Attleboro City Council Meeting 10-13-2026

The Attleboro City Council meeting on October 13, 2026, approved several spending and funding actions. These included a $40,800 Massachusetts Cultural Council grant allocation to the Attleboro Cultural Council; a $60,000 transfer for tax-title legal services, with related fees expected to be recaptured when foreclosed properties are sold; and a $27,553 wastewater-fund transfer to replace damaged ductwork. The council also approved grant-funded repairs to the Peters Avenue Bridge through the state’s Accelerated Infrastructure Repair Program, although the grant amount is garbled in the transcript. Transfers funding FY2027–FY2029 collective bargaining costs were approved for the Municipal Clerks Association ($36,001.81) and the Laborers Association ($67,897, plus separate water and wastewater reserve transfers). Other spending approvals included payment of a $4,095.87 Canna X invoice and $365.75 in retroactive zoo employee pay. The council authorized the sale of the Academy Building to the Attleboro Historic Preservation Society for $10,000.

The council also approved a 20-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement with Attleboro Renewable Energy LLC for a proposed solar facility at 103 Richardson Avenue. The schedule begins at $70,000 annually and increases by 2.5% per year, reaching about $114,000 in year 20; officials said the agreement is intended to provide predictable municipal revenue rather than a tax break. No competitive solicitations or contract awards were identified. Separately, the council approved two business-license applications and amended a stop-sign ordinance; an ordinance proposal concerning kratom sales was withdrawn after a state order prohibited sales.