Manjula Karamcheti
Service
| Body | Seat | Role | From | To | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Council | Ward 1 | member | 2022-01-10 | 2026-09-08 | 118 |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | Ward 2 | member | 2022-01-18 | 2025-11-10 | 110 |
| Finance Committee | member | 2022-01-24 | 2024-10-21 | 26 | |
| Health, Education & Welfare Committee | vice-chair | 2022-02-14 | 2022-12-05 | 12 | |
| Legal & Legislative Committee | member | 2022-03-07 | 2022-06-21 | 4 | |
| Public Works Committee | member | 2022-03-31 | 2024-12-02 | 9 | |
| Public Service Committee | member | 2022-04-11 | 2023-07-24 | 12 | |
| Health, Education & Welfare Committee | Ward 1 | chair | 2023-01-09 | 2024-12-09 | 17 |
| School Committee | Ward 1 | member | 2023-05-10 | 2023-05-10 | 1 |
| Public Service Committee | member | 2024-11-12 | 2024-11-12 | 1 | |
| Boards & Commissions Committee | vice-chair | 2025-01-13 | 2025-11-17 | 12 | |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | Ward 1 | member | 2025-11-20 | 2026-08-17 | 19 |
| City Council Caucus | Ward 1 | member | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 1 |
| Legal & Legislative Committee | vice-chair | 2026-01-20 | 2026-08-10 | 3 | |
| Finance Committee | member | 2026-02-02 | 2026-08-10 | 2 | |
| City Council with School Committee | Ward 1 | member | 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-11 | 1 |
Votes
yes
· Passed ·
Acceptance of Donated Parcel for Conservation Purposes
yes
· Passed ·
New Common Victualler License for Slurp Noodle Restaurant
yes
· Place on File ·
Informational Order - Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Review Draft
yes
· Passed ·
Acceptance of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund Grant in the amount of $51,300.
yes
· Hold in Committee ·
Appointment of Megan Britt, 79 Burrell Street, to the Liquor Licensing Commission for a six-year term, said term to expire the first Monday of June 2032.
yes
· Place on File ·
18 Tremont Street - Install 1 JO Pole on Tremont Street with a riser to provide electric service for a new customer at 18 Tremont Street in Melrose.
yes
· Place on File ·
Lake Ave - WR 31359974 National Grid to Install underground utilities on Lake Ave.
yes
· Immediate Consideration ·
No# 31198560 Vine Street - National Grid to install 1 JO pole on Vine Street beginning at a point approximately 0 feet of the centerline of the intersection of Vine St and Essex Street and continuing approximately 35 feet in a south-east direction.
yes
· Refer to Committee ·
Acceptance of a State Earmark in the amount of $100,000 for public safety and emergency medical equipment.
yes
· Refer to Committee ·
Acceptance of a State Earmark in the amount of $100,000 for the maintenance and repair of benches and bus shelters at MBTA bus stops in the City of Melrose.
yes
· Refer to Committee ·
Appointment of Lauren Maguire, 32 Albert Street, to the Historic District Commission, for a term of three years, said term to expire last day of February 2029.
yes
· Refer to Committee ·
Appointment of Liz Ryan, 17 East Highland Street, to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an Associate Member, for a two-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2028.
yes
· Adjourn ·
ADJOURNMENT
yes
· Recommend ·
Grant of Easement for 204 Tremont Street
yes
· Recommend ·
Acceptance of Revised Easement at 105 Walton Park in Melrose
yes
· Hold in Committee ·
Acceptance of the FY2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant in the amount of $5,850.00
yes
· Recommend as Amended ·
Amending Article II, Section 93 of the Melose Code of Ordinances to allow for a licensing and inspection process for kennel licensing in Melrose.
On video
▶ 2026-08-10
Good evening, everyone. It's Monday, August 10th at 6:50 PM. This is the meeting of the Finance Committee. I'm Councilor Karem Chahine, the chair. Joining us tonight are Councilor Park, who is our vice chair, Councilor Chen, Councilor...
▶ 2026-08-10
Seeing no objections, the minutes are approved.
▶ 2026-08-10
So now we are moving on to the public comment portion of the meeting. This is a time where any member of the public may speak to any items on our agenda. The committee does not engage in back-and-forth dialogue, but will listen to what...
▶ 2026-08-10
And if you could just please state your name and your address for the record.
▶ 2026-08-10
Feel free to make your comments.
▶ 2026-08-10
Okay, so that, I think you can speak to it now if you'd like, but that actually will be coming later- Fair ... in our legal and legislative meeting. I will wait later then. Okay, no problem. It's great to see you, Chris. Thank you for...
▶ 2026-08-10
Do we have anyone else here to speak? Do we have anyone online?
▶ 2026-08-10
Okay, so I will motion by unanimous consent to close public comment. Seeing no objections, public comment is now closed. We have two orders tonight, both of which are informational orders. The first is ID number 2026-1520, informational...
▶ 2026-08-10
morning. These two items are from me, but I cannot be present. They are strictly to be placed on file. These are just two items that need to go through the routine process of being acknowledged by the board and by the council." So with...
▶ 2026-08-10
It would be a motion to place on file.