Where

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

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What was decided

The board recommended approval of sidewalk requests on Northeast Cutoff and Mountain St. East. It also recommended a Mill St. discontinuance, a guardrail at 8 Olde Millbury St., bollards at 381 Hamilton St., and a Stockton St. sewer extension. Several streetlight and other requests were recommended for leave to withdraw, held, or placed on file.

Decisions recorded

• Approved the minutes of the August 25, 2026 Public Works Committee meeting, 3 yeas and 0 nays. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of a sidewalk on the odd side of Northeast Cutoff from 125 Northeast Cutoff to Clark St., at the applicant’s expense, 3 yeas and 0 nays. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval, as amended, of sidewalks on the south, eastbound side of Mountain St. East from Quinapoxet Ln. to The Fairways, 3 yeas and 0 nays. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of the Worcester Mill LLC petition to discontinue portions of Mill St., 3 yeas and 0 nays.
• Recommended approval, as amended, of a guardrail at 8 Olde Millbury St. on the Arwick Ave. side, 3 yeas and 0 nays.
• Recommended approval, as amended, of two to three bollards on the Jonathan Cir. side of 381 Hamilton St., 3 yeas and 0 nays.
• Recommended leave to withdraw the request to review a streetlight near 76 Copperfield Rd., 3 yeas and 0 nays.
• Recommended leave to withdraw the request for additional streetlights on Lincoln St. between Norton St. and Harlow St., 3 yeas and 0 nays. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended leave to withdraw the request for streetlights on Wigwam Hill Dr., which is a private way, 3 yeas and 0 nays. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended leave to withdraw the request for a streetlight in front of 6 Woodcliffe Ave., 2 yeas and 1 nay (Fresolo opposed). p. 9page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended holding the request for an additional streetlight near 16 Kelley Sq., 3 yeas and 0 nays. p. 10page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended leave to withdraw the request for an additional streetlight in the vicinity of 4-18 Millbury St., 3 yeas and 0 nays. p. 11page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of a streetlight at the intersection of Tallawanda Dr. and Brookline St., at an estimated cost of $1,500.00, 3 yeas and 0 nays.
• Recommended approval of additional streetlights on North Pkwy. at Burncoat (North) Park, 3 yeas and 0 nays. p. 11page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended holding the request for a streetlight in front of 82 Hamilton St., 3 yeas and 0 nays.
• Recommended holding the request for a streetlight in front of 73 Hamilton St., 3 yeas and 0 nays. p. 12page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended placing on file the petition for electronic notice of street sweeping, 3 yeas and 0 nays.
• Recommended approval of “Please Pick Up After Your Dog” signage at Malden St. and West Boylston St., 3 yeas and 0 nays.
• Recommended holding the petition to repair the walking path to Thorndyke Road School, 3 yeas and 0 nays.
• Recommended holding the petition for No Littering signage on May St., 3 yeas and 0 nays.
• Recommended holding the petition to review the sidewalk on Burncoat St., pending completion of repairs, 3 yeas and 0 nays. p. 16page 16 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended placing on file the petition to change fall leaf collection and spring street sweeping, 3 yeas and 0 nays.
• Recommended approval of a sanitary sewer main extension on Stockton St. at the applicant’s expense, 3 yeas and 0 nays.

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 165 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 27, 2026.

Agenda

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Source

This meeting on the City of Worcester calendar (opens in new tab). First recorded by Worcester Publick on October 27, 2026.