Finance Committee Approves $289K Sidewalk Grant and $151K in Union Contracts
Waltham Finance Committee approved collective bargaining funding of $151,420 and accepted a federal sidewalk grant of $289,982. The committee voted $22,000 for the Mechanics' Union and $129,420 for the Manager's Union three-year agreements, with City Auditor Paul Centofanti noting excess CPW
Finance Committee · Meeting of June 1, 2026
Waltham Finance Committee approved collective bargaining funding of $151,420 and accepted a federal sidewalk grant of $289,982. The committee voted $22,000 for the Mechanics' Union and $129,420 for the Manager's Union three-year agreements, with City Auditor Paul Centofanti noting excess CPW Department funds will cover the first-year Mechanics' cost. The committee also accepted the Massachusetts Department of Transportation grant for Beaver Street sidewalk and curb ramp improvements, approved $59,000 for Illicit Discharge and Detection Elimination stormwater monitoring, and approved $20,000 for Building Inspections Department noise meter equipment.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of June 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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