Leominster public meetings in 2025

Contributory Retirement Board

The Leominster Contributory Retirement Board will meet to approve warrants, including the December pension payroll. The board will also review membership applications, deduction refunds, and several retirement applications.

• December Pension Payroll warrant (W# 63) for $1,218,802.60
• Pension applications for 7 employees including a Fire Lieutenant and Building Inspector
• Deduction refunds for Jason R. Salvo ($5,680.75) and Ryan A. Moran ($18,061.59)
• Membership applications for Courtney D. Santiago and Kevin JM. Swenson
• Disability retirement application for Michael Deluca (Police)

Other Meetings

The Legal Affairs Committee, meeting as a Committee of the Whole, will consider a request to amend the city's Zoning Ordinance by replacing Article XV on Accessory Apartments with a new article that complies with recently passed state law and includes other related changes. The meeting will proceed only if a quorum of City Council members is present, and the agenda is limited to this item.

• Amend Zoning Ordinance Article XV (Accessory Apartments) to align with new state law

Board of Trustees

The Leominster Public Library Board of Trustees will meet to review old business items such as the generator and carpet update, and to discuss new business including staffing updates, transfer requests, and proposed changes to the circulation policy. The meeting also includes an open forum, staff introductions, and setting future meeting dates for 2026. No final decisions are recorded in the agenda; items are listed for discussion.

• Generator (old business)
• Carpet update (old business)
• Staffing updates (new business)
• Transfer requests (new business)
• Circulation policy amendments (new business)

Fall Brook Building Committee

The Fall Brook Building Committee will consider administrative actions, including a vote on the previous meeting minutes and the monthly invoice log. The committee will receive updates on the total project budget and schedule, and will vote on OPM contract amendments. Additional discussion items include a design report, design‑development cost estimate alternates, a recap of parent‑teacher conference outreach, and playing fields during construction, followed by public comment.

• Vote on previous meeting minutes
• Vote on monthly invoice log by warrant
• Vote on OPM contract amendments
• Review design development cost estimate alternates
• Discuss playing fields during construction

Conservation Commission

The Leominster Conservation Commission will hold continued hearings on three Notices of Intent: a roadway extension for the Pierce Pond Subdivision on Roche Ave, a paving project at 320 Central St, and a residential development at Lot E Orchard Hill Park Drive. The commission will also review a request for a Certificate of Compliance for 40 Hillery Rd. Routine agenda items include enforcement updates and approval of minutes from the November 18 and October 28, 2025 meetings.

• Notice of Intent: Pierce Pond Subdivision Roadway Extension on Roche Ave (DEP #199-1220) by Pierce Pond Realty Trust, represented by William Hannigan
• Notice of Intent: Paving over existing gravel area with bituminous concrete at 320 Central St (DEP #199-1222) by Pristine Paving LLC
• Notice of Intent: Residential development construction at Lot E Orchard Hill Park Drive (DEP #199-1217) by James Lambert
• Request for Certificate of Compliance for 40 Hillery Rd (DEP File #199-1126, 199-905)
• Regular meeting items: enforcement updates and approval of minutes from 11/18/2025 and 10/28/2025 meetings

The Commission issued a Certificate of Compliance for 40 Hillery Road. It approved the Pierce Pond subdivision roadway extension and a paving project at 320 Central Street with a special drain condition. The Commission approved the residential development at Lot E, Orchard Hill Park Drive, adopting an Order of Conditions that includes special requirements for de‑icing, amphibian tunnels, and stormwater. All motions passed with unanimous votes except the Orchard Hill decision, which passed 5‑1.

• Issued Certificate of Compliance for 40 Hillery Road (6-0)
• Approved Pierce Pond subdivision roadway extension on Roche Avenue with standard conditions (6-0)
• Approved Order of Conditions for paving at 320 Central Street, adding special drain repair condition (6-0)
• Approved residential development at Lot E, Orchard Hill Park Drive and issued Order of Conditions with special de‑icing, amphibian tunnels, and stormwater requirements (5-1)
• Approved November 18, 2025 meeting minutes as amended (6-0)
• Approved October 28, 2025 meeting minutes (6-0)
• Adjourned meeting (6-0)

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on two new cases. The first case is a special permit request by Cesar Cortez to construct an addition to a home at 397 Mechanic Street. The second case is an administrative appeal filed by David Engel, receiver of Middlesex Integrative Medicine, Inc., concerning property at 25 Mohawk Drive, Lots 1, 6, and 9. The board will consider these matters before adjourning.

• Special permit request for addition at 397 Mechanic Street (Case #1-26)
• Administrative appeal for 25 Mohawk Drive, Lots 1, 6, and 9 (Case #3-26)
• Public hearing scheduled for Dec 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM, Leominster Public Library

License Commission

The Leominster License Commission will meet to review several dealer and livery license requests. The body will also vote on license renewals for 2026.

• Vote on 2026 license renewals
• Request from JL Auto Sales at 1048 Central Street to increase vehicles for sale
• Request from Emerald Taxi for a Livery License and change of DBA
• Request from Cyber Auto Inc. at 7 Prospect Street to amend class II dealer license to online use only
• Request from Aromas Latin Fusion at 785 North Main Street for license transfer and manager change

Other Meetings

The Board of Trustees will meet to review library reports and discuss staffing updates. The board is also scheduled to consider amendments to the circulation policy and set meeting dates for 2026.

• Circulation policy amendments
• Staffing updates
• 2026 Board of Trustees meeting dates
• Generator and carpet updates
• Transfer requests

City Council

The City Council will hold public hearings on several matters, including a request to use eminent domain to create permanent and five‑year temporary easements for public ways on parcels near Lancaster Street and Union Street. A petition for a 35,000‑gallon above‑ground fuel storage tank at 163 Pioneer Drive will also be considered. The council will hear proposals to amend the zoning ordinance for accessory apartments, for MU‑2 zoning, and to allow National Grid to install poles on Pleasant Street and Jungle Road. Appropriation requests of $293,402 for a dump truck, $15,000 for an emergency notification system, and $1,227.35 for signage will be voted on.

• Eminent‑domain request for permanent and five‑year temporary easements on parcels near Lancaster Street and Union Street (2025 Lancaster Street and Union Street City Layout plans).
• Petition for an Above Ground Fuel Storage License for a 35,000‑gallon tank at 163 Pioneer Drive (replacing a 10,000‑gallon tank).
• Zoning ordinance amendment to replace Article XV: Accessory Apartments with a new article to comply with state law (presented by Montachusett Regional Planning Commission).
• Zoning ordinance amendment concerning MU‑2 zoning submitted by councilors and ten registered voters.
• Permission request for National Grid to install one JO pole on Pleasant Street and three JO poles on Jungle Road.

The council voted 5‑4 to reject petition 9‑26, which sought to amend the zoning ordinance for MU‑2 zoning. The Finance Committee's appropriations for a dump truck ($293,402), emergency notification system ($15,000) and signage ($1,227.35) were each approved unanimously (9‑0). The council also granted further time on several petitions, including a fuel‑storage license, a zoning amendment, and two National Grid pole installations.

• Denied MU‑2 zoning amendment (5‑4)
• Approved $293,402 dump truck appropriation (9‑0)
• Approved $15,000 emergency notification appropriation (9‑0)
• Approved $1,227.35 signage appropriation (9‑0)
• Granted further time for fuel storage petition 24‑26 (9‑0)
• Granted further time for zoning amendment petition 3‑26 (9‑0)
• Granted further time for National Grid Pleasant St pole petition (8‑0, 1 abstention)
• Granted further time for National Grid Jungle Rd pole petition (8‑0, 1 abstention)

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing on a request from Mayor Dean J. Mazzarella to use eminent domain for permanent and temporary easements on parcels near Lancaster Street and Union Street. The request includes adopting an Order of Taking and awarding damages to owners listed in the attached schedules. The council will review the “2025 Lancaster Street City Layout and Easement Plan” and “2025 Union Street City Layout and Easement Plan” prepared by GCG Associates, Inc.

• Request for permanent and temporary easements via eminent domain on parcels near Lancaster Street
• Request for permanent and temporary easements via eminent domain on parcels near Union Street
• Adoption of an Order of Taking to acquire the easements
• Award of damages to owners listed in Schedule A and Schedule B (amounts not specified)
• Review of the 2025 Lancaster Street and Union Street City Layout and Easement Plans prepared by GCG Associates, Inc.

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a request for a license to replace an existing fuel storage tank with a larger 35,000-gallon tank at 163 Pioneer Drive.

• Public hearing for Above Ground Fuel Storage License at 163 Pioneer Drive
• Request to replace 10,000-gallon tank with 35,000-gallon tank
• Enlargement of containment area proposed

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing on a request from Glenn Eaton, Executive Director of the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission, to amend the city's zoning ordinance. The proposal seeks to replace Article XV, which governs accessory apartments, with a new version that complies with a recently passed state law and includes other changes. Council members will discuss and may adopt the amendment.

• Amend zoning ordinance: replace Article XV on accessory apartments to align with new state law

City Council

The City Council will meet for a special session. The primary purpose is to enter an executive session to discuss complaints or charges against a public officer, employee, staff member, or individual.

• Executive session regarding complaints or charges against a public officer, employee, staff member, or individual

Fall Brook Building Committee

The Fall Brook Building Committee will consider the design development submission for the new Fall Brook Elementary School. Members will vote on whether to approve the design. The meeting also includes a public comment period on next steps for the project.

• Review and vote on Design Development Submission for Fall Brook Elementary School
• Public comment on next steps for the Fall Brook Elementary School project
• Call to Order (procedural)
• Adjournment (procedural)

The Fall Brook Building Committee met on December 2, 2025 via Zoom. A roll‑call vote was taken and a motion carried 9‑0‑0, though the minutes do not state the motion’s subject. The meeting was adjourned at 1:11 pm after a motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Charpentier, seconded by Mr. Chapdelaine, and carried unanimously. No other items were discussed or decided.

• Motion carried 9-0-0 (subject not specified)
• Motion to adjourn approved unanimously (7-0-0)

Leominster School Committee

The Leominster School Committee will conduct a second reading of numerous policy proposals, consider accepting a donation of plumbing materials, and approve a field trip for the Americheer Competition. The meeting also includes routine items such as approval of the November 17, 2025 minutes, a superintendent report, and finance updates.

• Second reading of multiple policy items (e.g., school improvement plans, acceptance of gifts, public information, facility use procedures)
• Acceptance of a donation of plumbing materials
• Approval of field trip for the Americheer Competition
• Approval of minutes from the November 17, 2025 meeting
• Finance updates presented by the Policy Subcommittee

Planning Board

The Leominster Planning Board meeting scheduled for December 1, 2025 was canceled. The agenda listed City Council Petition #25‑26 to amend Section 22‑17 of the zoning ordinance, changing the self‑storage use in the Multi‑Use (MU1) district from “not allowed” to “special permit required.” The petition concerns a proposed self‑storage facility on 21 Jungle Road (Map ID 301, Parcel 1) near Routes 2 and 190. No other business or decisions were scheduled for the meeting.

• Petition #25‑26 to amend zoning for a self‑storage facility at 21 Jungle Road, changing the use to “Special Permit Required” in the MU1 district
• ANR (Amendment of Zoning Request) for 353 Hill Street, Map 517, Parcels 5 and 17B
• No minutes from previous meetings (none listed)
• No old business (none listed)
• No new business (none listed)

License Commission

The Leominster License Commission will review and approve minutes from its prior meeting, hold a public forum, and consider several new licensing requests. Applicants include three vendors requesting one‑day special licenses for the Annual Winter Stroll, a dealer seeking to change a class II license to online‑only use, and another dealer applying for a class II license at the same address. The commission will also note a possible violation of liquor laws by Aromas Latin Fusion.

• One‑day special license for Sterling Street Brewery, 175 Sterling Street, Clinton, MA, for the Annual Winter Stroll
• One‑day special license for Cheers on Wheels Mobile Bar Company for the Annual Winter Stroll
• One‑day special license for Bitcoin Ben Crypto Club, 91 Central Street, for the Annual Winter Stroll
• Request by Cyber Auto Inc., 7 Prospect Street, to amend its class II dealer license to online‑only use
• Application by Emperyo Motor Group LLC for a class II dealer license at 7 Prospect Street

City Council

The City Council will hold continued public hearings on several zoning amendment proposals, including MU‑2 zoning and accessory‑apartment regulations. It will also consider National Grid's applications to install underground electric conduits and poles on Main Street. The mayor will present multiple financial requests, notably a $293,402 appropriation for a new International 6‑wheel dump truck and sander, and a $15,000 appropriation for the Code Red emergency notification system. Additional items include a petition for street closures for the 33rd Annual Johnny Appleseed Arts Festival.

• Public hearing to amend MU‑2 zoning ordinance (Legal Affairs Committee)
• Public hearing to replace Article XV on accessory apartments to meet new state law (Legal Affairs Committee)
• National Grid request to install underground electric conduits on Main St near Green St and Morton St (Public Service Committee)
• Mayor's request to appropriate $293,402 for a new dump truck and sander from the Stabilization Fund (Finance Committee)
• Mayor's request to appropriate $15,000 for the Code Red emergency notification system (Finance Committee)

The council voted 9‑0 to create the Patricia and David Laplante Scholarship Trust Fund for Leominster High School and the Patricia Laplante Memorial Trust Fund for the Leominster Library. It also approved a tax‑classification hearing for November 24, 2025, and granted further time for two zoning‑amendment petitions. A public hearing on the zoning matters was scheduled for December 8, 2025.

• Granted Patricia and David Laplante Scholarship Trust Fund (9‑0)
• Granted Patricia Laplante Memorial Trust Fund for Library (9‑0)
• Granted Tax classification hearing for Nov 24 2025 (9‑0)
• Granted further time for zoning amendment request 3‑26 (9‑0)
• Granted further time for zoning amendment request 9‑26 (9‑0)
• Established public hearing on Dec 8 2025 at 6:25 PM for zoning (9‑0)
• Established public hearing on Dec 8 2025 at 6:00 PM (9‑0)

City Council

The Leominster City Council will hold a continued public hearing on November 24, 2025, to consider a request from the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission to amend the city's zoning ordinance. The proposal seeks to replace Article XV, which governs accessory apartments, with a new article that complies with recently passed state law and includes additional changes. The hearing is part of the council's regular agenda and will allow public comment before any decision is made.

• Amend Zoning Ordinance – replace Article XV (Accessory Apartments) to align with new state law
• Continued public hearing scheduled for Nov 24, 2025, 6:20 PM in City Council Chambers, 25 West Street

City Council

The City Council will hold a continued public hearing regarding a request to amend the zoning ordinance for MU 2 Zoning. The request was submitted by Councillors Susan Chalifoux-Zephir, Brandon Robbins, Robert M. Tocci, and ten registered voters.

• Public hearing on amendments to MU 2 Zoning ordinance

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing on November 24, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 25 West Street. The mayor has requested that a tax classification hearing be scheduled for that date. The hearing is conducted under Section 3‑9 of the Leominster City Charter. No other agenda items are listed.

• Mayor's request for a tax classification hearing on November 24, 2025

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing regarding a request from National Grid to install underground electric conduits. The proposal involves excavating public highways to maintain electricity transmission fixtures.

• Request by National Grid to install underground electric conduits on Main St
• Proposed installation starting approximately 31 feet south of the Green St and Main St intersection
• Removal of existing tree guy and installation of 6 ft. sidewalk guy on P15 Main St

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a request from Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid to excavate public highways and install underground electric conduits on Main Street. The proposal includes installing a 6‑foot sidewalk guy at location P26 on Main Street, beginning about 30 feet south of the Morton Street intersection. The council will decide whether to grant permission for the excavation and installation.

• National Grid request to excavate public highways and run underground electric conduits on Main St
• Installation of a 6‑ft sidewalk guy at P26 Main St
• Proposed start point approximately 30 ft south of the Morton St and Main St intersection

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing on November 24, 2025 to consider a petition by Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. The petition seeks permission to locate poles, wires, and related fixtures on Main Street, including removal of an existing tree guy and installation of a stub pole. The request also includes permission to lay and maintain underground laterals, cables, and wires in the public ways. The council will hear public comments before deciding on the request.

• National Grid request to install one JO pole on Main St about 94 feet southeast of the Main St–Priest St intersection
• Removal of an existing tree guy as part of the pole installation
• Installation of stub pole 37‑84, 70 feet southeast of P37 and a sidewalk guy 4 feet off the driveway
• Permission sought to lay and maintain underground laterals, cables, and wires in the public ways
• Public hearing scheduled for Monday, November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM in the City Council Chambers, 25 West Street

Contributory Retirement Board

The Leominster Contributory Retirement Board will meet to approve funding warrants and process new membership applications. The board will also review a draft regulation regarding the calculation of military credit for submission to PERAC.

• Approval of Warrant #58 for September Pension Payroll in the amount of $1,212,763.77
• Approval of Warrant #59 for Payroll, Refunds, & Expenses in the amount of $208,135.88
• Membership applications for five employees from the School and Fire Departments
• Deduction refund rollovers for Letitia Bartow ($17,854.28) and Michelle Mallo ($2,247.87)
• Review of draft supplementary regulation to clarify military credit calculations

Council on Aging

The Leominster Council on Aging board will meet on November 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Senior Center. The agenda includes a public forum, reading of the previous minutes, and reports from the director on finance, house, personnel, outreach, policy and planning, and nominating committees. The board will consider any old and new business items before adjourning until December 18, 2025.

• Public forum for community input
• Reading of minutes from the previous meeting
• Director’s reports on finance, house, personnel, outreach, policy and planning, and nominating committees
• Discussion of old business items
• Discussion of new business items

Housing Authority

The Leominster Housing Authority Board will approve the minutes from the October 5, 2025 meetings and the September 2025 financial statements. Commissioners will hear reports on the MHP program, employment, policy updates, and various housing administration topics. The new business item is Resolution 2025-30, which authorizes Change Order 153136 for the Sunset and La Pierre Federal Pacific panel replacement project.

• Approval of October 5, 2025 meeting minutes
• Approval of September 2025 financials
• Resolution 2025-30: Change Order 153136 for Sunset and La Pierre panel replacement

Recreation Commission

The Recreation Commission will approve the minutes from the September 16, 2025 meeting, review its statement of accounts, and discuss two grant‑related projects: engineering and permitting for the Colburn Pond Dam and a MassTrails grant. No facility requests are on the agenda.

• Approve minutes from September 16, 2025 meeting
• Review statement of accounts
• Engineering and permitting for Colburn Pond Dam
• MassTrails Grant
• Schedule next regular meeting for December 16, 2025

Conservation Commission

The Leominster Conservation Commission will meet to review a Certificate of Compliance, three new wetland filings, and continued hearings for a subdivision and residential development. The agenda also includes a discussion of wetland protection interests.

• Request for Certificate of Compliance at 40 Hillery Rd
• New hearing for paving at 320 Central St
• Continued hearing for Pierce Pond Subdivision Roadway Extension on Roche Ave
• Continued hearing for aquatic vegetation control on Lake Whalom
• Continued hearing for residential development at Lot E, Orchard Hill Park Drive

The Conservation Commission voted 5‑0 to issue a five‑year Order of Conditions for the aquatic vegetation control project in Lake Whalom. It also voted 5‑0 to continue the Pristine Paving hearing to December 9, 2025. Several other hearings were continued without discussion, and the commission set the next meeting for December 9, 2025 while cancelling the December 23, 2025 meeting.

• Approved 5‑year Order of Conditions for Lake Whalom vegetation control (5-0)
• Continued Pristine Paving hearing to Dec 9, 2025 (5-0)
• Continued Pierce Pond Realty Trust hearing (no vote recorded)
• Continued Orchard Hill Park Drive hearing (no vote recorded)
• Approved Sep 23, 2025 minutes as written (5-0)
• Tabled approval of Oct 28, 2025 minutes to next meeting (no vote recorded)
• Cancelled Dec 23, 2025 meeting (decision by commission)
• Set next meeting for Dec 9, 2025 and first 2026 meeting for Jan 13, 2026

Conservation Commission

The Leominster Conservation Commission will hold hearings on several land-use projects, including a paving request and a residential development. The body will also consider a certificate of compliance for a property on Hillery Rd.

• Notice of Intent from Pristine Paving LLC for paving at 320 Central St
• Notice of Intent from James Lambert for residential development at Lot E Orchard Hill Park Drive
• Notice of Intent from Pierce Pond Realty Trust for roadway extension on Roche Ave
• Notice of Intent from Christopher Ruth for aquatic vegetation control on Lake Whalom
• Request for Certificate of Compliance for 40 Hillery Rd

Disability Commission

The Leominster Disability Commission will meet to review and discuss its schedule and activities for 2026. Topics include the commission’s calendar, parking details, ideas for speakers, scholarship programs, and overall goals for the coming year.

• 2026 Disability Commission schedule
• Parking detail update
• Speaker ideas for 2026
• 2026 scholarship program
• Goals for 2026

Fall Brook Building Committee

The Fall Brook Building Committee will consider several administrative items, including votes on the previous meeting minutes, the monthly invoice log, and a warrant. The committee will receive updates on the feasibility study, total project budget, and project schedule for the Fall Brook Elementary School project. A design report will be presented covering the design development cost estimate process, playing fields during construction, and an overview of contingencies, change orders, and errors and omissions. The meeting will also include public comment and discussion of next steps.

• Vote on previous meeting minutes
• Vote on monthly invoice log
• Vote on warrant
• Feasibility study and total project budget update
• Design development cost estimate process overview

Planning Board

The Leominster Planning Board will hold a public hearing to review a Special Permit‑Water Supply Protection application for 80 Peterson Street. The applicant, Two‑Boys Realty Trust (trustee Mary Jane Allain), proposes to build a single‑family dwelling with a paved driveway on a 5.6‑acre parcel in the Rural Residential and Water Supply Protection districts. The board will consider whether to grant the special permit. The proposed plan can be examined at the Planning Board Office on weekdays.

• Special Permit‑Water Supply Protection application for 80 Peterson Street, Parcel 18 (~5.6 acres)
• Proposed construction of a single‑family dwelling with a paved driveway
• Location in Rural Residential District and Water Supply Protection District
• Applicant: Two‑Boys Realty Trust, trustee Mary Jane Allain; represented by Christopher Andetson of Hannigan Engineering
• Plan available for public review at Planning Board Office, 25 West Street, 8:30 AM–4:00 PM weekdays

Planning Board

The Leominster Planning Board will hold public hearings on a site plan and special permits for a multi‑family development at 29 June Street. It will also consider a water‑supply protection district permit for a house at 80 Peterson Street, a professional‑office site plan at 29 New Lancaster Road, and road‑extension subdivision applications for Orchard Hill Park Drive and Pioneer Drive. Additionally, the board will discuss a City Council petition to amend the zoning ordinance for battery energy storage systems and a request to withdraw that petition.

• Site Plan Application for 29 June Street, Map 352, Parcel 6 – multi‑family development
• Special Permit Application‑USE for 29 June Street, Map 352, Parcel 6 – multi‑family development
• Special Permit Application‑WSP for 80 Peterson Street, Map 548, Parcel 18 – house in Water Supply Protection District
• Site Plan Application for 29 New Lancaster Road, Map 447, Parcel 2E – professional office with parking
• Preliminary Subdivision Applications for road extensions on Orchard Hill Park Drive and Pioneer Drive

The Leominster Planning Board met on November 17, 2025 and conducted open public hearings for several site plan and special permit applications. No approvals, denials, or motions were voted on during the meeting. The board also noted a City Council petition regarding battery energy storage systems but did not take action on it.

Other Meetings

The Leominster School Committee will hold a meeting including a tour of the Frances Drake portables and a Finance Subcommittee session. The body will hear presentations on curriculum, early childhood, and the Frances Drake school. Members will also consider action items regarding a donation of plumbing materials and a Skills USA field trip.

• Frances Drake Elementary School presentation and portables tour
• Early Childhood and Curriculum presentations
• Acceptance of a donation of plumbing materials
• Approval of a Skills USA field trip
• Review of obsolete equipment

Board of Trustees

The Leominster Public Library Board of Trustees Committee of the Whole will hold an open forum and consider the meeting minutes. It will conduct a quarterly review of the 2025 Director’s Areas of Focus and corresponding goals. The meeting will also include announcements from the Director and the Trustees. No policy changes or contracts are on the agenda.

Other Meetings

The Legal Affairs Committee, meeting as a Committee of the Whole, will review a complaint under the Open Meeting Law filed by D. Mazzarella and discuss a proposed response. The meeting will adjourn after these items.

• Review Open Meeting Law complaint (D. Mazzarella) and discuss proposed response

Cemetery Commission

The Leominster Cemetery Commission will meet on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM. The agenda includes reading and accepting the minutes from the October 2025 meeting. The commission will continue discussion and make recommendations on the $50,000 received for capital improvements to Evergreen Cemetery, with the Purchasing Agent present. The meeting also allows for any new items or issues to be raised.

• Discussion and recommendations on $50,000 received for capital improvements to Evergreen Cemetery
• Reading and acceptance of the October 2025 meeting minutes
• Consideration of any new items or issues

The Cemetery Commission voted unanimously (4‑0) to hold off on approving the August meeting minutes until next month. The commission also voted unanimously (4‑0) to adjourn the meeting. No other formal actions were taken.

• Postponed approval of August minutes (4-0)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0)

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees will meet to discuss updates to the library's circulation policy. The board is also reviewing the Adult Services Librarian job description and transfer requests.

• Circulation Policy Amendments
• Adult Services Librarian Job Description
• Transfer Requests
• Generator status (Old Business)
• Patron Issues (Old Business)

Cultural Council

The council will review recent grant updates, hold an information session on grant submissions, and conduct grant scoring. No other items such as budgets or contracts are on the agenda.

• Grant Updates (Correspondence)
• Grant Submission Information Session (Old Business)
• Grant Scoring (New Business)
• Treasurer's Report
• Public Participation

City Council

The City Council will vote on transferring funds from the Stabilization Fund to cover overtime for police, fire, and public works. The meeting includes public hearings on MU 2 zoning and utility pole installations on Ellen Street.

• Transfer of $250,000 to Police Department Overtime and $300,000 to Fire Department Overtime/ALS accounts
• Transfer of $25,000 to DPW Highway Overtime Account
• Public hearing for zoning ordinance amendments pertaining to MU 2 Zoning
• Petition to allow self-storage facilities in MU1 districts at 21 Jungle Road
• Request for an underground fuel storage license for a 35,000-gallon tank at 163 Pioneer Drive

The council voted 8‑0 to appropriate $250,000 to the Police Department Overtime Account, transferring the funds from the Stabilization Fund. It also approved $25,000 for the Public Works Highway Overtime Account (8‑0), $50,000 for the Fire Department ALS Services Overtime Account (8‑0), and $250,000 for the Fire Department Public Safety Overtime Account (7‑0). All appropriations were recommended by the Finance Committee and adopted by the council.

• Approved $250,000 Police Department Overtime appropriation (8-0)
• Approved $25,000 Public Works Highway Overtime appropriation (8-0)
• Approved $50,000 Fire Department ALS Services Overtime appropriation (8-0)
• Approved $250,000 Fire Department Public Safety Overtime appropriation (7-0)
• Granted further time on petition 21-26 (National Grid pole request) (8-0)
• Granted further time on petition 22-26 (National Grid underground conduits) (8-0)
• Granted further time on petition 23-26 (National Grid pole request on Main St) (7-0, one abstention)
• Granted further time on petition 24-26 (Fuel storage tank license) (8-0)

City Council

The City Council will continue a public hearing to consider an amendment to the MU 2 zoning ordinance. The request is from Councillors Susan Chalifoux-Zephir, Brandon Robbins, Robert M. Tocci, and ten registered voters.

• Public Hearing: Amend zoning ordinance for MU 2 Zoning
• Requestors: Susan Chalifoux-Zephir, Brandon Robbins, Robert M. Tocci, and ten voters
• Date: Monday, November 10, 2025
• Location: City Council Chambers, 25 West Street
• Committee: Legal Affairs Committee

License Commission

The Leominster License Commission will consider several applications, including a change of stock interest for Chopsticks Restaurant at 21 Commercial Road and a one‑day special license for UMass Memorial Leominster Hospital at 60 Hospital Road. Additional items include a manager change request for Ocean State Job Lot at 20 Water Tower Place, an amendment to Cyber Auto Inc.'s dealer license for online use only, and new class II dealer licenses for Emperyo Motor Group and other automotive businesses.

• Chopsticks Restaurant (21 Commercial Road) – change of stock interest
• UMass Memorial Leominster Hospital (60 Hospital Road) – one‑day special license
• Ocean State Job Lot (20 Water Tower Place, Unit 3A) – change of manager
• Cyber Auto Inc. (7 Prospect Street) – amend class II dealer license to online use only
• Emperyo Motor Group LLC (7 Prospect Street) – new class II dealer license

Other Meetings

The Legal Affairs Committee’s Committee of the Whole will consider a request to amend the city’s MU‑2 zoning ordinance. The amendment was previously heard at a public hearing on September 22, 2025, and a continued hearing is scheduled for October 27, 2025. The committee will vote on the amendment, which requires a two‑thirds majority to adopt. No other items appear on the agenda.

• Request to amend the MU‑2 zoning ordinance (see attached amendment).
• Public hearing on the amendment held 9/22/2025 at 6:30 PM.
• Continued public hearing scheduled for 10/27/2025 at 6:30 PM.
• Adoption requires a two‑thirds majority vote.
• Meeting proceeds only if a quorum of City Council members is present.

Planning Board

The Planning Board will hold public hearings on zoning ordinance amendments regarding accessory apartments and MU-2 zoning. The board is also reviewing site plans and subdivision applications for residential developments and road extensions.

• Petition #3-26: Amendment to Article XV regarding Accessory Apartments to comply with state law
• Petition #9-26: Amendment to zoning ordinance pertaining to MU-2 Zoning
• Special Permit Application for scrap metal recycling at 488 Main Street
• Site Plan Application for multi-family residential development at 86 Orchard Hill Park Drive
• Preliminary Subdivision Applications for road extensions at Orchard Hill Park Drive and Pioneer Drive

The Planning Board held an open public hearing on a special permit for 488 Main Street and a public hearing on a zoning amendment for accessory apartments. Both hearings were closed by motions that passed with a 6‑0‑1 vote. No other actions or approvals were recorded.

• Motion to close the 488 Main Street special permit hearing carried (6-0-1)
• Motion to close the accessory‑apartment zoning amendment hearing carried (6-0-1)

Contributory Retirement Board

The Leominster Contributory Retirement Board is meeting to approve warrants for pension payroll and expenses, process new membership applications, and review deduction refunds. The board will also consider a disability retirement application for a police officer.

• Approval of Warrant #53 for October Pension Payroll in the amount of $1,212,880.96
• Approval of Warrant #54 for Payroll, Refunds, & Expenses in the amount of $518,086.44
• Processing of 20 new membership applications for city employees
• Review of an Accidental/Ordinary Disability Retirement Application for Michael Deluca (Police)
• Possible vote on the 1/1/2025 valuation

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission will hear several new and continued hearings, including requests for tree removal, a roadway extension, and various residential construction projects. Items include a dead‑wood and hazard‑tree removal request at 16 Wildflower Rd and multiple Notice of Intent filings for single‑family dwellings and lake vegetation control. The meeting will also cover public comments, enforcement matters, and approval of prior meeting minutes.

• Request for Determination of Applicability for dead wood and hazard tree removal at 16 Wildflower Rd
• Notice of Intent by Pierce Pond Realty Trust for Pierce Pond Subdivision roadway extension on Roche Ave
• Notice of Intent by Peter Bovenzi for single‑family dwelling at Lot 12A Roche Ave (DEP #199-1216)
• Notice of Intent by Shawn Collette for single‑family home at 0 Bascom St (DEP #199-1218)
• Notice of Intent by Christopher Ruth for aquatic vegetation control on Lake Whalom

The Commission voted unanimously to issue certificates of compliance for a garage project at 940 Union Street, a partial certificate for the Roche Avenue roadway, and certificates for several Pierce Pond subdivision lots where work never began. It also adopted a Negative 2 determination for hazard tree removal at 16 Wildflower Road and a Negative 2 determination with conditions for vegetation removal along Lake Whalom shoreline. Hearings on the Pierce Pond roadway extension NOI and the aquatic vegetation control project were continued to November 18, 2025. Orders of conditions were issued for a single‑family dwelling at Lot 12A Roche Avenue and for a home at 0 Bascom Street, the latter pending revised plans.

• Issued Certificate of Compliance (work never completed) for 940 Union Street (4-0)
• Issued Partial Certificate of Compliance for Roche Avenue roadway (4-0)
• Issued Certificates of Compliance (work never completed) for Pierce Pond lots 3A, 7, 8, 9, 10A, 12A (4-0)
• Issued Negative 2 Determination for hazard tree removal at 16 Wildflower Road (4-0)
• Continued hearing on Pierce Pond subdivision roadway extension NOI to Nov 18, 2025 (4-0)
• Issued Negative 2 Determination with conditions for Lake Whalom shoreline vegetation removal (4-0)
• Issued Order of Conditions for single‑family dwelling at Lot 12A Roche Avenue (4-0)
• Issued Order of Conditions (pending revised plans) for single‑family home at 0 Bascom Street (4-0)

City Council

The City Council will vote on multiple funding requests for public safety overtime and department salaries. The meeting includes public hearings on zoning changes for MU 2 districts and the installation of a stop sign at Gevry Circle and Gordon Street.

• Appropriations for Police and Fire Department overtime totaling $550,000
• Estimated $350,000 for Police Department Patrol Salary & Wages
• Request to amend zoning ordinance pertaining to MU 2 Zoning
• Proposed stop sign for eastbound traffic on Gevry Circle at Gordon Street
• Appropriations of $50,000 for Montachusett Recovery Center and $35,000 for North Star Family Services

The council voted unanimously to grant several mayor‑requested appropriations, including $250,000 for police overtime, $25,000 for public‑works highway overtime, $50,000 and $250,000 for fire department overtime, and $221,540.59 for the school department. It also amended communications to allocate $50,000 to the Montachusett Recovery Center and $35,000 to North Star Family Services. Additionally, the council approved petition 16‑26, adding a stop sign for east‑bound traffic on Gevry Circle at Gordon Street.

• Approved $250,000 police overtime appropriation (C-18) (9-0)
• Approved $25,000 public works highway overtime appropriation (C-19) (9-0)
• Approved $50,000 fire department ALS services overtime appropriation (C-20) (9-0)
• Approved $250,000 fire department public safety overtime appropriation (C-21) (9-0)
• Approved $221,540.59 school department expense appropriation (9-0)
• Amended communication to appropriate $50,000 to Montachusett Recovery Center (9-0)
• Amended communication to appropriate $35,000 to North Star Family Services (9-0)
• Granted petition 16-26 to add stop sign on Gevry Circle at Gordon Street (9-0)

City Council

The City Council will continue a public hearing to consider an amendment to the zoning ordinance for MU 2 zoning. The hearing is scheduled for Monday, October 27, 2025, at 6:30 P.M. in City Council Chambers, 25 West Street.

• Public hearing to amend zoning ordinance for MU 2 zoning
• Hearing to be held at 25 West Street, Leominster MA
• Continued from September 22, 2025 meeting

City Council

The Leominster City Council will hold a public hearing to consider amending Section 13-77 of the municipal code. The amendment would add a stop sign for eastbound traffic on Gevry Circle at the intersection with Gordon Street. The hearing is scheduled for Monday, October 27, 2025 at 6:50 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 25 West Street.

• Proposed amendment to Section 13-77 to add a stop sign for eastbound traffic on Gevry Circle at Gordon Street
• Public hearing scheduled for Oct 27, 2025, 6:50 p.m. at City Council Chambers, 25 West Street
• Action taken under Section 3‑9 of the Leominster City Charter

License Commission

The Leominster License Commission will consider several applications for one‑day special licenses, including requests from Cheers on Wheels Mobile Bar at 1125 Pleasant Street and UMass Memorial Leominster Hospital at 60 Hospital Road. It will also review applications for class II dealer licenses for DASA Motorsport, Inc. at 728 Central Street and AKA Cars LLC at 28 Musket Drive (C2). The commission will receive updates on site‑plan approvals for Unique Motors (591 North Main Street), Cyber Auto, Inc. (7 Prospect Street), and United Auto Service (146 Hamilton Street). Finally, a presentation on LUK, Inc.’s annual Sticker Shock Campaign will be discussed.

• One‑day special license for Cheers on Wheels Mobile Bar Company, LLC at 1125 Pleasant Street
• One‑day special license for UMass Memorial Leominster Hospital at 60 Hospital Road
• Class II dealer license for DASA Motorsport, Inc. at 728 Central Street
• Class II dealer license for AKA Cars LLC at 28 Musket Drive (C2) for online use only
• Updates on site‑plan approvals for Unique Motors (591 North Main Street), Cyber Auto, Inc. (7 Prospect Street), and United Auto Service (146 Hamilton Street)

Other Meetings

The Legal Affairs Committee meeting, convened as a Committee of the Whole, will consider a request to amend the city's zoning ordinance for MU‑2 zoning. The request was previously heard at a public hearing on September 22, 2025, with a continuation scheduled for October 27, 2025. Adoption of the amendment requires a two‑thirds majority vote.

• Amendment to MU‑2 zoning ordinance (request by Susan Chalifoux‑Zephir, Brandon Robbins, Councillors At‑Large, Ward‑1 Councillor, Robert M. Tocci, and ten registered voters).

Planning Board

The Planning Board will conduct a site walk and continue a public hearing on the special permit application for 488 Main Street. The applicant, Massachusetts Scrap Metal Recycling, LLC, seeks to convert the existing building to a scrap metal recycling use. The property spans Commercial (C), MU-1, and Multifamily Overlay Districts, with no changes proposed to the building or parking area. The hearing is scheduled for November 3, 2025.

• Site walk for 488 Main Street project
• Continued public hearing on 11/3/2025 for special permit application
• Applicant: Massachusetts Scrap Metal Recycling, LLC
• Property located in Commercial (C), MU-1, and Multifamily Overlay Districts
• No modifications proposed to building or parking area

The Planning Board held a site walk at 488 Main Street on October 22, 2025. Discussions covered a privacy fence, dumpster locations, lighting, and traffic impacts. No formal approvals or denials were made. The board voted to adjourn the meeting, with the motion passing 3-0-1.

• Adjourned meeting (motion passed 3-0-1)

Disability Commission

The Leominster Disability Commission will meet to accept September minutes and discuss the Johnny Appleseed Festival results and parking details. The group will also brainstorm ideas for 2026 presentations.

• Vote to accept September meeting minutes
• Review Johnny Appleseed Festival results
• Discuss parking detail input
• Brainstorm ideas for 2026 presentations

Planning Board

The Planning Board will hold public hearings on two zoning ordinance amendments and a site plan application. The board will make recommendations to the City Council regarding the proposed zoning changes.

• Site Plan Application for multi-family residential development at 86 Orchard Hill Park Drive
• City Council Petition #9-26: Request to amend MU-2 Zoning
• City Council Petition #15-26: Request to amend zoning for Battery Energy Storage Systems

The board opened a continued public hearing on the site‑plan application for 86 Orchard Hill Park Drive. It read letters from residents Rosemary Kirousis, Chelsey Mattison and Haily Brady. The board deferred Haily Brady’s procedural letter to the City Solicitor for comment. No approvals, denials, or votes were recorded.

• Opened public hearing on 86 Orchard Hill Park Drive site‑plan (no vote)
• Read resident letters from Rosemary Kirousis and Chelsey Mattison (no vote)
• Deferred Haily Brady’s letter to City Solicitor (no vote)

City Council

The City Council is convening for a special meeting. The primary purpose is to enter an executive session to discuss complaints or charges against a public office, employee, staff member, or individual.

• Executive session regarding complaints or charges against a public office, employee, staff member, or individual

Council on Aging

The Leominster Council on Aging will hold a meeting at the Senior Citizens Center to review committee reports and old and new business. The meeting is scheduled to adjourn until November 20, 2025.

• Review of committee reports (Director, Finance, House, Personnel, Outreach, Policy and Planning, Nominating)
• Discussion of old and new business
• Adjournment until November 20, 2025

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission will review requests for certificates of compliance and determinations of applicability for property work. It will hear new and continued notices of intent for roadway extensions, residential construction, tree removal, stone wall relocation, and lake vegetation control. The meeting also includes discussion of enforcement matters.

• Certificate of compliance request for 940 Union (DEP File #199-0439) – work never completed
• Determination of applicability request for dead‑wood and hazard tree removal at 16 Wildflower Rd
• Notice of Intent for Pierce Pond Subdivision roadway extension on Roche Ave
• Notice of Intent for single‑family dwelling at Lot 12A Roche Ave (DEP #199-1216)
• Notice of Intent for aquatic vegetation control on Lake Whalom

Board of Trustees

The Leominster Public Library Board of Trustees will review several agenda items, including a proposal for a Library Pod, updates on staffing, and a new "Food for Fines" program. Old business items such as a generator, carpet options, and the PTO policy will also be considered. The meeting includes an open forum, minutes approval, and a library report.

• Library Pod Proposal (new business)
• Food for Fines (new business)
• Staffing Update (new business)
• Generator (old business)
• Carpet Options (old business)

City Council

The Leominster City Council will vote on several public‑hearing items, including a $350,000 appropriation to the Police Department patrol salary account and a $221,540.59 school department appropriation. Council members will also consider amendments to the zoning ordinance for battery energy storage systems, a request for No Parking signs at 59‑63 Manchester St, and a streetlight installation at 199 North Main St. Additional proposals address parking‑meter zone revisions on Central, Main, and other streets.

• Amend zoning ordinance for Battery Energy Storage Systems (Planning Board request)
• No Parking signs across the street from 59‑63 Manchester St (Councillor Chalifoux‑Zephir)
• Streetlight on Pole #29 in front of 199 North Main St (Councillor Freda)
• Repeal Sec. 13‑62 and amend Sec. 13‑44 parking‑meter zones on Central, Main, and adjacent streets (Captain John Fraher)
• Mayor's request to appropriate $350,000 to Police Department Patrol Salary & Wages Account

The Leominster City Council held public hearings on three petitions: an amendment to the zoning ordinance for battery energy storage systems, a request for No Parking signs across from 59‑63 Manchester Street, and a request to reinstall a streetlight at Pole #29 in front of 199 North Main Street. Council members asked questions and gathered input, but no votes or formal decisions were recorded. The Planning Board will address the battery storage amendment at its October 20 meeting.

City Council

The City Council will hold a continued public hearing on a request from the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission to amend the city's zoning ordinance. The proposal seeks to replace Article XV on accessory apartments with a new article that complies with a recently passed state law and to make additional related changes. Council members will discuss and may adopt the amendment during this meeting.

• Amend Zoning Ordinance Article XV: Accessory Apartments
• Replace Article XV to align with new state law
• Implement additional changes to the zoning ordinance

City Council

The Leominster City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, to discuss a proposal by Police Captain John Fraher to change parking meter time limits in specific zones across the city.

• Public Hearing on parking meter time limit changes
• Proposed repealing of Sec. 13-62 (Two-hour meter zones)
• Proposed amending of Sec. 13-44 (Time limits between 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.)
• Specific zones include Main Street, Central Street, and West Street
• Legal Affairs Committee recommended the changes on August 25, 2025

City Council

The Leominster City Council will hold a public hearing on Oct. 14, 2025 at 6:10 p.m. in the Council Chambers (25 West Street). Elizabeth Wood, Director of Planning and Development, will present a request from the Planning Board to amend the zoning ordinance concerning Battery Energy Storage Systems. The council will consider the proposed amendment during this meeting.

• Amendment request to the zoning ordinance for Battery Energy Storage Systems

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing on October 14, 2025 at 6:20 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 25 West Street. Councilor At‑Large Susan Chalifoux‑Zephir will present a request to place No Parking signs across the street from the 59‑63 Manchester Street apartment building. The council will consider the request during the meeting.

• Request to install No Parking signs across from 59‑63 Manchester St. apartment building

City Council

The Leominster City Council will hold a public hearing on October 14, 2025, at 6:25 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 25 West Street. Councilor At-Large Claire M. Freda has submitted a request for a streetlight on Pole #29 in front of 199 North Main St. The council will hear public comments on this request.

• Request for streetlight on Pole #29 at 199 North Main St

License Commission

The Leominster License Commission will hold a public forum, review and approve the minutes from its previous meeting, and consider a request for a one‑day special license submitted by Edward Albert on behalf of the Bitcoin Ben Crypto Club located at 91 Central Street.

• Review and approve minutes of the previous meeting
• Public forum for community input
• Consider one‑day special license for Bitcoin Ben Crypto Club (91 Central Street)

Cemetery Commission

The Leominster Cemetery Commission will continue discussion and make recommendations on the $50,000 received for cemetery capital improvements. It will also consider future cemetery expansion and repair of a stone wall along Main Street within the older part of Evergreen Cemetery. Additional updates will be given on the Cemetery Trust Funds letter, animal activity, and a planned cemetery tour on October 23.

• Future cemetery expansion
• Repair of stone wall along Main St. in the older part of Evergreen Cemetery
• Continue discussion/recommendations on the $50,000 received for capital improvements for the cemetery
• Update on letter sent to the treasurer regarding Cemetery Trust Funds and response from City Solicitor
• Update on animal activity

Housing Authority

The Leominster Housing Authority Board will meet to consider several resolutions, including a new union contract with AFSCME that runs from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028. Other items include a budget revision for fiscal year 2025, a lease amendment with Dish Network, and infrastructure-related change orders. The meeting also includes routine financial approvals and reports.

• Resolution 2025-20: Approval of LHA and AFSCME Union Contract (7/1/2025‑6/30/2028)
• Resolution 2025-29: Approval of the Budget Revision for FY2025
• Resolution 2025-19: Dish Network Lease Amendment
• Resolution 2025-22: Approval of Sunset Roof Credit Change Order 153116
• Resolution 2025-23: CSC and CFC Hot Water Loop 153134

Housing Authority

The Leominster Housing Authority Board of Commissioners will meet to consider a resolution regarding the agency's annual plan. The meeting is scheduled for October 8, 2025, at 100 Main Street.

• Resolution 2025-18: Approval of Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2026

Leominster School Committee

The Leominster School Committee will hold a meeting on October 6, 2025, to discuss collective bargaining strategy, approve minutes, and vote on policy items including a reading competency determination policy and a middle school pathway policy. The committee will also receive reports on facilities, enrollment, and MCAS performance.

• Approval of September 2, 2025, minutes
• Vote on CAPS Representative
• Vote on Keystone Representative
• Vote on obsolete equipment
• First Reading of Reading Competency Determination Policy

Leominster School Committee

The Leominster Public Schools Policy Subcommittee is meeting to discuss specific district policies. The session focuses on competency determination, TEI admissions, and middle school pathways.

• Competency Determination Policy
• TEI Admissions Policy
• Middle School Pathway Policy

Planning Board

The Leominster Planning Board will hold public hearings on an assisted‑living facility at 1030 Central Street, a scrap‑metal recycling permit at 488 Main Street, and a subdivision for the Liberty Street Extension at 68 Liberty Street. The board will also discuss City Council Petition #3‑26, which seeks to replace Article XV of the zoning ordinance to align with a new state law on accessory apartments. Additional plan submissions, including multi‑family and professional office projects, will be reviewed during the meeting.

• Public hearing: Site Plan Application for 1030 Central Street, Pine Hill II – Assisted Living Facility
• Public hearing: Special Permit Application for 488 Main Street – Scrap Metal Recycling
• Public hearing: Definitive Subdivision Application for 68 Liberty Street – Liberty Street Extension
• Consideration of City Council Petition #3‑26 to amend Article XV of the Zoning Ordinance for accessory apartments
• Review of Site Plan Application for 29 June Street – Multi‑family Development

The Board reviewed the site‑plan application for 1030 Central Street, which proposes an assisted‑living facility with 22 parking spaces and a secondary commercial space. Members and the applicant discussed the definition of assisted living, parking, staffing, and compliance with state requirements. No vote or formal decision was recorded during the meeting.

License Commission

The Leominster License Commission will hold a special meeting to review one new item. The commission is considering a request for a temporary extension of premises for a local business.

• Temporary extension of premises for Christopher’s Pub at 7 Pleasant Street

Cultural Council

The Leominster Cultural Council will meet to review the Treasurer's report and grant updates. The body will discuss a recap of the Johnny Appleseed Festival and a new grant submittal support system.

• Review of 8/27/2025 meeting minutes
• Treasurer's Report
• Grant updates
• Johnny Appleseed Festival recap
• Grant Submittal Support System

Other Meetings

The City Clerk will conduct a drawing to determine the order of candidate names on the official ballot for the November 4, 2025, Municipal Election. The process is open to candidates, their representatives, and the public.

• Drawing for ballot positions for the November 4, 2025, Municipal Election

Conservation Commission

The Leominster Conservation Commission will review requests for certificates of compliance and hold continued hearings on several Notices of Intent. These include proposals for new home construction and aquatic vegetation control.

• Aquatic vegetation control on Lake Whalom
• Single-family home construction at 0 Bascom St
• Single-family dwelling construction at Lot 12A Roche Ave
• Residential development at Lot E Orchard Hill Park Drive
• Stone wall relocation and improvements at 19 Lisa Drive

The commission voted unanimously to continue the hearing on the proposed construction at 0 Bascom Street, allowing additional plan review, DEP comments, and a site visit. It also issued certificates of compliance for four properties and approved a minor modification for a battery storage facility. The meeting adjourned at 7:38 PM.

• Issue Certificate of Compliance for 20 Hillery Road (6-0 unanimous)
• Issue Certificate of Compliance for 596 Elm Street (6-0 unanimous)
• Issue Certificate of Compliance for 39 Marcello Avenue (6-0 unanimous)
• Issue Certificate of Compliance for 468 Main Street (6-0 unanimous)
• Continue Bascom Street hearing for additional review, DEP comments, and site visit (6-0 unanimous)
• Approve minor modification for 0 Willard Street battery storage facility (6-0 unanimous)
• Adjourn meeting (6-0 unanimous)

Contributory Retirement Board

The Leominster Contributory Retirement Board will approve minutes from the August 26 meeting and a series of warrants, including a $1,219,283.56 pension payroll warrant. The board will review new membership applications for city employees and process refund and annuity transfers. Colin Edgar of Stone Consult Inc. will present the 1/1/2025 actuarial valuation, and the board may vote on the associated funding schedule.

• Approve warrant #47 for $1,219,283.56 September pension payroll
• Approve warrants #44, #45, #46 each for $2,100.90 payroll, refunds & expenses
• Approve warrant #43 for $187,731.82 payroll, refunds & expenses
• Transfer $122,053.22 annuity from Housing Authority groundskeeper to Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System
• Transfer $1,432.45 annuity from Police Dispatcher to State Board of Retirement

City Council

The Leominster City Council will hold public hearings on a request to exempt police lieutenant and sergeant positions from civil service law and on amendments to the parking meter ordinance. The council also plans to discuss funding for police equipment, opioid recovery support, and a new school building project.

• Public hearing on exempting police lieutenant and sergeant positions from civil service law
• Public hearing on amending parking meter zones on Central Street and Main Street
• Request for $5,000 to replace downtown security cameras
• Request for $40,000 for the Ripple Effect Peer Recovery and Support Center
• Request to adopt MSBA funding agreement for Fallbrook School

The September 22, 2025 meeting featured three public‑hearing petitions: a request for a four‑way stop at Abbott and Lindell Avenues, a request to seek state legislation to exempt police lieutenant and sergeant positions from the Civil Service Law, and a request to amend the MU‑2 zoning ordinance. The council discussed each item but did not vote or adopt any action. The public hearing closed at 7:00 p.m.

City Council

The City Council will hold a continued public hearing. Councilor Carrie Noseworthy will present a request to install a four-way stop at the intersection of Abbott Avenue and Lindell Avenue to address safety concerns. The council will consider the request during the meeting.

• Request by Councillor Carrie Noseworthy to install a four-way stop at Abbott Avenue and Lindell Avenue

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing to discuss a request for special legislation that would exempt police lieutenant and sergeant positions from the Civil Service Law.

• Public Hearing on September 22, 2025, at 6:25 P.M. in City Council Chambers, 25 West Street
• Request to file special legislation exempting Police Lieutenant and Sergeant positions from G.L. c. 31
• Legislation to be submitted by State Senator John Cronin and State Representative Natalie Higgins
• Meeting convened by the Legal Affairs Committee, chaired by Susan Chalifoux-Zephir
• Meeting date: August 25, 2025

City Council

The City Council will hold a continued public hearing on September 22, 2025 at 6:40 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Glenn Eaton of the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission will present a request to amend the city’s Zoning Ordinance. The proposal seeks to replace Article XV, which governs accessory apartments, with a new version that complies with a recently passed state law and includes additional changes. The council will discuss the amendment during the hearing.

• Request to amend Zoning Ordinance Article XV (Accessory Apartments) to align with new state law
• Replacement of Article XV with a new version and other related changes
• Presentation by Glenn Eaton, Executive Director, Montachusett Regional Planning Commission
• Continued public hearing scheduled for 6:40 p.m., Sept 22, 2025 at City Council Chambers, 25 West Street
• No vote or decision indicated in the agenda

City Council

The Leominster City Council will hold a public hearing on September 22, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Ten registered voters have submitted a request to amend the city's zoning ordinance concerning MU‑2 zoning. Council members and the public will discuss the proposed amendment during the hearing.

• Request to amend the zoning ordinance for MU‑2 zoning

License Commission

The Leominster License Commission will hold a public hearing on a license transfer for Hungry Bowl at 865 Merriam Avenue and consider a new wine and malt off‑premises license for Gaucho Market at 285 Central Street, Ste. 110. The commission will also review applications for one‑day special licenses submitted by the City of Leominster and the Boys and Girls Club at 365 Lindell Avenue. Minutes from the previous meeting will be reviewed and approved.

• License transfer for HBMA LLC dba Hungry Bowl, 865 Merriam Avenue
• New wine and malt off‑premises license for Gaucho Market, 285 Central Street, Ste. 110
• One‑day special license application from the City of Leominster
• One‑day special license application from the Boys and Girls Club, 365 Lindell Avenue

Council on Aging

The Council on Aging will meet on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM in the Leominster Senior Center. The agenda includes a public forum, reading of the previous minutes, and reports from the director and several committees. No specific actions or decisions are listed beyond the scheduled discussions. The meeting is scheduled to adjourn until October 16, 2025.

• Public forum
• Reading of previous meeting minutes
• Director’s report – finance
• Committee reports – house, personnel, outreach, policy and planning, nominating
• Adjournment until Oct 16, 2025

Recreation Commission

The Leominster Recreation Commission will consider approval of the June 17, 2025 meeting minutes and review its statement of accounts. Commissioners will discuss three grant‑related projects: engineering and permitting for the Colburn Pond Dam, work at Prospect Park, and a MassTrails grant. No facility requests were submitted. The commission also confirmed the date for its next regular meeting.

• Approve minutes from the June 17, 2025 meeting
• Review statement of accounts
• Discuss engineering and permitting for Colburn Pond Dam
• Discuss project at Prospect Park
• Discuss MassTrails grant

Planning Board

The Planning Board will hold public hearings on two City Council petitions to amend the Zoning Ordinance. The board is also reviewing site plans for a car dealership parking area and a multi-family residential development.

• Petition #3-26: Amend Zoning Ordinance Article XV regarding Accessory Apartments to comply with state law
• Petition #4-26: Add MFOD to the abbreviations Table for Overlay Districts in Article III
• Site plan for car dealership parking at 591 and 603 North Main Street
• Site plan for multi-family residential development at 86 Orchard Hill Park Drive
• ANR for 23 High Street and 30 Houghton Court

The Board reviewed the site‑plan for 591 and 603 North Main Street. The applicant submitted a withdrawal memo without prejudice. Mr. Weizer moved to close the continued open public meeting, Mr. Ciccone seconded, and the motion carried on a 6‑0‑1 vote. No vote was taken on the ADU ordinance proposals discussed later in the meeting.

• Motion to close the continued open public meeting and accept withdrawal of 591/603 North Main Street site‑plan (6‑0‑1)

Conservation Commission

The Leominster Conservation Commission will consider several project proposals. New hearings include an amendment to an order of conditions for a weed‑mowing expansion at Lake Samoset Lakeview and Lakeshore Drive, and a notice of intent for aquatic vegetation control on Lake Whalom. Continued hearings will review notices of intent for single‑family home construction at 1018 Lancaster St, a stone‑wall relocation at 19 Lisa Drive, a home at 0 Bascom St, a dwelling at Lot 12A Roche Ave, and a residential development at Lot E Orchard Hill Park Drive. The meeting will also address enforcement, approve minutes, and consider a certificate of compliance request for 1771 Lock Drive.

• Amendment to order of conditions for weed‑mowing expansion at Lake Samoset Lakeview and Lakeshore Drive
• Notice of Intent for aquatic vegetation control on Lake Whalom
• Notice of Intent for construction of a single‑family home at 1018 Lancaster St
• Notice of Intent for residential development at Lot E Orchard Hill Park Drive
• Request for Certificate of Compliance for 1771 Lock Drive

The Conservation Commission denied the amendment to the Lake Samoset Order of Conditions and denied the Notice of Intent for 1018 Lancaster Street, both by unanimous vote. It also voted to continue the Lake Whalom hearing and several other pending hearings to September 23, 2025. The meeting was adjourned after all motions passed unanimously.

• Denied amendment to Lake Samoset OOC (6-0)
• Denied 1018 Lancaster Street NOI (6-0)
• Continued Lake Whalom hearing to Sep 23, 2025 (6-0)
• Continued Lot E Orchard Hill Park Drive hearing to Sep 23, 2025 (6-0)
• Continued 19 Lisa Drive hearing to Sep 23, 2025 (6-0)
• Continued 0 Bascom Street hearing to Sep 23, 2025 (6-0)
• Continued Lot 12A Roach Avenue/Pierce Pond Subdivision hearing to Sep 23, 2025 (6-0)
• Adjourned meeting (6-0)

Disability Commission

The Leominster Disability Commission will vote to accept the minutes from the August 12, 2025 meeting. Commissioners will review financial and budget input and hold an open forum for public comments. The agenda also includes a new Johnny Appleseed event, a rail‑trail bench donation, and a driver schedule discussion.

• Vote to accept minutes from August 12, 2025
• Financial and budget input
• New Johnny Appleseed event
• Rail Trail bench donation
• Driver Eb schedule

City Council

The City Council held public hearings on a streetlight request for 699 Willard Street, an underground fuel storage permit for Golden Nozzle Carwash, a speed‑limit amendment on Old Mill Road, right‑turn restrictions on Central and Monument Streets, and a zoning amendment for accessory apartments. No votes, approvals, denials, or other formal actions were recorded for any of these items. The hearings were procedural and no decisions were made.

City Council

The City Council will hold a continued public hearing to consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to replace Article XV: Accessory Apartments with a new article compliant with state law. The hearing is scheduled for Monday, September 8, 2025, at 6:30 P.M. in City Council Chambers.

• Public hearing on Zoning Ordinance Article XV amendment
• Request to amend zoning ordinance for accessory apartments
• Meeting date: September 8, 2025
• Location: City Council Chambers, 25 West Street
• Legal Affairs Committee recommendation

License Commission

The Leominster License Commission will review requests for new wine and malt off-premises licenses and a transfer of an existing license. The body will also consider a change of manager for a restaurant and a request for an online-only dealer license.

• Public hearing for new wine and malt off-premises licenses at 766 Central Street and 285 Central Street
• Transfer of license for Hungry Bowl at 865 Merriam Avenue
• Change of manager for Applebee's at 251 North Main Street
• Class II dealer license for online use only for Central Mass Car Connection

Cemetery Commission

The Leominster Cemetery Commission will review minutes, discuss future expansion, and vote to seek legal advice on permissible uses for $50,000 in capital improvement funds. The agenda also includes a repair of a Main Street stone wall.

• Discussion of future cemetery expansion
• Repair of stone wall along Main Street
• Discussion of $50,000 capital improvement funds
• Vote to seek legal guidance on trust fund uses
• Reading and acceptance of July 2025 minutes

The Leominster Cemetery Commission voted unanimously (3-0-0) to ask Treasurer Nicole Laplante to obtain a legal opinion from City Solicitor KP Law on permissible uses of cemetery trust funds. The motion was moved by Chair David Cormier and seconded by Bryan Le Blanc. Discussions on capital improvement funding and a roof condition review were tabled for a future meeting.

• Requested legal opinion on cemetery trust fund uses (vote 3-0-0)
• Tabled discussion of roof condition assessment and capital improvement allocation

Conservation Commission

The Leominster Conservation Commission will hold hearings on several Notices of Intent for residential projects. The body will also review requests for Certificates of Compliance for two locations.

• Proposed single family home and grading at 1018 Lancaster St
• Proposed stone wall relocation and improvements at 19 Lisa Drive
• Proposed single-family home and site improvements at 0 Bascom St
• Proposed single-family dwelling at Lot 12A Roche Ave
• Requests for Certificate of Compliance for 1771 Lock Drive and Prospect Park

The Conservation Commission approved the Certificate of Compliance for work in Prospect Park. It also voted 6‑0 to continue hearings on the 1018 Lancaster Street, 19 Lisa Drive, 0 Bascom Street, and Lot 12A projects until September 9, 2025. The August 12, 2025 minutes were approved as amended, and a non‑binding resolution to move forward with a trail‑maintenance plan was adopted.

• Continued hearing for 1018 Lancaster St (motion by Nick Venti, 6-0)
• Continued hearing for RDA – 19 Lisa Drive (motion by Rich Gullick, 6-0)
• Continued hearing for 0 Bascom St (motion by Nick Venti, 6-0)
• Continued hearing for Lot 12A Roach Ave/Pierce Pond (motion by Nick Venti, 6-0)
• Approved August 12, 2025 minutes as amended (motion by Stephanie Quinlan, 6-0)
• Approved limited trail‑steward work at Prospect Park (approved by commission)
• Adopted non‑binding resolution to pursue trail maintenance plan (motion by Mike Cichy, 6-0)
• Approved Certificate of Compliance for Prospect Park (motion by Nick Venti, 6-0)

Contributory Retirement Board

The Leominster Contributory Retirement Board will review and approve minutes from previous meetings, authorize payroll warrants totaling over $1.2 million, and consider pension adjustments for two members due to administrative errors.

• Approval of minutes from July 22, 2025, and February 25, 2025
• Warrants totaling $1,224,688.07 for payroll, refunds, and pension payments
• Pension adjustments for Richard N. Voutour and Marilyn L. Roy
• New membership applications for nine employees
• Death benefits for three retirees

City Council

The council conducted a public hearing on the Veterans Tax Work Off Program (C‑8) but did not record a vote. An interview was held to consider the appointment of Cory Hasselmann as Veterans Director (C‑9) without a recorded decision. A public hearing addressed a request to amend the zoning ordinance to add the MFOD abbreviation, also without a vote. No substantive actions were approved, denied, or tabled.

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing to discuss a request to amend the Zoning Ordinance. The proposal seeks to replace Article XV regarding accessory apartments to comply with state law.

• Public hearing on amending Zoning Ordinance Article XV: Accessory Apartments

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a request to install a streetlight on a telephone pole at 699 Willard Street. The hearing is scheduled for Monday, August 25, 2025, at 6:37 P.M. in the City Council Chambers.

• Public Hearing: Streetlight installation at 699 Willard Street
• Request by David R. Cormier, Ward 3 Councillor
• Hearing location: City Council Chambers, 25 West Street

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing regarding a request from Ward 5 Councillor Carrie Noseworthy. The discussion focuses on installing a four-way stop at the intersection of Abbott Avenue and Lindell Avenue for safety reasons.

• Request for four-way stop installation at Abbott Avenue and Lindell Avenue

Leominster School Committee

The committee approved the FY26 final budget of $104,538,179 for wages and salaries and authorized FY25 and FY26 warrants. It also approved a list of proprietary items for the Fall Brook Renovation Project and adopted the first reading of multiple policy drafts. Additional actions included a $15,000 payment from School Choice, a Disney World field trip, acceptance of $32,000 in donations, and disposal of obsolete equipment. Every motion carried unanimously (8‑0).

• Approved proprietary items list for Fall Brook Renovation (8-0)
• Approved first reading of multiple policy drafts (8-0)
• Approved FY25 warrants (8-0)
• Approved FY26 final budget of wages and salaries $104,538,179 (8-0)
• Approved up to $15,000 from School Choice for FY25 invoices (8-0)
• Approved field trip to Disney World (8-0)
• Accepted $30,000 donation from Bfit and $2,000 for Girl’s Flag Football (8-0)
• Declared obsolete equipment for disposal (8-0)

Planning Board

The Planning Board continued the 86 Orchard Hill Park site plan to September 15, 2025 (5‑0‑1). It approved the June 2 and June 16 meeting minutes as written (each 5‑0‑1). The Board scheduled three applications for October 6, 2025 and approved minor modifications for the 186/196 Main Street project and the Willard Street solar storage project (each 5‑0‑1).

• Continued 86 Orchard Hill Park site plan to Sep 15, 2025 (vote 5-0-1)
• Approved June 2, 2025 minutes as written (vote 5-0-1)
• Approved June 16, 2025 minutes as written (vote 5-0-1)
• Scheduled 1030 Central Street site plan for Oct 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM (vote 5-0-1)
• Scheduled 488 Main Street special permit for Oct 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM (vote 5-0-1)
• Scheduled Ruth Street subdivision (68 Liberty St) for Oct 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM (vote 5-0-1)
• Approved minor modification for 186/196 Main Street (vote 5-0-1)
• Approved minor modification for Willard Street solar storage with condition (vote 5-0-1)

Board of Health

The Board of Health will review a permit modification request for the transfer station at 200 Tanzio Road and hold a public hearing for a tobacco license at 46 Mechanic St. The meeting agenda also includes approval of prior minutes and an update from UMM.

• Permit modification request at 200 Tanzio Road transfer station
• Tobacco hearing for Downtown Quick Mart at 46 Mechanic St.
• Approval of May 28, 2025 meeting minutes
• Presentation from UMM regarding the transfer station permit
• Announcements and correspondence

Conservation Commission

The Commission voted 6‑0 to close the public hearing on the Hamilton Street and Prospect Street wastewater pump station project and then voted 5‑0 to issue a negative determination for that project. A motion to continue the 1018 Lancaster Street hearing was approved unanimously (6‑0) and the Orchard Hill Park Drive residential development hearing was continued to September 9 pending further information.

• Continue 1018 Lancaster St hearing to Aug 26 (6‑0)
• Close public hearing on Hamilton & Prospect pump stations (6‑0)
• Issue negative determination for Hamilton & Prospect pump stations (5‑0)
• Continue Orchard Hill Park Drive residential hearing to Sep 9 (no vote recorded)

Disability Commission

The Leominster Disability Commission will meet to review budget inputs and approve June meeting minutes. The body will discuss accessibility items including parking at Carter Park and benches on the Rail Trail.

• Carter Park disability parking
• Rail Trail bench
• Financial and budget inputs
• C. High School scholarship mayor response
• Driver Ed update

Fall Brook Building Committee

The Fall Brook Building Committee will meet to discuss the progress of the Fall Brook Elementary School project. The body will vote on previous meeting minutes and the warrant, and receive updates on the feasibility study budget and project schedule.

• Vote on previous meeting minutes
• Vote on the warrant
• Feasibility study budget update
• Project schedule update
• Design development update

City Council

The City Council unanimously approved a motion to recess the meeting. Public hearings on a proposed $2,000 school cost‑of‑living raise and a Veterans Tax Work‑Off program were held, but no votes were recorded on those items. A request by National Grid to install a pole on Tenth Street was discussed without a decision. The meeting then reconvened after the recess.

• Recessed meeting (9-0)

City Council

The council interviewed Elizabeth Boucher, a civil‑litigation attorney, as a nominee for the Zoning Board of Appeals. Council members asked about her qualifications and background. A public hearing was held on the Digital Equity Plan funded by federal ARPA and a $57,000 grant, covering proposed hardware, training and outreach. No formal approval, denial, or vote tally was recorded for either item.

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission voted 5-0 to continue the hearing on the 1018 Lancaster Street project to August 12, 2025. The minutes from July 8, 2025 were approved with minor edits by a 5-0 vote. Commissioners agreed the Barrett Park footbridge can be installed as presented. The request for a Certificate of Compliance for 1771 Lock Drive remains pending.

• Continue hearing for 1018 Lancaster St. to Aug 12, 2025 (5-0)
• Approve July 8, 2025 minutes as amended (5-0)
• Adjourn meeting (5-0)
• Approve installation of Barrett Park footbridge as is (unanimous agreement)

Planning Board

The Planning Board voted unanimously to close the public hearing on the special permit–flood‑plain for 68, 70 and 72 Pleasant Street. It also unanimously endorsed two ANR applications – one for 1018 Lancaster Street to create Lots 1A and 1B, and another for parcels on Merriam Avenue to create a non‑buildable tax lot. Earlier motions to open the regular meeting, approve prior minutes, and return to the open public meeting also passed unanimously.

• Closed hearing on Special Permit‑Flood Plain for 68, 70, 72 Pleasant St (8‑0)
• Endorsed ANR for 1018 Lancaster St, splitting lot into 1A and 1B (8‑0)
• Endorsed ANR for Merriam Ave parcels, creating a non‑buildable tax lot (8‑0)
• Approved minutes of May 5 2025 and May 19 2025 (8‑0)
• Opened the regular meeting (8‑0)
• Motion to return to Open Public meeting approved (8‑0)

City Council

The July 14, 2025 City Council meeting featured interviews for appointments to the Housing Authority and Conservation Commission, and public hearings on a National Grid pole request, a horse and dog racing prohibition petition, and a Fairgrounds Overlay District zoning amendment. No votes or formal approvals, denials, or tablings were recorded for any of these items.

Cemetery Commission

The commission reviewed a request from Barbara Wheeler to plant flowers near a family nitch. Commissioners voted 4‑1‑0 to end the site visit and return to the office. The commission decided to follow the established policies for all 277 nitches, upholding that approach. Evergreen Cemetery is considering adding large vases, which would be maintained by the cemetery department.

• Ended site visit and moved to office (vote 4-1-0)
• Uphold existing policies for all 277 nitches

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission voted 5‑0 to issue a positive determination for relocating a chicken coop at 76 Weathervane Drive, requiring the applicant to submit a Notice of Intent. The Commission also voted 5‑0 to approve the meeting minutes as amended and 5‑0 to adjourn. It agreed not to issue a Certificate of Compliance for 1771 Lock Drive until a permanent barrier is installed.

• Approved positive determination for chicken coop relocation (5-0)
• Required Notice of Intent for the chicken coop project
• Approved meeting minutes as amended (5-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0)
• Decided not to issue Certificate of Compliance for 1771 Lock Drive pending permanent barrier

Conservation Commission

The commission closed the hearing on Jonathan Tisdale's driveway repaving request and voted to issue Negative Determination #3, finding no new impact to the nearby wetland (5‑0). The commission also approved the meeting minutes as amended (5‑0) and scheduled a public hearing for the chicken‑coop relocation on July 8, 2025. The meeting was adjourned by a unanimous vote (5‑0).

• Closed hearing on driveway repaving request (5-0)
• Issued Negative Determination #3 for 279 Prospect St driveway (5-0)
• Approved minutes as amended (5-0)
• Scheduled public hearing for chicken coop relocation (July 8, 2025)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0)

City Council

The council approved multiple appropriations, including $2,769,856 for the police station capital project and $2,400,000 for the Capital Stabilization Fund. Smaller amounts were also granted for the school parking lot ($52,000), fire department overtime ($100,000), and library operations ($15,000 and $5,000). All votes were unanimous (8‑0) except the fire department appropriation, which passed 7‑0 with one abstention.

• Approved $2,769,856 police station capital project (8-0)
• Approved $2,400,000 Capital Stabilization Fund transfer (8-0)
• Approved $52,000 School Department Capital Account (8-0)
• Approved $100,000 Fire Department Public Safety Overtime (7-0, 1 abstention)
• Approved $15,000 Library Operating Account (8-0)
• Approved $5,000 Library Operating Account for LibMaps software (8-0)
• Approved $54,204.31 transfer from Snow & Ice Overtime to Snow & Ice Expense (8-0)

Recreation Commission

The Recreation Commission unanimously approved the minutes from the April 15, 2025 meeting. It set the date for the next regular commission meeting on September 16, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. The commission then adjourned the meeting unanimously. No other substantive actions were taken.

• Approved minutes from April 15, 2025 (unanimous)
• Scheduled next regular commission meeting for September 16, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous)

Planning Board

The board opened public hearings for City Council Petition 41-25, which seeks to prohibit horse and dog racing, and Petition 47-25, which proposes a Fairgrounds Overlay District with multiple uses. Presenters explained the proposals and the board discussed them. The minutes note that the board intended to vote and make recommendations to the City Council, but no vote or decision was recorded.

City Council

The council adopted a unanimous 6‑0 motion ordering Middlesex Integrative Medicine to vacate its marijuana grow facility by June 30, 2025. The motion was moved by Councillor Pauline Cormier, seconded by Councillor David Cormier, and carried on roll call. The council noted that the company's special permit had expired. No other actions were taken.

• Vacate Middlesex Integrative Medicine facility by June 30, 2025 (6‑0)
• Motion to adjourn the meeting carried (6‑0)

Cemetery Commission

The commission voted 5‑0 to postpone reading the May and June minutes until the July meeting. It also decided to place the mausoleum electrical repair project on hold until the roof is repaired and an updated cost estimate is obtained.

• Table reading of May and June minutes postponed to July meeting (5-0)
• Mausoleum electrical repairs put on hold pending roof repair and updated quote

City Council

The council adopted a loan order appropriating $112,321,932 to design, construct, equip and furnish a new two‑story Fall Brook Elementary School at 25 Decicco Drive, and to demolish the existing building. The funds may be borrowed under M.G.L. Chapter 44, and the city may receive a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority covering up to 79.93% of eligible costs. No vote tally was recorded in the minutes.

• Adopted $112,321,932 loan order for new Fall Brook Elementary School (vote not recorded)

Planning Board

The Planning Board held a continued public hearing on the 435 & 481 Lancaster Street multi‑family development. Members raised concerns about the proposed density of 39.9 units per acre and asked for additional review. The board considered a continuance of the application but did not vote on any motion. No approvals, denials, or continuances were recorded.

Conservation Commission

The commission issued a Positive 2A Determination and a Negative 2 Determination for Keolis’s vegetation management plan, each passing 4‑0. It approved the May 13, 2025 meeting minutes and granted Certificates of Compliance for DEP Files #199‑711 and #199‑0848, both with 4‑0 votes. The board also approved three‑year extensions for DEP Files #199‑1009 (aquatic vegetation management) and #199‑0818 (annual drawdown management), each unanimously. The meeting was adjourned after a 4‑0 vote.

• Issued Positive 2A Determination for vegetation management plan (4-0)
• Issued Negative 2 Determination for vegetation management plan (4-0)
• Approved minutes from May 13, 2025 (4-0)
• Issued Certificate of Compliance for DEP File #199-711 (4-0)
• Issued Certificate of Compliance for DEP File #199-0848 (4-0)
• Granted three-year extension for DEP File #199-1009 (4-0)
• Granted three-year extension for DEP File #199-0818 (4-0)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0)

City Council

The council heard budget requests for FY 2026, including a $7,136,207 sewer appropriation, a $6,919,906 water appropriation, and a total city budget of $178,690,102, with no council comments or votes recorded. A public hearing to amend the city charter to prohibit horse and dog racing was continued and scheduled for June 23, 2025. The Legal Affairs Committee recommended that the lot‑width petition be withdrawn without prejudice, but no final council action or vote was recorded.

Other Meetings

The Finance Committee approved several budget transfers, including $7,500 to the Public Works capital account, $50,000 for police overtime, $60,000 for fire department expenses, and three library operating account transfers of $5,000, $15,000 and $25,000. The committee also authorized a six‑year energy consulting contract. All items were approved by a 3‑0 vote.

• Approved $7,500 transfer to Public Works capital account (3-0)
• Approved $50,000 appropriation to Police Department overtime account (3-0)
• Approved $60,000 appropriation to Fire Department expense account (3-0)
• Approved $25,000 transfer to Library operating account (3-0)
• Approved $5,000 transfer to Library operating account (3-0)
• Approved $15,000 transfer to Library operating account (3-0)
• Approved six‑year energy consulting contract for city energy services (3-0)
• Approved $7,500 transfer to Public Works capital account for road safety analysis (3-0)

Planning Board

The Board heard a presentation on a definitive subdivision application for nine single‑family homes on Bassett Street. The developer discussed parking, utilities, stormwater, and site plans. No formal approval, denial, or vote was recorded during the meeting.

Other Meetings

The Finance & Subcommittee held a budget hearing for FY 2026, during which the mayor presented budget highlights and the superintendent presented the school budget, noting a $7.5 million increase and 12 unfilled positions. No motions, votes, or approvals were recorded. The meeting was adjourned.

Conservation Commission

The commission voted 6‑0 to issue a Negative Determination #3, rejecting the proposed additional parking and egress at 166 Hamilton Street. It also voted 6‑0 to issue an Order of Conditions for the redevelopment of the former Pizzeria Uno site at 905 Merriam Avenue, including a special condition requiring notification before any selective trimming near the wetland. Additional actions included approving the April 22, 2025 meeting minutes (5‑0, Chair abstained) and directing the Conservation Agent to gather updated quotes for a beaver flow‑device solution.

• Issued Negative Determination #3 for 166 Hamilton St parking project (6-0)
• Issued Order of Conditions for 905 Merriam Ave redevelopment, with notification condition (6-0)
• Approved April 22, 2025 meeting minutes (5-0, Chair abstained)
• Closed public hearing for 166 Hamilton St application (6-0)
• Closed public hearing for 905 Merriam Ave application (6-0)
• Directed Agent Averka to gather updated quotes for beaver flow‑device solution
• Directed Agent Averka to investigate drainage concern at 16 Wildflower Street
• Directed Agent Averka to follow up on agricultural burning permit request

City Council

The City Council voted 9‑0 to set a public hearing for petition #41‑25, which seeks to prohibit horse and dog racing and related betting in Leominster. The hearing is scheduled for May 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM. No other motions were adopted or denied during the meeting.

• Scheduled public hearing for petition #41-25 (horse and dog racing ban) on May 27, 2025 (9-0)

Cemetery Commission

The commission approved a price of $800 plus opening fees for additional burial rights on lots sold after July 1, 2025, with a 3‑0 vote. It also approved the installation of three fence sections without a gate and appropriate signage, also by a 3‑0 vote. The meeting was adjourned by a 3‑0 vote. Other topics such as cemetery expansion, tree removal, and a stone‑wall grant were discussed but no decisions were made.

• Approved $800 burial rights price (3-0)
• Approved installation of three fence sections, no gate, with signage (3-0)
• Adjourned meeting (3-0)

Planning Board

The Planning Board unanimously approved motions to close the open public meeting and special permit hearing for 198 & 204 Hamilton Street. It also voted to schedule a continued public hearing for the Pleasant Street flood‑plain permit on July 21, 2025, and to set dates for continued meetings on the Lancaster Street site on June 2, 2025. All votes were 6‑0 in favor.

• Motion to close 6:30 PM open public meeting for 198 & 204 Hamilton Street – carried 6‑0
• Motion to close 6:31 PM public hearing for 198 & 204 Hamilton Street – carried 6‑0
• Motion to schedule continued public hearing for Pleasant Street (Parcels 19, 3, 3a) on 7/21/25 at 6:30 PM – carried 6‑0
• Motion to schedule continued open public meeting for 435 & 481 Lancaster Street on 6/2/25 at 6:30 PM – carried 6‑0
• Motion to schedule continued public hearing for 435 & 481 Lancaster Street on 6/2/25 at 6:31 PM – carried 6‑0
• Motion to schedule continued open public meeting for 428 Lancaster Street on 7/02/25 – carried 6‑0

City Council

During the April 28, 2025 meeting, Councilors voted 9‑0 to recess the session. No other petitions or mayoral appropriations were voted on; they were discussed or deferred. The public hearings on service‑animal fees, zoning lot width, and utility pole installation remained open for further consideration.

• Motion to recess approved (9-0)

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission voted 4‑0 to close the public portions of three hearings and to issue Negative 2 and Order of Conditions determinations for the CSX wetland request, the Decicco Drive pipe repair, and the Decicco Drive sewer realignment. It also approved the April 8 meeting minutes with a wording edit and issued a Certificate of Compliance for 69 Biscuit Hill Drive. All motions were adopted unanimously.

• Closed public portion of CSX wetland hearing (4-0)
• Issued Negative 2 Determination for CSX wetland applicability (4-0)
• Closed public portion of Decicco Drive pipe hearing (4-0)
• Issued Order of Conditions for Decicco Drive pipe project (4-0)
• Closed public portion of Decicco Drive sewer hearing (4-0)
• Issued Order of Conditions for Decicco Drive sewer project (4-0)
• Approved April 8 minutes with edit (4-0)
• Issued Certificate of Compliance for 69 Biscuit Hill Drive (4-0)

Cemetery Commission

The commission voted unanimously (4‑0) to purchase a metal storage container for use behind the Red Brick Building. The motion was introduced by Commissioner Bartlett and seconded by Commissioner Ranno. Other agenda items—including a new dog policy, additional burial‑rights pricing, and future cemetery expansion—were discussed but no actions were taken. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 AM by a 4‑0 vote.

• Approved purchase of metal storage container (4-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 8:20 AM (4-0)

Recreation Commission

The Recreation Commission voted to approve the minutes from the February 18, 2025 meeting. The motion was made by Theresa McEwen, seconded by Tom Bissonnette, and all members voted in favor. No other actions were decided at this meeting.

• Approved February 18, 2025 minutes (unanimous)

City Council

The council reappointed members of several city boards and commissions, including the Board of Appeals, Board of Assessors, Board of Health, Council on Aging, Disability Commission, and Historical Commission, as noted in regular‑course communications. It approved appropriations of $40,000 to the Medicare expense account, $1,000,000 to the Street Resurfacing expense account, $75,000 to the Legal expense account, $77,750 for Lassie League field renovations, and $2,000 to the Emergency Management expense account, all given regular course. The Legal Affairs Committee voted 9‑0 to give further time to petition 35‑25 requesting a reduction of the lot‑width requirement for two‑family dwellings.

• Reappointed Board of Appeals members (regular course)
• Reappointed Board of Assessors members (regular course)
• Reappointed Board of Health members (regular course)
• Reappointed Council on Aging members (regular course)
• Approved $40,000 appropriation to Medicare expense account (regular course)
• Approved $1,000,000 appropriation to Street Resurfacing expense account (regular course)
• Approved $75,000 appropriation to Legal expense account (regular course)
• Petition 35‑25 lot‑width amendment given further time by 9‑0 vote

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission approved the inground pool project at 750 Wachusett St. and the retaining wall and culvert repair at 188 Central St., both with 5‑0 votes. It continued the hearing for the Crosspoint Associates restaurant redevelopment to April 22, 2025, and approved a three‑year extension permit for the Fall Brook Bridge. Lake Samoset extension requests were deferred to the next meeting.

• Approved inground swimming pool project at 750 Wachusett St. (5-0)
• Continued hearing for Crosspoint Associates restaurant redevelopment to April 22, 2025 (5-0)
• Approved retaining wall and culvert repair at 188 Central St. with conditions (5-0)
• Approved three-year extension permit for Litchfield Street (Fall Brook Bridge) (5-0)
• Deferred Lake Samoset extension requests to next meeting
• Approved minutes from March 11, 2025 meeting (5-0)
• Approved minutes from March 25, 2025 meeting (5-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0)

Planning Board

The Planning Board voted unanimously (7‑0) to continue the special‑permit hearing for the Pleasant Street multi‑family project to May 5, 2025. The Board also voted unanimously (7‑0) to close the continued public hearing on the City Council Petition to rezone 29 June Street to Residence B.

• Continue Special Permit hearing for Pleasant Street parcels 19, 3, 3a to 5/5/25 (vote 7‑0)
• Close continued public hearing on City Council Petition 24‑25 to rezone 29 June Street (vote 7‑0)

Conservation Commission

The Leominster Conservation Commission approved multiple unanimous motions. It continued hearings on the Fall Brook culvert repair and the sanitary‑sewer realignment, both to be revisited on April 8. The commission issued a negative (3) determination for the MassDOT retaining‑wall request and adopted an order of conditions for the New England Power Company ROW project. It also granted a certificate of compliance for 347 Day St and adjourned the meeting.

• Continued hearing on Fall Brook culvert improvement (motion passed 5‑0)
• Continued hearing on sanitary‑sewer realignment at 25 Decicco Drive (motion passed 5‑0)
• Issued negative (3) determination for MassDOT retaining‑wall project on Lancaster St (motion passed 5‑0)
• Closed New England Power Company ROW hearing (motion passed 5‑0)
• Issued order of conditions for New England Power Company ROW project (motion passed 5‑0)
• Issued certificate of compliance for 347 Day St (motion passed 5‑0)
• Adjourned the meeting (motion passed 5‑0)

City Council

Councillor Chalifoux‑Zephir moved to recess the regular session; Councillor Robbins seconded. The motion carried unanimously (9‑0). The council recessed at 7:05 PM and reconvened at 7:43 PM. No other substantive decisions were recorded.

• Recess motion carried unanimously (9‑0)