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Gloucester Planning Board Recommends Floodplain Ordinance Update Ahead of July FEMA Map Deadline

Gloucester Planning Board unanimously backed a required update to the city's floodplain ordinance and launched the final public comment period for its two-year comprehensive plan at a May 15 meeting.

Gloucester City Council Approves $750,000 Special Education Reserve Fund

Gloucester City Council votes 8-0 to seed new $750,000 special education reserve fund.

Gloucester City Council Approves $750,000 Special Education Reserve Fund

Gloucester City Council votes 8-0 to seed new $750,000 special education reserve fund.

Gloucester ZBA Denies Marina Appeal, Continues Inclusionary Housing Dispute to June

Gloucester ZBA continues inclusionary housing fight and denies marina pier appeal at May 8 session.

Gloucester City Council Unanimously Accepts $147.4 Million FY26 Budget

Gloucester City Council unanimously accepts $147.4 million FY26 budget, launching 45-day review. All nine councilors voted 9-0 Tuesday to accept Mayor Greg Verga's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and refer it to the Budget and Finance Committee, chaired by Ward 1 Councilor Scott Memard.

Gloucester City Council Unanimously Accepts $147.4 Million FY26 Budget

Gloucester City Council unanimously accepts $147.4 million FY26 budget, launching 45-day review. All nine councilors voted 9-0 Tuesday to accept Mayor Greg Verga's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and refer it to the Budget and Finance Committee, chaired by Ward 1 Councilor Scott Memard.

Gloucester Planning Board Rejects Zoning Amendment Conflicting With State Law

Gloucester Planning Board rejects proposed zoning change as illegal under state law.

Gloucester Planning Board Rejects Zoning Amendment Conflicting With State Law

Gloucester Planning Board rejects proposed zoning change as illegal under state law.

Gloucester ZBA Approves Office-to-Housing Conversion, Rejects Full Parking Elimination Downtown

Gloucester's Zoning Board of Appeals approved a downtown office-to-housing conversion and two residential additions while turning back a proposal to eliminate all parking at a Main Street restaurant site.

Gloucester City Council Unanimously Approves $4.6 Million Purchase of Preschool Building

Gloucester City Council votes 9-0 to borrow $4.6 million and acquire the preschool building at 2 Blackburn Drive by eminent domain.

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