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Methuen City Council Meeting

January 5, 2026 · Methuen, MA
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-01-05 (PDF, 29 pp)
Retrieved April 20, 2026 from www.methuen.gov ↗
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Attendees

✓ Clr. MacLaren (Councilor)
✓ Clr. Pesce (Councilor)
✓ Clr. Santos (Councilor)
✓ Clr. Simard (Councilor)
✓ Clr. Valley (Councilor)
✓ Clr. DiZoglio (Councilor)
✓ Clr. Drew (Councilor)
✓ Clr. Soto (Councilor)
✓ Chair Marsan (Chair)
✓ Present: 9/9

Decisions

#1

CLR. SOTO ELECTED

#2

ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENTS

#3

APPROVED

Agenda Items

#1

Election of Council Chair

The council elected Clr. Soto as the new chair.
#2

Adoption of City Council Rules and Procedures

The council adopted the rules and procedures with some amendments.
#3

Consideration of Contracts

The council considered several contracts including one for the replacement of generators at the police and fire departments.

Public Comments

2 speakers
Linda Soucy · Topic: Snow emergency parking ban

Linda Soucy spoke in favor of option 2 for the snow emergency parking ban.

Mike Welch · Topic: Unaccepted roads

Mike Welch discussed the issue of unaccepted roads in Methuen and his efforts to compile a list of them.