Taxis, Arts Council, Cradock, Casino on Tap for Medford Council

The Medford City Council has a busy evening ahead of them as they hold committee of the whole and regular meetings tonight.

The committee of the whole meeting is set for 6 p.m. in room 207 of Medford City Hall. The subject of the meeting will be to discuss the city's taxi ordinance.

At 7 p.m., the council will hold the regular meeting. The notice for the 6 p.m. meeting and the agenda for the 7 p.m. meeting can be seen here.

During the regular meeting, the council will issue citations to thank and honor grantees of the Medford Arts Council. According to the agenda, the council awards about $15,000 in state funding for several dozen arts and culture projects throughout the city.

Councilor Robert Penta has several resolutions on the agenda, including business mitigation for the upcoming Cradock Bridge project, priorities for a possible future MWRA loan order and the list of reasons for how a casino in Everett would cause "potential impact and damage" to Medford.