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City Council Budget and Finance Committee – Oct 29, 2026

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City Council Chambers, 200 Common Street, Lawrence, MA

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The agenda lists a public hearing on the fiscal year 2027 property tax classification. It also covers a prior-year invoice payment, spending authorizations, and many items tabled from earlier meetings.

Agenda items

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  • 568/24 (tabled from December 3, 2024): Transfer [$400,000] from ARPA/Free Cash, previously allocated to Hispanic Federacion, to small business through the Prospering Lawrence Grant
  • 76B/24 (tabled from May 7, 2024): Resolution amending and rescinding the reimbursement requirement for Creating a Thriving Lawrence Grant awardees, including [$150K] to Greater Lawrence Family Health Center and [$100K] to Lawrence General Hospital
  • 59/24 (tabled from February 6, 2024): Amendment to the city's Housing Development Incentive Plan (HDIP) changing the Tax Increment Exemption (TIE) percentage
  • 173/22 (tabled from May 17, 2022): AARPA funding for education
  • 234/21 (tabled from October 5, 2021): Tax collection and local receipts update for fiscal year 2024
  • 201/20 (tabled from October 20, 2020): Real estate non-utilization tax on vacant and abandoned property citywide (home rule petition)
  • 397/19 (tabled from December 26, 2019): Review of state funds received by the City of Lawrence for fiscal operation
  • 193/19A (tabled from June 4, 2019): Appropriation transfer of year-end transfers between departmental accounts
  • 342/18 (tabled from October 16, 2018): Review of pavement cost recovery agreements
  • 197/15 (tabled from June 16, 2015): Review of payment, tax title and disposal process for properties with outstanding taxes due the City of Lawrence (also referred to Housing)

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BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

A Sub-Committee of the Lawrence City Council

MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2026 AT 7:00 p.m.

200 COMMON STREET

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LAWRENCE, MA

Note: This meeting is also being conducted as a hybrid meeting. You may remotely access the meeting through the digital platforms below.

Voting Members: Stephany Infante, Chair; Vivian Marmol, Vice-Chair; Jeovanny Rodriguez and Marc Laplante

Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2022, this meeting of Budget and Finance Committee is being conducted both in person and via remote participation. A reminder that persons who would like to listen to/view this meeting while in progress may either attend in person at the location above or use of any of the following access locations:

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Minutes for Council Approval: 10/15/2026

RECEIVED CITY CLERK OCT 22 '26 AM9:15

AGENDA:

NEW BUSINESS: October 20, 2026
  • 434/26 Payment of Prior Year Invoice [$30,316.80] Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten – Timothy P. Houten, City Attorney
  • 435/26 Fiscal Year 2027 Property Tax Classification Public Hearing – Alexcy Vega, Chief Assessor
  • 436/26 Auth to Expend [$280] from Project # [19580] established pursuant to MGL c. 40 sec 22G to support Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness in the City – Richard Rodriguez, ADA Compliance Officer
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: October 6, 2026
  • 406/26 Auth to Expend [$70,000] from Cataldo Ambulance Services for Lawrence Fire Dept. EMS Coordinator Salary – Paul Maccarone, Director of Support Services, Fire Dept. for Chief Patrick Delaney
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: May 5, 2026
  • 187/26 Request Investigation of Unclaimed Properties entitled "City of Lawrence" as Listed on MissingMoney.com – Councilor Franklin Miguel and William Collins (email City Attorney on 6/01/26)
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: April 21, 2026
  • 160/26 Auth to Accept donation of 15 Passenger Van rom Merrimack Valley Transit Authority (MEVA) - Frank Bonet, Executive Director, Merrimack Valley Workforce Board
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: April 1, 2025
  • 117/25 Review of Lawrence Redevelopment Authority's Financials – Counc. Vice President Stephany Infante
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: February 4, 2025
  • 44/25 Opioid Settlement Funds Update – Modelo Application Development – Counc. President Jeovanny Rodriguez (email Dir. Matias on 6/01/26)
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: December 3, 2024
  • 568/24 Transfer [$400,000] from ARPA/Free Cash [Previously allocated to Hispanic Federacion, See DOC # 76A/24] to Small Business through the Prospering Lawrence Grant [NOTE: See DOC # 121A/24 for established conditions of Prospering Lawrence Grant] – Octavien Spanner, Senior Advisor, Mayor Brian A. DePeña
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: May 7, 2024
  • 76B/24 Resolution Amending and Rescinding the Reimbursement Requirement for the Creating a Thriving Lawrence Grant Awardees; [$150K] to Greater Lawrence Family Health Center and [$100K] to Lawrence General Hospital – Octavien Spanner, Senior Advisor to Mayor Brian A. DePeña
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: February 6, 2024
  • 59/24 Amend City's Housing Development Incentive Plan (HDIP) by Amending the Tax Increment Exemption (TIE) Percentage – Daniel McCarthy, Land Use Planner
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: MAY 17, 2022
  • 173/22 AARPA Funding - Education - Councilor Payano
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: October 5, 2021
  • 234/21 Tax Collection and local receipts update for fiscal year 2024 - Councilor Rodriguez
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: October 20, 2020
  • 201/20 Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax on Vacant and Abandoned Property Citywide [Home Rule Petition] - Mayor Dan Rivera
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: December 26, 2019
  • 397/19 Review of State Funds Received by City of Lawrence for Fiscal Operation - Counc. De La Cruz
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: June 4, 2019
  • 193/19A Appropriation Transfer Year End Transfers between Departmental Accounts-Mark Ianello, Finance Director - Budget & Fin. Cmt.
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: October 16, 2018
  • 342/18 Pavement Cost Recovery Agreements – Review – Council Vice Pres. Rodriguez
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: June 16, 2015
  • 197/15 Properties with outstanding taxes due the City of Lawrence – review of Payment, tax title and disposal process – Councilor Laplante (also ref. to Housing)

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Terms used here

ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal law on access for people with disabilities.
free cash
Money left over from the last fiscal year, once the state certifies it, that the council or town meeting can vote to spend or save.
tabled
Set aside by a vote, to take up later. A tabled item comes back when the board votes to take it off the table.

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Source

This meeting's agenda in the City of Lawrence's Agenda Center. First recorded by Lawrence Publick on .