Woburn council moves $450,000 into downtown traffic safety account

The Woburn City Council adopted a finance committee recommendation on April 2 to transfer $450,000 from the city's unreserved fund balance to a downtown traffic safety account for a downtown traffic improvement project.

Committee members described the transfer as necessary to support planned traffic-safety work in downtown Woburn; the council adopted the committee report and the motion passed by voice vote. During discussion, a councilor requested that the city provide regular updates on public hearing schedules and next steps so the full council can track timelines and implementation.

The measure was presented as a committee-recommended order; councilors did not provide a roll-call in the transcript but called and passed the motion by voice vote. No additional funding breakdown or contractor details were specified in the meeting transcript; council requested follow-up on scheduling and project actions.