Waltham City Council approves $2.5M deficit appropriation and takes action on delayed projects. All fifteen members voted unanimously to address the January 2026 deficit and allocate funding for Department of Public Works snow overtime and general expenses. The council also cleared two previously
Traffic Commission approves $365,000 in signal repairs at eight city intersections. The Commission voted unanimously to fund improvements including detection repairs and signal head replacements at Lexington and Wal-Lex/Brookway, Lexington and Ridge/Lionel, Main and Stow, Lexington and Lake,
Waltham Board of Health tables therapist applications pending certifications. The board tabled BodyWorks therapist applications from Bo Wu and Renying Yi at its February 18 meeting, citing the applicants' failure to appear with required certifications. Chairman Dr. Merola presided over the meeting,
Waltham Ordinances & Rules Committee approved a change to Council Rule 77 governing budget request timing on February 17. Councillor Logan moved approval of the rule change, which passed by voice vote and was forwarded to the full Council with a recommendation for approval. The committee also
Waltham Finance Committee approves $2.5M snow removal appropriation after 14 events and 41.7 inches. The appropriation, drawn from unreserved fund balance, allocates $650,000 for overtime and $1.85 million for general snow expenses, with approximately $1.1 million already spent on salt as of
Waltham approves eminent domain request for Crescent Street open space. The City Council voted 11-2 to authorize the Mayor's pursuit of eminent domain on the vacant property at 67 Crescent Street, identified in the Community Development Plan for open space and increased public access to the Charles
Waltham's Board of Survey and Planning approved a special permit for Costco to widen its 71 Second Avenue driveway by 10 feet and install a new traffic signal, voting 5-1 over an abutting property owner's objection.
Waltham Historical Commission cleared Home Depot's special permit for a parking lot project at 100 First Avenue. William Proia represented Home Depot in seeking the approval, and the commission unanimously found that the proposed drywall storage and drive-through pick-up structure would have no
City Council approves fast-food special permit, accepts $7.5 million in state grants. The council voted 14-0 to approve a special permit for TTGROUP Wallex, Inc.'s fast-food restaurant at 864 Lexington Street, ending a month-long recess. The city accepted $6 million from the MassWorks Program and
Waltham City Council approved a fast-food special permit and cleared more than a dozen other items at its February 9 meeting, while recessing a long-running hotel proposal on Moody Street to April.
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