City Council approves four safety promotions, infrastructure contracts
Methuen approves four safety promotions and $2.5M infrastructure package. The City Council unanimously advanced Firefighters Jesse Kattar and Sean Wholley to Fire Lieutenant and Police Sergeants Matthew Mueskes and Matthew St. Jean to permanent ranks, all budgeted through fiscal 2027. The body also
City Council · Meeting of May 18, 2026
Methuen approves four safety promotions and $2.5M infrastructure package. The City Council unanimously advanced Firefighters Jesse Kattar and Sean Wholley to Fire Lieutenant and Police Sergeants Matthew Mueskes and Matthew St. Jean to permanent ranks, all budgeted through fiscal 2027.
The body also unanimously approved seven contracts totaling $2.5 million, including $1.2 million for paving 3.5 miles of roadway, emergency repairs to the long-shuttered Oakland Avenue Bridge, and $898,000 for Water Treatment Plant chemical tank replacement.
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Source: the City Council meeting of May 18, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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