Government

Waltham City Council approves a $402 million fiscal year 2027 budget and rezones three commercial corridors to mixed-use overlay districts. The council voted unanimously to set the school department budget at $132,847,897 — $3,746,048 above Mayor Jeannette A.

WALTHAM — June 8, 2026 — Waltham City Council cleared more than $370,000 in FIFA World Cup public safety spending and a $200,000 school roof appropriation at its June 8 session. The council accepted a Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism matching grant of $135,000, requiring the city to

WALTHAM — June 8, 2026 — Waltham City Council gave preliminary approval to a sweeping residential-commercial-industrial overlay that could bring up to 2,000 new housing units to the Route 128 corridor. Councillor Kathy Ann Harris moved the first readings on two zoning articles consolidating three prior proposals from BXP

WALTHAM — May 11, 2026 — Waltham City Council opened joint public hearings on three proposed zoning overlays that would allow up to 2,000 new housing units on commercial land near Route 128. BXP Vice President Keir Evans presented updated plans for RCI-1, covering the Bay Colony and Waltham Woods

WALTHAM — April 13, 2026 — Waltham City Council gave first-reading approval to a $10,536,466 loan for police station design at 155 Lexington Street and cleared $55,000 for a zoning update consultant at its April 13 meeting. Councillor Katz, chair of the Finance Committee, moved without committee reference

WALTHAM — April 13, 2026 — Waltham City Council opened public hearings on three zoning changes, including a major affordable housing overhaul, at its April 13 meeting. Ward 8 Councillor Cathyann Harris presented a Metropolitan Area Planning Council-backed proposal to lower the city's inclusionary zoning threshold from 20 percent