Council Passes $181.5 Million City Budget with Reservations
The City Council passed a nearly $181.5 million City Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 Monday night, but not without some dire warnings…
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Council President Says She Will Bring Back Non-citizen Voting Measure
Council President Damali Vidot introduced a measure that appeared on the Feb. 25 Council agenda, though it garnered little notice at the…
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City Council Wants to Look at In-house Municipal Trash Collection
The possibility exists that trash and recycling collection in Chelsea could someday be handled by the city itself rather than Russell Disposal,…
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Council Passes Plastic Bag Ban, to Go into Effect December 2019
Starting next holiday season, Chelsea shoppers will need to bring their own bags or pay ten cents for a heavy-duty plastic alternative.…
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Police contracts add $876,000 in salary increases, residency requirement for new hires After more than two and a half years of negotiations,…
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Council Pay Cut Doesn’t Fly in Monday Vote
A proposed $6,000 per year pay cut for City Councillors was handily defeated Monday night. District 1 Councillor Robert Bishop proposed slashing councilors’…
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Bishop Proposes City Council Pay Cut
District 1 City Councillor Robert Bishop is proposing a measure that would reduce his salary and that of his colleagues by $6,000…
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‘Big Top’ Comes to Chelsea City Council
Civility proved scarce during Monday evening’s City Council session. Although these meetings customarily conclude with councillors making community announcements and observing moments…
Continue readingTrash Talk:City Manager Calls for Consideration of Universal Trash Fee as Rates Rise for Water, Sewer and Trash
During remarks to the City Council, Tom Ambrosino, the city manager, raised the prospect of establishing a universal trash fee system for…
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Council Seeks Further Study of Two-Way Broadway
The City Council postponed voting on the two-way Broadway proposal Monday after hearing substantial public opposition. Instead, members voted to convene a…
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