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With significant bipartisan climate legislation. And after 2010, you see that heartbeat of bipartisan activity flatline. If you look at what happened in early 2010 that might explain why it suddenly ended, you find a Supreme Court decision called Citizens United that allowed unlimited corporate money, unlimited billionaire money, to bombard our politics. And what people often think about that is that, oh, they all came in and they beat up the democrats on behalf of the republicans. And this is a partisan thing. But ive heard over and over from republican colleagues, what are you complaining ab...

The council voted 5-2 for the municipal budget and to send the school budget to voters.

The City Council appointed new members to the Planning Board a month after rescinding appointments made by the previous council. Evan Cyr, an 11-year veteran of the board is out. Ryan Smith, who has been closely aligned with Mayor Jeff Harmon on zoning issues, is in.

The council directed the City Manager to draft amendments that would delay the applicability date of a new septic design standard and rezoning of land off Gracelawn Road.

In his inaugural address, Mayor Jeff Harmon said he wants the City Council to work more transparently and collaboratively with the public, and plans to form committees to address housing affordability and homelessness, among other initiatives.