Where

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

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What was decided

Recommended an honorary street name, Ruth Rodriguez-Fay Way, for Oread St. It also recommended sidewalk and street work on several streets, and recommended leave to withdraw for two requests. Two petitions were held, and two Chairman's Orders were approved.

Decisions recorded

• Approved the minutes of the September 14, 2026 Public Works Committee meeting, 3-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of the honorary street name Ruth Rodriguez-Fay Way for Oread St. from Main St. to Beacon St., 3-0. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of adding the vicinity of 50 Marland Rd. to the Sidewalk Repair List, 3-0. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of adding sidewalks on Neptune Rd. to the Sidewalk Repair List, 3-0. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended leave to withdraw for the request for sidewalk resurfacing from 31 Mower St. to 67 Mower St., 3-0. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of adding Boyden St. to the Sidewalk Repair List, 3-0. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of adding Neptune Rd. to the Street Resurfacing List, 3-0.
• Recommended approval of adding Pine View Ave. to the Street Resurfacing List, 3-0. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended leave to withdraw for the request for street resurfacing on Puritan Ave., 3-0. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended referring the request for curb cuts at the crosswalk at Laurel St. and Everett Gaylord Blvd. to the Traffic and Parking Committee, 3-0. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved a Chairman's Order asking the City Clerk to send a duplicate of the Jeffrey Conlon No Littering signage petition to the School Committee Clerk, 3-0.
• Recommended holding the Jeffrey Conlon petition for No Littering signage at Brantwood Rd. and Manhattan Rd., 3-0.
• Approved a Chairman's Order asking the City Manager to request a report from the Commissioner of Public Works on removing protruding concrete survey markers in city sidewalks, 3-0. p. 9page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended holding the Arona Bauer petition to remove small concrete posts in the Corinth Dr. and Reardon St. neighborhood, 3-0.

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

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 147 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 27, 2026.

Agenda

A copy of the agenda wasn't saved here. It is on the city website (opens in new tab).

Terms used here

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal law on access for people with disabilities.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

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