The City Council recently approved a $69.2 million bond order to pay for the costs of building a new police station and public safety headquarters at Allens Lane in an area adjacent to the Higgins Middle School. Mayor Ted Bettencourt said that discussions regarding the new facility started in spring 2022, and that it is now time for Peabody to have a state-of-the-art … [Read more...] about City Council approves $69.2 M bond order for new public safety facility
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City Council meeting sees outrage over privately built pool on city-owned land
At a recent City Council meeting, councilors, other city officials, and members of the public discussed whether a piece of city-owned property at 2 Linda Jean Lane should be sold to homeowners who live adjacent to it for $15,000, with the council unanimously rejecting a motion to sell the land to accommodate a swimming pool. According to the Department of Community … [Read more...] about City Council meeting sees outrage over privately built pool on city-owned land