Council tables $462,755 police station loan order

City Council · Meeting of October 26, 2026

WALTHAM — The Waltham City Council recessed a special permit hearing on a Prestige Car Wash redesign at 101 Elm Street until December 14 after raising sidewalk and traffic concerns. Attorney Joseph M. Connors Jr., representing the petitioner, proposed a new facade, roof and automatic pay stations without altering the car wash's footprint. Councillor Joseph P. LaCava called the renovation "all superficial and it's all faux," pressing for proof the pay stations would speed traffic.

Councillor Emma Tzioumis said nearby sidewalks "are a bit dangerous" and crack-prone near the commuter rail station and McKenna Playground. Separately, the council approved a first reading of a $462,755 loan for police station design work, then tabled it, and confirmed Richard Pizzi Jr. and Marcia MacClary to the Council on Aging on 12-0 roll calls, with Councilors Paul S. Katz and Anthony LaFauci absent.

In the full story:

• Approval of Minutes
• Secondhand Dealer License Hearings
• Special Permit Modification, 101 Elm Street — Prestige Car Wash
• Special Permit Application, 220 Moody Street — MICOL, LLC
• Communications from the Mayor
• Resolutions — Retiring Firefighters
• Committee Reports
• 287 Crescent Street — Withdrawal Without Prejudice
• Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,606 words

Source: the City Council meeting of October 26, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.