Government · Select Board
Council Reviews Fire, Planning Budgets for FY27
The Beverly City Council's budget committees reviewed fire and planning department spending plans for fiscal 2027, with the CADA shuttle service set to end June 30.
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Government · Select Board
Beverly Finance Panel Hears FY27 Budget Briefing
Beverly's budget analyst warned the City Council that a structural deficit could force deep cuts to schools or services next year.
Government · Select Board
Council approves $1.6 million for new trash carts
The Beverly City Council voted 8-1 to transfer $1.6 million from free cash to buy new automated trash and recycling carts ahead of a July 1 contract start. Finance Director Brian Ailes said delay risked contract penalties of roughly $125,000 a month from hauler Casella.
Schools · School Committee
School Committee OKs Summer School, Shifts Funds
Beverly School Committee approved summer school and shifted budget funds to cover a winter utility overrun.
Government · Select Board
Council Votes 7-2 to Cut Trash Fee to $300
Beverly City Council voted 7-2 to scale back a proposed trash fee hike to $300 a year instead of Mayor Cahill's $425 plan.
Schools · School Committee
School Committee Approves $6.7M Budget Hike, 5-4
Beverly's School Committee voted 5-4 to send City Council a $6,705,231 school budget increase, well above the $4.5 million Mayor Cahill had proposed.
Government · Select Board
Beverly City Council Delays Trash Fee Vote, Schedules Special May 27 Meeting
BEVERLY -- May 18, 2026, Beverly City Council punts on trash fee vote, schedules special meeting for May 27. The nine-member council declined to take a first-reading vote Monday on a proposed ordinance
Schools · School Committee
Submitted Beverly School Committee Transcript Contains No Beverly Meeting Content
BEVERLY -- April 29, 2026, A transcript submitted for the Beverly School Committee's April 29, 2026 meeting contains no Beverly proceedings. The approximately 90-second recording is a prepared statement by Valerie Young,
Government · Select Board
Beverly City Council sets June 1 public hearing for Order 127 in remote session
BEVERLY -- April 29, 2026, Beverly City Council votes 7-0 to set a June 1 public hearing for Order 127, a formal recognition measure. The council convened a brief special session entirely by remote
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