Gloucester · City Council · Decided
Gloucester City Council meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 8
The short version
The council approved the new trash and recycling fees, a $164,320 state grant for the Council on Aging and a five-year lease for police Tasers. Each of those votes was 9 to 0.
What they decided
From the minutes the town posted.
- Approved9 to 0
New trash and recycling fees
The fee schedule for the city's new trash and recycling program, which started Oct. 1.
- Accepted9 to 0
$164,320 state grant for the Council on Aging
The state's yearly formula grant for the city's services for older residents, for the 2027 budget year.
- Approved9 to 0
Five-year lease for police Tasers
Lets the city sign a five-year lease for Tasers for the Police Department, $60,211.32.
- Approved9 to 0
$3,100 for early voting staff
Pays early voting workers for the September state primary and the November state election. This was a roll call vote.
- Accepted9 to 0
Three small donations
$216 for the Archives, $550 for Veterans Services and $777.86 for Elder Services.
- Approved9 to 0
Two volunteers for city boards
New members for the Council on Aging and the Historic District Commission.
Summary by the Cape Ann Current. The town's minutes are the official record.
Official records
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026.