Malden City Council approved a cannabis special permit amendment at 36 Charles Street, voting 10 to 0 after Councillor Ryan O'Malley vacated the chamber citing insufficient due diligence time.
Malden's Rules & Ordinance Committee tabled a cannabis licensing restructuring and recommended governance and fee changes to the City Council. All four papers considered were sponsored by Chair Councillor Stephen Winslow.
Malden City Council restricted data center development with a 12-month moratorium, voting unanimously to enact the ordinance that amended zoning codes. City Planner Michelle Romero received credit for swift action preparing the amendments.
Finance Committee unanimously approved the Fiscal Year 2027 budget with amendments. The 6-0 vote backed changes to restore the Elections Outreach Coordinator position in the City Clerk's Department and reallocate ward improvement funding.
The Malden Finance Committee voted unanimously to request the Mayor restore $107,500 in FY 2027 budget allocations for language access and City Council operations.
Malden City Council approved two National Grid utility petitions and tabled a third. Petition 284-26 for a Forest Street pole and Petition 286-26 for Salem Street underground conduits were approved with conditions.
The Finance Committee discussed the proposed FY2027 budget impacts amid significant department staffing reductions. Chair Carey McDonald questioned department leaders on budget impacts and revenue ideas, with five of six committee members present.
The Malden City Council voted unanimously May 19 to amend municipal code guaranteeing a minimum of five marijuana retailer licenses will be made available in the city, adding language to state licensing requirements.
The Finance Committee reviewed the Mayor's proposed fiscal year 2027 budget, which includes staffing cuts across city departments.
The Finance Committee held the first of its in-depth FY2027 budget discussions with city department heads on May 12. Police Chief Glenn Cronin warned that the loss of three cadet positions would result in slower response times; overtime has risen 63 percent since 2019.
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