Government · Disability Commission
McKay School Elevator Replacement to Cost $1.5M-$2.2M
Fitchburg Disability Commission addressed accessibility barriers across the city, focusing on a broken elevator at McKay School.
Section
Government
The Select Board, Finance Committee, Town Meeting and every other town board, from the meeting record.
Government · Finance Committee
Fitchburg Finance Panel Approves Wellness, Park Sign Funds
Fitchburg Finance Committee approves wellness benefit, park sign fix and insurance fund shift.
Government · License Commission
License Commission Approves Taxi and Solicitor Licenses and Festival Permits
Fitchburg License Commission approved six new licenses and two festival permits. Chair Daniel Sarefield and Members Richard Boscardin and Glenn Fossa approved taxi driver applications for Fernando Cuevas and Andrew Grace of City Cab of Fitchburg LLC, as well as four solicitor licenses from
Government · City Council
Council sends three ordinances to first reading; approves $90K appropriation
Fitchburg City Council advanced three ordinances and approved utility work unanimously. Ten of eleven councilors were present; Councilor Beth Walsh was absent. Council President Anthony Zarrella presided. The council voted unanimously to send ordinances 144-26 A, B, and C to first and second
Government · Cultural Council
Cultural Council approves grant guidelines and $560 outreach spending
Fitchburg Cultural Council approved grant guidelines and $560 outreach budget. The council unanimously approved updated guidelines for the FY27 cycle and authorized Chair Eva Kelly and Grant Coordinator Daniel Dow to schedule an in-person applicant training session.
Government · License Commission
License Commission approves River City festival permits
Fitchburg License Commission approved entertainment and liquor permits for two August events, led by Chair Daniel Sarefield with Commissioners Richard Boscardin and Glenn Fossa. Derek Craig's River City Rhythm & Rock Festival on August 29 at Riverfront Park received unanimous approval for an
Government · Finance Committee
Fitchburg Finance Committee Approves $600,000 Affordable Housing Grant Agreement With Dane County
Fitchburg Finance Committee approves $600,000 Dane County housing grant agreement and five other resolutions.
Government · Conservation Commission
Fitchburg Commission Delays Minutes Vote, Sets September Recycling and Stormwater Events
Fitchburg's Resources and Conservation Commission approved no formal votes at its August 10 meeting, instead locking in a busy September schedule and hearing infrastructure updates at a session that adjourned at a commission-record 8:16 p.m.
Government · License Commission
License Commission approved Sunday entertainment permit
Fitchburg License Commission unanimously approved a Sunday entertainment permit for Ready Set School. Chair Daniel Sarefield, Commissioners Richard Boscardin and Glenn Fossa met via Zoom to consider Luisa Fernandez's application for a back-to-school event at Riverfront Park, 35 Cushing Street, on
Government · Board of Health
Board of Health fines three retailers $1,000 each for underage tobacco sales
The Fitchburg Board of Health imposed $1,000 fines on three tobacco retailers for selling nicotine pouches to minors. Chair Dr. John Bogdasarian moved to fine Wine World, JD's Variety, and Unified Petroleum the mandatory $1,000 each and reduce their standard three-day permit suspensions to one day.
Get Fitchburg's town government news by email, free. One briefing each morning.
Check your email to confirm. One tap and you are in.
Something went wrong. Please try again.