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Cambridge Council Freezes Ahern Field Turf Project, Orders Transparency Report

Cambridge City Council unanimously pauses Ahern Field turf project, defers Garden Street vote.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 13

Government · City Council

Cambridge Council Steers 25 Lowell Street Away From Housing, Toward Nonprofit Use

Cambridge council signals 25 Lowell Street should stay in nonprofit use, redirecting west Cambridge housing ambitions to 185 Larch Road.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 6

Government · City Council

Cambridge Council Votes 7-2 to Raise Parking Permit Fee, Replace Senior Exemption

Cambridge City Council votes 7-2 to raise residential parking permit fee to $75 and replace automatic senior exemption.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 30

Government · City Council

Cambridge Council Unanimously Backs Study of Gender-Neutral Bathrooms in New Buildings

Cambridge City Council unanimously backs gender-neutral bathroom study and approves $5.9 million in snow costs.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 23

Government · City Council

Cambridge City Council unanimously backs three state pet-housing protection bills

Cambridge City Council votes unanimously to support three state pet-housing bills.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 16

Government · City Council

Council hears push to delay housing merger

The Cambridge City Council heard five residents urge delay of a housing office consolidation Monday. Nine councillors, including Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem, were recorded present for the 6:30 p.m. hearing, which drew no vote.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 9

Government · City Council

Council ordains transfer fee, tables parking fee hike

The Cambridge City Council voted 9-0 to ordain an amended transfer fee home rule petition and tabled a proposal to raise parking permit fees to $75.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 2

Government · City Council

Cambridge Council Unanimously Bans ICE Officer Hiring, Directs Immigration Ordinance Update

Cambridge City Council votes 9-0 on dual immigration enforcement orders and moves to formalize shelter renovation talks.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 9

Government · City Council

Cambridge City Council Renames Goals Framework, Directs Committees to Set Governing Agendas

Cambridge City Council scraps "goals" label, rebrands governing framework as "Priority Areas" for new term.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 27

Government · City Council

Cambridge Council Ordains Scaled-Back Cambridge Street Zoning 6-3

Cambridge council narrowly approves scaled-back Cambridge Street rezoning, kills Democracy Center landmarking.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 26