City Council

Beverly council committee restricts wild animal feeding in new ordinance. The Legal Affairs Committee voted unanimously to amend Chapter 117 of the city ordinance, prohibiting any person from intentionally feeding, baiting, or providing access to food to wild animals or birds on public or private

Beverly Public Services Committee Identifies Six Strategic Priorities Based on Constituent Concerns. The committee voted unanimously to receive and file a summary of resident concerns led by Chair Danielle M. Spang. The priority-setting exercise identified six key categories deserving city council

Beverly City Council created a temporary Special Committee to explore options for addressing a forecasted 2027 budget deficit in a unanimous vote at its March 2 meeting. President Julie R. Flowers and the nine-member council also unanimously approved a $1,300 grant from the Commonwealth of

Beverly dispatch staffing challenges force emergency $160,000 mid-year transfer. The Public Safety Dispatch Department, newly consolidated from separate Police and Fire 9-1-1 operations, has consumed overtime budget faster than projected in its first fully operational year. Finance Director Bryant

Beverly City Council unanimously approves $137,500 transfer to match $550,000 Seaport Economic Council grant for Glover Wharf commercial hoist and fishing pier reconstruction. Finance Director Bryant Ayles clarified that the matching funds come from the Harbor Management Authority Fund and