The Week Ahead: Public Meetings & Events Happening in Melrose

In Melrose, public meetings and events open to all residents take place every week. All posted agendas can be accessed via this link, http://melrosecityma.iqm2.com/citizens/default.aspx, and public meeting video recordings can be accessed here https://vimeo.com/mmtv3/ (Thanks, MMTV!).

 Events of note:

• Tonight, the City Council’s FY24 Budget Hearings will kick off in the City Council Chamber. The Mayor’s Office, and the City Solicitor’s Office will present their proposed budgets to the City Council tonight between 7 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. To engage with and learn about the City's upcoming fiscal year budget, please visit the landing page for the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget.
• This Tuesday, May 16, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Melrose community is invited to tour the Melrose Police Department and Central Fire Station (Headquarters) at the Melrose Public Safety Buildings Committee's Open Houses. The tours are an opportunity for residents to discover what the aging buildings look like inside and out, and a chance to interact with the City’s first responders, including Police Chief Kevin Faller and Fire Chief Edward Collina.
• On Saturday, May 20, the Cities of Melrose and Malden are partnering to provide Melrose and Malden residents age 2-14 with a FREE Fishing Derby at Pine Banks Pond. Registration is required.
• On Sunday, May 21, the annual Boston Wounded Vets Run will drive through Melrose, impacting traffic on Main Street, Lynn Fells Parkway, and Pond Street between approximately 1:15 and 1:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.cityofmelrose.org/home/events/81586.

Upcoming Meetings & Events

Monday, May 15

Roosevelt Elementary Site Council
4:15 p.m., 253 Vinton Street

Budget Hearing
7 p.m., City Council Chamber, 1^st floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street

Planning Board Design Review Subcommittee
7:30 p.m., Cassidy Conference Room, 2nd floor City Hall, 562 Main Street

City Council meeting
7:45 p.m., City Council Chamber, 1^st floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street

Tuesday, May 16

Melrose Public Safety Buildings Open Houses
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Melrose Police Station, 56 West Foster Street, and Melrose Central Fire Station, 576 Main Street

Introduction to Mindfulness
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Milano Center, 201 West Foster Street
*This class is currently at capacity.

Wednesday, May 17

Melrose Veterans Services Mobile Food Mart
9 to 10:30 a.m., Memorial Hall, 590 Main Street

Thursday, May 18

Melrose Cemetery Commission
8:30 a.m., Cassidy Conference Room, 2nd floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street

Conservation Commission
7:30 p.m., remote via Zoom
Meeting Link: https://cityofmelrose-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Swqx6G4tSou8FUdVXWBGmg
Meeting ID: 947 7473 7342
Passcode: 021760
Join by Phone: 1-309-205-3325

Saturday, May 20

Free Fishing Derby at Pine Banks Pond (Ages 2-14)
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1087 Main Street, Malden.
*Registration is required

Sunday, May 21

Annual Boston Wounded Vets Run
Impacting traffic on Main Street, Lynn Fells Parkway, and Pond Street between approximately 1:15 and 1:30 p.m.

Please return to the City’s Calendar often as the calendar is updated throughout the week. Please note that public bodies must notify the public of their meeting 48 hours in advance, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. To learn more about Massachusetts public meeting law, visit www.mass.gov/doc/open-meeting-law-guide-and-educational-materials-0/download


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