PEABODY — Mayor Ted Bettencourt is vetoing a recent vote by the City Council that would require local property owners to clear their sidewalks of snow and ice.
The initial vote on the ordinance change was approved 6-5 on Sept. 24. The change, proposed by Ward 3 Councilor Stephanie Peach, would expand a rule that already affects property owners downtown.
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