Lynn City Council Meeting | October 13, 2026

The Lynn City Council meeting of October 13, 2026, included several procurement- and spending-related actions. The council approved a consultant agreement authorizing the mayor to contract with Mass Power Choice LLC for municipal aggregation consulting services; no contract value was stated. It also approved a grant of easement to Massachusetts Electric Company/National Grid for pole transfer, replacement, and anchor work near 671 Washington/Summer Street, subject to Law Department review. Additional National Grid petitions—for a J-pole on Essex Street and replacement gas-regulator equipment on Summer Street—were set for public hearings. The council approved funding items that included grants for municipal road safety, firefighter equipment, public health, an ADA self-evaluation and transition plan, the Phoenix Hub, and school programs; several amounts in the transcript are garbled and cannot be reliably stated. A signed-permit hearing for Mass General Brigham was continued to October 27.

The council also heard the FY2025 city audit presentation from CBI CPAs, which reported a clean opinion, no instances of noncompliance, and findings concerning delayed retirement-system census data and internal-control documentation and reconciliations. Other business included approval of an ordinance updating restrictions on certain drug-paraphernalia sales, with one dissenting vote, and a presentation on community-development funding and the Citizens Advisory Board’s review role. The meeting also approved mayoral appointments to city roles and boards; no dollar amounts were provided for the consulting agreement or easement.