Winthrop Council Makes Court Road One-Way

Select Board · Meeting of September 8, 2026

Winthrop council makes Court Road one-way, ends taxi fare regulation, borrows $1.5M for water main. Council President Letieri presided as more than a dozen residents on Court Road backed the TSAC-recommended switch, with Police Chief Calandra noting drivers there "come head to head with a car" daily; the council also promised added police presence and a future study on speed bumps. A separate 8-0 vote repealed the town's taxicab fare ordinance over objections from residents John Morgan and Jack Dowd, who warned seniors could be hurt without "any kind of supervision." The council approved a $1.5 million general obligation bond toward the $3 million Winthrop Street water-main project, with DPW Director Callahan citing "a long history of water main breaks." Councilors also passed a new Rule 13 requiring resumes and council appearances for board nominees, confirmed Fred Gutierrez to the Board of Appeals, and deferred a vote on a tree-canopy ordinance to the next meeting.

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Source: the Select Board meeting of September 8, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

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