Government · Select Board
Winthrop Approves $980,000 Lead Pipe Loan, Hears Airport Air Quality Warning
Winthrop Town Council approves $980,000 loan to remove lead water lines and hears first-ever airport particulate data.
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Government · Select Board
Winthrop Council Approves $58,000 Stormwater Engineering Transfer Unanimously
Winthrop Town Council unanimously approved a $58,000 stormwater engineering transfer and filled a Housing Authority seat at its December 2 meeting.
Government · Select Board
Winthrop Councilor DeRoss Resigns, Council Maintains Single Tax Rate
Winthrop Town Councilor Joe DeRoss resigned his Precinct 6 seat effective at the close of the November 18 meeting, citing expanded professional obligations, in an emotional farewell that capped a session of tax classification votes and a stormwater funding referral.
Government · Select Board
Winthrop Town Council approves $1.1 million water infrastructure bond unanimously
Winthrop Town Council unanimously authorizes $1.1 million in bonds for water system upgrades while teacher contract talks remain far apart.
Government · Select Board
Winthrop Town Council Approves Three Appointments, Hears Massport Runway Update
Massport faced pointed questions over seven-day construction noise as Winthrop Town Council heard updates on the Logan Airport runway safety project and soundproofing program at its October 21 meeting.
Government · Select Board
Winthrop Council Shifts November Meeting, Defers Three Appointments Amid Transparency Fight
Winthrop Town Council defers three appointments and defeats a transparency appeal in a contentious October 7 session.
Government · Select Board
Winthrop Swears In New Fire Chief, Passes ADU Rules, Shifts Polling Sites
Winthrop Town Council swore in a new fire chief and passed a restrictive ADU ordinance at its September 16 meeting.
Government · Select Board
Winthrop Council Rejects Immigrant Welcoming Resolution in 4-3 Vote
Winthrop's Town Council rejected a welcoming-community resolution for immigrants 4-3 and voted to support three state bills seeking exemption from the MBTA Communities Act at its September 2 meeting.
Government · Select Board
Winthrop Council Passes Four Charter Amendments, Tables Council Composition Change
Winthrop Town Council unanimously approved four charter amendments Tuesday and received a fiscal impact study projecting up to a $2.5 million annual net surplus from full residential build-out.
Government · Select Board
Winthrop Council Opens Hearing on Charter Overhaul, Defers Vote to August
Winthrop Town Council opened a public hearing on charter changes that could reshape how its nine members are elected, deferring a vote until August 12.
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