💬 Discussed
$539,000 moved among DPW, Comptroller/Treasurer, City Clerk and Legal accounts; referred to Finance Committee.
💰 $539,000
💬 Discussed
$15,000 from Free Cash moved to Open Space Stabilization; referred to Finance Committee.
💰 $15,000
💬 Discussed
$3,192,000 from Free Cash moved to cover the FY2026 snow and ice deficit (overtime, snow removal, operating expenses); referred to Finance Committee.
💰 $3,192,000
✅ Approved
Approved spending cap of $500,000 from the Water and Sewer Revolving Fund for FY2027.
💰 $500,000 spending cap
✅ Approved
Approved $350,000 spending cap from Parks and Recreation Revolving Fund for FY2027.
💰 $350,000 spending cap
✅ Approved
Approved $150,000 spending cap from Council on Aging Revolving Fund for FY2027.
💰 $150,000 spending cap
✅ Approved
Approved $143,520 spending cap from Public Safety Revolving Fund for FY2027.
💰 $143,520 spending cap
✅ Approved
Planning Board's favorable recommendation on amending Section 33 of the Zoning Code for the Results Way Mixed Use Overlay District placed on file.
📍 Results Way
💬 Discussed
Request to release a low-income deed restriction on a unit at 64 Village Drive referred to Urban Affairs Committee.
📍 64 Village Drive, Unit 4
📋 Proposed
June 8, 2026 set as hearing date for a new 45-foot pole on Concord Road (~370' northeast of McNeil Circle).
📍 Concord Road near McNeil Circle
📋 Proposed
June 8, 2026 set as hearing date for a new 45-foot pole on Hosmer Street (~190' southwest of Briarwood Lane).
📍 Hosmer Street near Briarwood Lane
💬 Discussed
Application from Neriande's Private Transportation, LLC referred to Public Services Committee.
📍 88 Essex Street
✅ Approved
Minutes of Conservation Commission, Council on Aging, Planning Board and Traffic Commission placed on file.
💬 Discussed
Seven claims, mostly pothole/road defect and property damage, referred to the Legal Department.
✅ Approved
Approved appointment to a 3-year term expiring April 30, 2029.
✅ Approved
Approved appointment to a 3-year term expiring February 5, 2029.
💬 Discussed
Council referred to Urban Affairs whether to adopt Chapter 40Y starter-home zoning—creating smaller, more affordable first-homes—and whether to use MEDC grant funds for MAPC zoning help.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:36 PM.
May 4, 2026 · minutes
🔄 Postponed
Public hearing on installing a new joint-owned pole ~540' SW of Cook Lane on Farm Road continued to May 18, 2026.
📍 Farm Road near Cook Lane / Boivin Drive
✅ Approved
Council approved a new 45' National Grid pole ~95' south of Kenny Lane on Hudson Street, with 13 engineering conditions including ADA compliance and street-opening bond.
📍 Hudson Street near Kenny Lane / Union Street
🔄 Postponed
Public hearing on a new pole ~236' SW of Bolton Street on Hudson Street continued to May 18, 2026.
📍 Hudson Street near Bolton Street
✅ Approved
Council set May 18, 2026 hearing on the proposed FY2027 city budget of $222,882,585 — a 4.24% increase over FY2026; referred to Finance Committee.
💰 $222,882,585 total; +4.24% over FY2026
✅ Approved
Council approved two grants totaling $8,289.41 from the Executive Office of Public Safety for fire education to students and seniors.
💰 $5,920.47 + $2,368.94 = $8,289.41
✅ Approved
Stefanie Ferrecchia and David Morticelli reappointed to the Community Development Authority for 3-year terms expiring March 9, 2029.
✅ Approved
Joseph Bisol, Onzella Haesche, and Kathleen Faddoul reappointed to the Council on Aging for 4-year terms expiring May 6, 2030.
✅ Approved
Teona Brown appointed to the Conservation Commission for a 3-year term expiring April 30, 2029, replacing retiring member Elizabeth Austin; referred to Personnel Committee.
✅ Approved
Council accepted a permanent ROW and sidewalk easement from 57 Main Street Owner LLC (Procopio Companies); Councilor Preciado recused, Vital disclosed appearance of conflict.
📍 57 Main Street, Marlborough
✅ Approved
Hearing set for May 18 on a new 50' National Grid pole ~130' NE of Foley Road on Glen Street; referred to City Engineer.
📍 Glen Street near Foley Road / Mount Royal Avenue
✅ Approved
Hearing set for June 8 on Target's request to increase wall signage from three to four signs at 423 Donald J. Lynch Blvd; referred to Urban Affairs Committee.
📍 423 Donald J. Lynch Boulevard
✅ Approved
Minutes from the March 2, 2026 Commission on Disabilities meeting accepted and filed.
✅ Approved
Three property-damage/injury claims — Deborah Eager (665 Elm St), Ben Grant (335 Mechanic St), and Kevin Silva (pothole, 16 Arnold Rd, Framingham) — referred to Legal.
📍 665 Elm St; 335 Mechanic St; 16 Arnold Rd, Framingham
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:13 PM.
April 27, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes filed and approved, 9-0.
✅ Approved
Approved a new joint-owned utility pole (P35-50) on Simarano Drive ~340' south of Forest Street, with 13 standard construction conditions.
📍 Simarano Drive near Forest Street
✅ Approved
Approved ~1,315' of communications conduit from Pole #43 to #36 with three handholes in front of 455 Forest Street, with standard conditions.
📍 455 Forest Street
💬 Discussed
Public hearing closed on a proposed zoning amendment creating a Forest Street Residential Overlay District and rezoning certain parcels; no vote recorded.
📍 Forest Street area
💬 Discussed
Councilor Doucette's request to investigate geothermal energy referred to climate, planning, and site plan committees.
✅ Approved
Reappointed to a 3-year term expiring February 5, 2029, approved 9-0.
💬 Discussed
New appointment referred to the Personnel Committee.
💬 Discussed
Special permit application for two multifamily buildings with 90 units filed and moved to item #19 for the formal decision later in the meeting.
📍 Corner of Ames and Forest Streets
✅ Approved
License renewal at 65 Mechanic Street approved 7-1-1.
📍 65 Mechanic Street
✅ Approved
License renewal at 222A East Main Street approved with conditions on hours, trailers, donations, and pest monitoring, plus several ordinance waivers.
📍 222A East Main Street
✅ Approved
Set May 4, 2026 hearing for a new mid-span pole on Farm Road near Cook Lane.
📍 Farm Road near Cook Lane
✅ Approved
Set May 4, 2026 hearing for a new mid-span pole on Hudson Street ~95' south of Kenny Lane.
📍 Hudson Street near Kenny Lane
✅ Approved
Set May 4, 2026 hearing for a new mid-span pole on Hudson Street ~236' southwest of Bolton Street.
📍 Hudson Street near Bolton Street
✅ Approved
Approved one more year of extended hours (5 AM–11 PM) for the Shell station at 342 Boston Post Road East.
📍 342 Boston Post Road East
✅ Approved
State DPU communication on delivery charges and bill redesign filed, 9-0.
💬 Discussed
Motion to oppose a Keno-to-Go monitor at 286 West Main Street withdrawn; lottery communication filed.
📍 286 West Main Street
✅ Approved
Minutes from Conservation, Council on Aging, Historical, Traffic, and Zoning Board of Appeals filed.
💬 Discussed
Eleven claims, mostly pothole/road defect and property damage, referred to the Legal Department.
✅ Approved
Approved $807,524 transfer from Economic Development to fund MEDC's FY2027 operating budget, 9-0 (committee vote was 4-1).
💰 $807,524.00
✅ Approved
Approved $150,000 transfer from Economic Development to MEDC to replenish the Economic Development Toolbox, 9-0.
💰 $150,000.00
✅ Approved
Approved new job description for Assistant Fire Chief with wording revisions on reporting to the Fire Chief.
❌ Denied
Council denied the 90-unit, two-building Ames/Forest Streets project (11 acres) on a 7-2 vote (needed more), citing traffic, congestion, and strain on emergency services and schools.
📍 Corner of Ames and Forest Streets
✅ Approved
Set City Solicitor salary at $175,000, effective July 1, 2026; passed in one evening, 9-0.
💰 $175,000.00
✅ Approved
Established Assistant Fire Chief salary schedule from $165,000 to $186,700, effective July 1, 2026; passed in one evening, 9-0.
💰 $165,000.00–$186,700.00
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 9:22 PM.
April 6, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes accepted on file.
✅ Approved
Comcast approved to install new underground conduit on Onamog Street, American Way and Fairmount Street to serve its facility under construction at 112 Onamog Street, with road-opening permit required.
📍 Onamog Street, American Way & Fairmount Street
🔄 Postponed
Hearing on a new National Grid/Verizon pole on Simarano Drive near Forest Street continued to April 27, 2026.
📍 Simarano Drive near Forest Street
✅ Approved
New 50-foot National Grid/Verizon mid-span pole approved on Pleasant Street near Chestnut/Lincoln, with conditions including 5-foot clearance from the driveway at 96 Pleasant Street.
📍 Pleasant Street near Chestnut/Lincoln Street
💬 Discussed
Hearing held on a proposed zoning amendment to the Results Way Mixed Use Overlay District filed by Greatland Realty Partners affiliates; hearing closed with no recorded vote.
📍 Results Way
✅ Approved
Council accepted a $20,876.41 state grant for the Fire Department to purchase safety gear and equipment.
💰 $20,876.41 state grant
✅ Approved
Council accepted a $200,000 state earmark for rehabilitating Women's Veterans Park and continuing the local Commuter Shuttle.
💰 $200,000 state grant
📍 Women's Veterans Park
💬 Discussed
Transfers of $807,524 for MEDC's FY2027 operating budget and $150,000 for the Economic Development Toolbox referred to the Finance Committee.
💰 $807,524 and $150,000 transfers
💬 Discussed
Proposed Assistant Fire Chief job description referred to the Personnel Committee.
✅ Approved
Mayor's temporary appointment of Brian Doheny as Interim City Collector, effective March 24 through May 23, 2026, filed.
✅ Approved
Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District's approved FY2027 budget filed.
📋 Proposed
Hearing set for April 27, 2026 on a Lightpath petition to install ~1,315 feet of fiber conduit and three handholes from Pole #43 to Pole #36 near 455 Forest Street.
📍 Forest Street near 455 Forest Street
✅ Approved
License to encroach allowing Welly's Restaurant at 153 Main Street to use sidewalk space for outdoor dining approved for a one-year, year-to-year term.
📍 153 Main Street
✅ Approved
Conservation Commission (Feb 19) and Planning Board (Feb 9) minutes filed.
💬 Discussed
Four resident claims (mailbox, pothole, and property damage) at addresses on Susan Road, Ash Street, Brigham Street and Flagg Road referred to the Legal Department.
💬 Discussed
Committee recommended approving a special permit for two multifamily buildings totaling 90 units at Ames and Forest Streets; referred to Legal for the April 27 meeting, with $50,000 sidewalk, $90,000 Richer School, and $90,000 fire station mitigation.
💰 $50,000 sidewalks, $90,000 Richer School, $90,000 fire station mitigation
📍 corner of Ames and Forest Streets
✅ Approved
Update on the Richer Elementary School project filed.
✅ Approved
Canopy flat wall sign at 57 Main Street approved with no internal illumination, as required in the Downtown Business District.
📍 57 Main Street
✅ Approved
Blade sign at 57 Main Street approved provided it is modified to meet size, placement and material rules of the Marlborough Village District.
📍 57 Main Street
✅ Approved
New salary schedule setting City Solicitor pay at $175,000, effective July 1, 2026, approved.
💰 $175,000 salary
✅ Approved
New salary schedule for Assistant Fire Chief, ranging $165,000 to $186,700, effective July 1, 2026, approved.
💰 $165,000–$186,700 salary
✅ Approved
Resolution requesting the Mayor submit a budget limiting the average residential property tax increase to no more than $250 per property was filed.
💰 Cap of $250 average tax increase per residential property
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 9:22 PM.