The Peabody City Council sustained the mayor's veto of a sidewalk snow-removal ordinance on a 6-4 roll call vote. Councilor Peach, the measure's sponsor, needed eight votes to override and fell four short; Daigle, Welton and Rossignol joined her in favor.
The Peabody City Council voted 11-0 to double the mattress and box-spring disposal fee from $20 to $40 and sent Salem and Beverly's mattress ordinances to Community Development for review of curbside pickup contracts.
Peabody's Industrial and Community Development Committee voted 4-1 to advance a revised accessory dwelling unit ordinance to the Planning Board amid an unresolved dispute with the state over setback rules.
Peabody's mayor proposed a new $200 annual trash fee and a water and sewer rate increase to help close a city budget gap.
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