City Council

Fitchburg City Council approves parking restrictions ordinance and splits on clerk pay. The council unanimously adopted on final reading an ordinance adding Article VIII to Chapter 132, establishing Municipal Parking Garage Restrictions, signed by the Mayor on May 12. In a contested vote, the

Fitchburg City Council approves marijuana zoning ordinance. The council voted 9 to 1 on the ordinance's final reading, with Councilor Paul Beauchemin opposed. The measure extends permitted hours for marijuana establishments and expands delivery courier and operator zones, along with revisions to

The Fitchburg City Council votes to reject Brittney Fish's appointment as Human Resources director. Mayor Samantha Squailia, Police Chief Steven D. Giannini, and multiple city department heads testified for Fish, whose appointment the Appointments Committee rejected 3-2 and the Council voted 8-3 to

City Council approves $1.1 million in appropriations. The Fitchburg City Council unanimously approved four appropriation orders totaling approximately $1.1 million on March 17, allocating funds to municipal infrastructure and services. The spending included $750,000 from the Wastewater Enterprise

Fitchburg City Council approves three board appointments and authorizes $500,000 in immediate departmental spending. Erik Salmi joins the Planning Board; Abigail Wolf and Sabrina La Fave-Saletnik join the Conservation Commission. With Council Member Paul Beauchemin's sole dissent, the Council