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Licenses & Franchises Committee elects Vidal as 2026 chair.

Licenses and Franchises Committee unanimously elects Councillor Carlos Vidal as chair for 2026. All four present members, Councillors Brasco, Tzioumis, Logan, and Vidal, voted for him; Councillor Katz was absent. The committee approved a Class 2 license renewal for Waltham Auto Tow Inc. at 279R

Finance Committee elects Katz as chair; accepts three mayoral gifts.

Finance Committee names Katz 2026 chair; absent nominee defeated LaFauci in three-to-one vote. Councillor Durkee, King, and Vice President LeBlanc voted for Katz; LaFauci alone supported himself. With Katz absent, the committee installed LaFauci as chair pro-tem after Vice President LeBlanc

Waltham elects Elizabeth AlJammal to School Committee

Waltham votes to elect Elizabeth AlJammal to School Committee. The City Council and School Committee, convening jointly on January 20, voted 15-4 to elect AlJammal to a three-year term ending in 2028, filling a vacancy on the panel. Mayor McCarthy used the occasion to recognize the tenure of

Traffic Commission approves EV chargers and pedestrian safety upgrades.

Waltham Traffic Commission approves 31 electric vehicle charger installations and pedestrian safety upgrades. The Commission voted unanimously to install EV spaces across nine municipal parking lots, with specifics on fees and time limits deferred to a future meeting, while also approving a

Waltham City Council approves $6.8 million for roadway and utility work

Waltham City Council approves $6.8 million in utility and roadway infrastructure spending. President Robert Logan presided over the council's passage of a major loan authorization for utility rehabilitation and roadway reconstruction at 200 Trapelo Road, approved unanimously on a roll call vote of