Council to Set Hearing Date for Universal Steel Site

At Thursday night’s City Council meeting, Mayor Kim Driscoll is asking the council to set a public hearing date to declare the former Universal Steel property at 297 Bridge Street surplus.

Declaring the property surplus would pave the way for the sale of the property to neighboring Webb Plumbing, which plans on building a new showroom on the land, which is currently a city parking lot.

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Some abutters are requesting that the City Council hold off on holding a public hearing until after the holidays, allowing for full participation in the process as well as letting newly elected City Councilors take part.

Some neighbors have stated that the redevelopment of the Universal Steel land will have a major impact on the neighborhood and deserves full participation from the council and the neighborhood.

There will be no public comment allowed on the setting of the date for the public hearing itself, but residents who sign up for the public testimony portion of the meeting can speak to any agenda item.

The City Council meeting is on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.

You can view the full council agenda here. >>>

You can also read some reminiscences about the former Universal Steel property here. >>>