This week in Bristol
What's coming up at City Hall, what was decided, and how the city is doing. Updated every morning.
Coming up
All meetingsPublic hearings: residents can speak
- Conservation Commission/Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency, 6:30 PMPublic hearings on a Flex Storage Building at 154 East Main Street and a manufacturing building on Clark Avenue.
- Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:00 PMPublic hearings on a fueling canopy variance at 180 Riverside Avenue and a canopy at the ESPN North Gate at Ronzo Road.
- Real Estate Committee, 6:15 PMPublic hearing on the sale of City-owned Lot #6 of the Southeast Bristol Business Park.
13 public meetings this week.
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Real Estate Committee
Status updates on city-owned properties, including Perkins Street parcels, 81 Church Avenue, and Union Street lots, plus a health district lease.
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Conservation Commission/Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency
Public hearings on a Flex Storage Building at 154 East Main Street and a manufacturing building on Clark Avenue.
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Library Board of Directors
Approved minutes of September 14 meeting; discussed Centennial Fund and Laptop Connect Program.
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Storm Water Trust
Review and approval of the investment policy, and on-site inspections of obligated sites.
- Time TBA
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Code Enforcement Committee
Code enforcement cases on properties including 267 Main St, 45 North Main St, and 820 Stafford Ave.
Recently decided
All decisionsFrom the latest minutes the city has posted. Minutes come out after a board approves them, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
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Board of Police Commissioners
Approved moving $59,375 to cover expenses and a $50,000 contingency transfer for motor vehicle service repairs.
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Board of Police Commissioners Traffic Subcommittee
Approved bimonthly meetings starting January 2027 on the third Tuesday of each month; approved prior minutes.
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Board of Public Works
Approved $49,745 transfer for parking garage security cameras and a new transfer station operation and user policy; tabled Grassy Road extension request.
What's happening on your street?
How the city is doing
- Average single-family tax bill $6,688 ↑ 5.0% from last yearFiscal year 2027 · Calculated by Publick from state figures
- Unemployment rate 5.1% ↑ 0.8 pts from September 2025September 2026 (preliminary) · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (opens in new tab)