This week in Beverly
What's coming up at City Hall, what was decided, and how the city is doing. Updated every morning.
Coming up
All meetingsPublic hearings: residents can speak
- City Council, 7:00 PMCouncil to set hearings on National Grid underground utility work and review housing unit waiver at 348 Rantoul Street and appointments.
- Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:00 PMPublic hearings on special permits and variances for properties on Pickett Ct., Oak St., Kernwood Ave., Virginia Ave., and Emily Way.
9 public meetings this week.
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City Council Joint Committee
Joint committee to review City's use of and contracts for Automated License Plate Readers and Flock Safety cameras.
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City Council
Council to set hearings on National Grid underground utility work and review housing unit waiver at 348 Rantoul Street and appointments.
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Salem and Beverly Water Supply Board
Canal Pump Station Redundancy engineering agreement for Contract 2026-1, North Shore Water Resilience Task Force charter, and FY 2028 flow apportionment percentages.
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Deficit Reduction Committee
Committee slide show presentation, followed by questions from the public.
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Board of Health
Public hearing on a tobacco permit transfer at 196 Cabot Street and a hearing request on 30 Bartlett Street, plus noise rule changes.
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Clean Energy Advisory Committee
City updates on energy siting ordinance, Climate Action Plan, and data center moratorium, plus legislative updates and fleet assessment action steps.
Recently decided
All decisionsFrom the latest minutes the city has posted. Minutes come out after a board approves them, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
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Planning Board
Granted Special Permit #206-26 for 4 Linden Ave and approved 24-hour McDonald's operation at 230 Elliott Street
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Conservation Commission
Approved Certificates of Compliance for nine properties, a tree removal, two deck/turf projects, and an Order of Conditions for 76 & 78 Paine Avenue
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City Council Budget/Management Analyst Screening Committee
Screening Committee votes to recommend 3 to 5 candidates for Budget/Management Analyst to full City Council and enters executive session to review applications.
What's happening on your street?
How the city is doing
- Average single-family tax bill $8,834 ↑ 4.8% from last yearFiscal year 2026 · Mass. Division of Local Services (opens in new tab)
- Unemployment rate 4.1% ↓ 0.3 pts from August 2025August 2026 (preliminary) · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (opens in new tab)