Beverly City Council Meeting 10/19/2026

At the Beverly City Council meeting on October 19, 2026, the council approved two Milbrook Road actions by 8–0: taking easements and adopting the layout and accepting portions of the road as a public way. It also approved a waiver of the right of first refusal for an affordable housing unit at 348 Rantoul Street and granted Michael’s Auto Body’s 2027 Class 2 motor vehicle license renewal. Several National Grid petitions to install underground utility facilities were referred to the Committee on Public Services; a public hearing was set for November 23 on a utility-facility petition. No contract awards or vendor selections were identified.

The council received and filed an update on cleanup at the former Varian site. A request for the mayor to appropriate $2,000 to support the Beverly Human Rights Committee was deferred to allow the mayor and committee chair to meet before the council considers it. Other appointments, reappointments, and license matters were referred to committees. The council also noted a public discussion concerning Flock camera use, but no related purchasing action was reported.