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How the Barnstable Town Council voted, from the Town Council’s official minutes. 13 members, one per precinct. William Crocker Jr., Lisa DaLuz, Thomas Keane and Barry Sheingold first appear on November 20, 2025. Craig Tamash presides. Covers 15 meetings so far, November 20 to July 16, 2026.
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What does the Town Council do? It is the town’s lawmaking body (this town has no Town Meeting). It passes local laws (bylaws or ordinances), votes on the yearly budget, and approves borrowing and zoning changes.
The council hires the town manager or administrator, who runs the town day to day and proposes the budget.
Sources: Mass. General Laws c. 44 § 32 (city budgets)Your Barnstable ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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Barnstable Town Council: 9 out of 10 · Open
How easy Barnstable makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 3, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for nearly every meeting more than three months old.Full points: 2/2
- Each vote namedVotes are roll calls that say how each councilor voted.Full points: 3/3
- Posted quicklyMinutes usually go up within about four weeks.Full points: 2/2
- Past years onlineTown Council minutes from late 2020 to today are online.Full points: 1/1
- Readable textThe minutes are text you can search and copy.Full points: 1/1
- Member photosThe Town Council page shows no member photos.No points: 0/1
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Members
✓ Every meeting 2026
Charles BloomTown Member · Town Council · at 15 of 15 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Seth BurdickTown Member · Town Council · at 15 of 15 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Kristine ClarkTown Member · Town Council · at 15 of 15 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
William Crocker, Jr.Town Member · Town Council · at 15 of 15 meetings
John CrowTown Member · Town Council · at 14 of 15 meetings
Lisa DaLuzTown Member · Town Council · at 14 of 15 meetings
Thomas KeaneTown Member · Town Council · at 14 of 15 meetings
Mathew LevesqueTown Member · Town Council · at 11 of 15 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Betty LudtkeTown Member · Town Council · at 15 of 15 meetings
Felicia PennTown Member · Town Council · at 11 of 13 meetings · until Jun 2026✓ Every meeting 2026
Barry SheingoldTown Member · Town Council · at 15 of 15 meetings
Gordon StarrTown Member · Town Council · at 14 of 15 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Attendance
12 full-board meetings so far this year, through July 16. Ties share a rank.
1Charles Bloom12 of 12 meetings Every meeting100%1Seth Burdick12 of 12 meetings Every meeting100%1Kristine Clark12 of 12 meetings Every meeting100%1William Crocker, Jr.12 of 12 meetings Every meeting100%1Betty Ludtke12 of 12 meetings Every meeting100%1Barry Sheingold12 of 12 meetings Every meeting100%1Craig Tamash12 of 12 meetings Every meeting100%8John Crow11 of 12 meetings92%8Lisa DaLuz11 of 12 meetings92%8Thomas Keane11 of 12 meetings92%8Gordon Starr11 of 12 meetings92%12Felicia Penn8 of 10 meetings · served until Jun80%13Mathew Levesque9 of 12 meetings75%22 full-board meetings in 2025. Ties share a rank.
1Charles Bloom22 of 22 meetings Every meeting100%1Kristine Clark22 of 22 meetings Every meeting100%1John Crow22 of 22 meetings Every meeting100%1Betty Ludtke22 of 22 meetings Every meeting100%1Craig Tamash22 of 22 meetings Every meeting100%1Kristin Terkelsen19 of 19 meetings · served until Nov Every meeting100%1William Crocker, Jr.3 of 3 meetings · served from Nov100%1Lisa DaLuz3 of 3 meetings · served from Nov100%1Thomas Keane3 of 3 meetings · served from Nov100%1Barry Sheingold3 of 3 meetings · served from Nov100%11Seth Burdick21 of 22 meetings95%11Felicia Penn21 of 22 meetings95%13Paula Schnepp18 of 19 meetings · served until Nov95%14Gordon Starr20 of 22 meetings91%15Paul Neary17 of 19 meetings · served until Nov89%16Mathew Levesque19 of 22 meetings86%17Jeffrey Mendes15 of 19 meetings · served until Nov79%21 full-board meetings in 2024. Ties share a rank.
1John Crow21 of 21 meetings Every meeting100%2Seth Burdick20 of 21 meetings95%2Kristine Clark20 of 21 meetings95%2Mathew Levesque20 of 21 meetings95%2Betty Ludtke20 of 21 meetings95%2Craig Tamash20 of 21 meetings95%2Kristin Terkelsen20 of 21 meetings95%8Charles Bloom19 of 21 meetings90%8Paul Neary19 of 21 meetings90%8Gordon Starr19 of 21 meetings90%11Paula Schnepp18 of 21 meetings86%12Jeffrey Mendes17 of 21 meetings81%12Felicia Penn17 of 21 meetings81%21 full-board meetings in 2023. Ties share a rank.
1Tracy Shaughnessy19 of 19 meetings · served until Nov Every meeting100%1Charles Bloom2 of 2 meetings · served from Dec100%1Seth Burdick2 of 2 meetings · served from Dec100%1John Crow2 of 2 meetings · served from Dec100%1Felicia Penn2 of 2 meetings · served from Dec100%1Craig Tamash2 of 2 meetings · served from Dec100%1Kristin Terkelsen2 of 2 meetings · served from Dec100%8Paula Schnepp20 of 21 meetings95%9Jennifer Cullum18 of 19 meetings · served until Nov95%9Paul Cusack18 of 19 meetings · served until Nov95%11Kristine Clark19 of 21 meetings90%11Mathew Levesque19 of 21 meetings90%11Betty Ludtke19 of 21 meetings90%11Jeffrey Mendes19 of 21 meetings90%11Paul Neary19 of 21 meetings90%11Gordon Starr19 of 21 meetings90%17Jessica Rapp Grassetti17 of 19 meetings · served until Nov89%17Eric Steinhilber17 of 19 meetings · served until Nov89%19Nikolas Atsalis16 of 19 meetings · served until Nov84%21 full-board meetings in 2022. Ties share a rank.
1Nikolas Atsalis21 of 21 meetings Every meeting100%1Kristine Clark21 of 21 meetings Every meeting100%1Jeffrey Mendes21 of 21 meetings Every meeting100%1Gordon Starr21 of 21 meetings Every meeting100%1Paul Hebert14 of 14 meetings · served until Sep Every meeting100%1Paul Cusack6 of 6 meetings · served from Oct Every meeting100%7Mathew Levesque20 of 21 meetings95%7Paula Schnepp20 of 21 meetings95%9Jennifer Cullum19 of 21 meetings90%9Paul Neary19 of 21 meetings90%9Tracy Shaughnessy19 of 21 meetings90%12Jessica Rapp Grassetti18 of 21 meetings86%12Eric Steinhilber18 of 21 meetings86%14David Bogan7 of 9 meetings · served until May78%15Betty Ludtke3 of 6 meetings · served from Oct50%25 full-board meetings in 2021. Ties share a rank.
1Nikolas Atsalis25 of 25 meetings Every meeting100%1David Bogan25 of 25 meetings Every meeting100%1Paul Hebert25 of 25 meetings Every meeting100%1Paula Schnepp25 of 25 meetings Every meeting100%1Eric Steinhilber25 of 25 meetings Every meeting100%1Jeffrey Mendes3 of 3 meetings · served from Nov100%7Kristine Clark24 of 25 meetings96%7Mathew Levesque24 of 25 meetings96%7Paul Neary24 of 25 meetings96%7Jessica Rapp Grassetti24 of 25 meetings96%7Tracy Shaughnessy24 of 25 meetings96%7Gordon Starr24 of 25 meetings96%13Debra Dagwan21 of 22 meetings · served until Nov95%14Jennifer Cullum22 of 25 meetings88%From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent. Not shown: 2020, because too many of that year’s meetings are missing from the posted minutes.
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Meetings
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Not here yet: we have loaded the Town Council’s minutes from October 2020 on. Since 2021 most roll calls list the members voting yes and name those voting no or abstaining; we show those by name. When the minutes say only “unanimous” or give a count that matches everyone present, we show every member listed as present and mark the vote as worked out from the count. Votes that only send an item to a public hearing or second reading are labeled as such. Where a count cannot be matched to names, we show only the count. Motions are not credited to a mover: the minutes say “upon a motion duly made and seconded.”
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Jul 162026-217 Order Authorizing Grants Of Easements For Gas Facilities…Motion: ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager, on…Passed 9–1 · No: DaLuz
July 16, 2026 · Item 2026-217: 2026-217 Order Authorizing Grants Of Easements For Gas Facilities To Serve Three Sewer Pump Stations On Town-owned Land
ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager, on behalf of the Town, as part of a negotiated transaction and for nominal monetary consideration, to grant perpetual easements to the Boston Gas Company, doing business as National Grid, or one of its related entities for the installation and operation of natural gas facilities to serve the following Town-owned land and easement areas described as follows: Upon a portion of the land located at 990 Shootflying Road in Centerville, shown as Assessor Parcel 211-006, and described in an order of taking recorded at the Barnstable Land Registration Office of the Land Court as Document No. 1,500,742, an easement area comprised of 580± square feet as shown on a plan captioned “Gas Easement Exhibit Plan” “990 Shootflying Road (Centerville Village) Barnstable, Massachusetts”, prepared by the Town of Barnstable, Department of Pub
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Sheingold, TamashNo: DaLuz
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager, on behalf of the Town, as part of a negotiated transaction and for nominal monetary consideration, to grant perpetual easements to the Boston Gas Company, doing business as National Grid, or one of its related entities for the installation and operation of natural gas facilities to serve the following Town-owned land and … VOTE: PASSES 9 YES 1 NO (DALUZ).” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Jun 252026-201 Order Amending Article Ii, Sewer Assessments, Chapter 184…Motion: provided that in the event that the percentage change is negative…Passed 9–1 · No: Ludtke
June 25, 2026 · Item 2026-201: 2026-201 Order Amending Article Ii, Sewer Assessments, Chapter 184 Sewers And Water Of The General Ordinances (on the amendment)
Provided that in the event that the percentage change is negative no change shall be made (Sheingold) that would be on a year-by-year basis (Nober) Yes
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Sheingold, Starr, TamashNo: Ludtke
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded provided that in the event that the percentage change is negative no change shall be made (Sheingold) that would be on a year-by-year basis (Nober) Yes VOTE: ON THE AMENDMENT PASSES 9 YES, 1 NO (LUDTKE) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LUDTKE, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
Jun 25Article II, Sewer Assessments, Chapter 184 Sewers and Water,…Motion: ORDERED: That Article II, Sewer Assessments, Chapter 184 Sewers and Water,…Passed 9–1 · No: Ludtke
June 25, 2026: Article II, Sewer Assessments, Chapter 184 Sewers and Water, of the General Ordinances of the Code of the Town of Barnstable shall be amended by deleting the la (on the…
ORDERED: That Article II, Sewer Assessments, Chapter 184 Sewers and Water, of the General Ordinances of the Code of the Town of Barnstable shall be amended by deleting the last two sentences of § 184-9.5(A) and inserting the following new sentences in their place: “Commencing July 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the initial maximum amount shall be adjusted as of July 1 of each year by the percentage change in the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Construction Cost Index for Boston for the immediately preceding year ending June 30, as determined by the Town Manager. The Town Manager shall post the adjusted maximum amount on the Town website each year on or before August 1, provided in the event that the percentage change is negative no change shall be made.”
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Sheingold, Starr, TamashNo: Ludtke
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That Article II, Sewer Assessments, Chapter 184 Sewers and Water, of the General Ordinances of the Code of the Town of Barnstable shall be amended by deleting the last two sentences of § 184-9.5(A) and inserting the following new sentences in their place: “Commencing July 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the initial maximum amount shall be adjusted as of July 1 of each year by the … VOTE: ON THE MAIN MOTION AS AMENDMENT PASSES 9 YES, 1 NO (LUDTKE) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LUDTKE, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
Jun 252026-216 Resolve Ensuring Compliance With Evolving Law And Federal…Motion: Town Attorney Karen Nober gave the rationale Discussion: (Ludtke)I would not…Passed 9–0 · see note
June 25, 2026 · Item 2026-216: 2026-216 Resolve Ensuring Compliance With Evolving Law And Federal Grant Conditions
Town Attorney Karen Nober gave the rationale Discussion: (Ludtke)I would not vote for this, never, I can't stand it (Bloom) what I heard was very dry more about mitigation that we are not abandoning civil rights, need to hear more (Nober) we are not abandoning civil rights, the town has robust equal employment opportunity act that is in full effect. WHEREAS. the federal government is currently requiring all federal grant recipients to certify that they do not operate any programs promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives that violate any applicable federal anti-discrimination laws; and WHEREAS, the Town recognizes that the federal government has stated its intention to interpret this requirement so broadly as to include programs and policies that reference DEI or which may be construed to provide preferential treatment based on certain classifications, including, but n
The minutes record 9 yes, 0 no, but do not name every member’s vote, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Town Attorney Karen Nober gave the rationale Discussion: (Ludtke)I would not vote for this, never, I can't stand it (Bloom) what I heard was very dry more about mitigation that we are not abandoning civil rights, need to hear more (Nober) we are not abandoning civil rights, the town has robust equal employment opportunity act that is in full effect. WHEREAS. the federal government is currently requiring all federal grant recipients to … VOTE: PASSES 9 YES, 1 N0 (LUDTKE) Roll Call:.”
Jun 112026-209 Authorization To Amend The Grant Agreement With The…Motion: Dan Santos, Director of the Public Works Department, gave the rationale…Passed 11–1 · No: DaLuz
June 11, 2026 · Item 2026-209: 2026-209 Authorization To Amend The Grant Agreement With The Natural Resources Conservation Service To Increase The Grant Amount By An Additional $36,932 For The Purpose Of Constructing Stormwater Improvements
Dan Santos, Director of the Public Works Department, gave the rationale for 2026-209, 2026-210, and 2026-211 all dealing with grants RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to amend the grant agreement with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to increase the amount of the grant funds provided by NRCS amount by an additional $36,932 for the purpose of construction associated with stormwater improvements on Old Shore Road in Cotuit and associated costs.
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Sheingold, Starr, TamashNo: DaLuz
From the minutes
“Dan Santos, Director of the Public Works Department, gave the rationale for 2026-209, 2026-210, and 2026-211 all dealing with grants RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to amend the grant agreement with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to increase the amount of the grant funds provided by NRCS amount by an additional $36,932 for the purpose of construction associated with stormwater … VOTE: PASSES 11 YES, 1 NO (DALUZ) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
Jun 112026-176 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $13,753,721 For…Motion: ORDERED: That the sum of $13,753,721 be appropriated for the purpose…Passed 11–1 · No: DaLuz
June 11, 2026 · Item 2026-176: 2026-176 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $13,753,721 For The Purpose Of Funding The Town's Fiscal Year 2027 Airport Enterprise Fund Budget
ORDERED: That the sum of $13,753,721 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Town's Fiscal Year 2027 Airport Enterprise Fund Budget, and to meet such appropriation that $13,753,721 be raised from current year revenues by the Airport Enterprise Fund, as presented to the Town Council by the Town Manager.
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Sheingold, Starr, TamashNo: DaLuz
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the sum of $13,753,721 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Town's Fiscal Year 2027 Airport Enterprise Fund Budget, and to meet such appropriation that $13,753,721 be raised from current year revenues by the Airport Enterprise Fund, as presented to the Town Council by the Town Manager. VOTE: PASSES 11 YES, 1 NO (DALUZ) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
Jun 112026-177 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $12,362,909 For…Motion: ORDERED: That the sum of $12,362,909 be appropriated for the purpose…Passed 11–1 · No: DaLuz
June 11, 2026 · Item 2026-177: 2026-177 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $12,362,909 For The Purpose Of Funding The Town's Fiscal Year 2027 Department Of Public Works General Fund Budget
ORDERED: That the sum of $12,362,909 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Town's Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Public Works General Fund Budget, and to meet such appropriation, that $8,674,443 be raised from current year revenue, that $125,000 be provided from the Embarkation Fee Special Revenue Fund, that $66,340 be provided from the Bismore Special Revenue Fund, and that $3,497,126 be provided from the General Fund Reserves, as presented to the Town Council by the Town Manager.
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Sheingold, Starr, TamashNo: DaLuz
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the sum of $12,362,909 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Town's Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Public Works General Fund Budget, and to meet such appropriation, that $8,674,443 be raised from current year revenue, that $125,000 be provided from the Embarkation Fee Special Revenue Fund, that $66,340 be provided from the Bismore Special Revenue Fund, and that … VOTE: PASSES 11 YES, 1 NO (DALUZ) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
Jun 112026-178 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $4,327,342 For…Motion: ORDERED: That the sum of $4,327,342 be appropriated for the purpose…Passed 11–0 · Abstained: DaLuz
June 11, 2026 · Item 2026-178: 2026-178 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $4,327,342 For The Purpose Of Funding The Town's Fiscal Year 2027 Department Of Public Works Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Budget
ORDERED: That the sum of $4,327,342 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Town's Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Public Works Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Budget, and to meet such appropriation that $4,113,398 be raised from the Enterprise Fund Revenues, and that $213,944 be provided from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Reserves, as presented to the Town Council by the Town Manager.
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Sheingold, Starr, TamashAbstained: DaLuz
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the sum of $4,327,342 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Town's Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Public Works Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Budget, and to meet such appropriation that $4,113,398 be raised from the Enterprise Fund Revenues, and that $213,944 be provided from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Reserves, as presented to the Town Council by the Town Manager. VOTE: PASSES 11 YES, 1 ABSTAIN (DALUZ) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
Jun 112026-179 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $14,088,265 For…Motion: ORDERED: That the sum of $14,088,265 be appropriated for the purpose…Passed 11–0 · Abstained: DaLuz
June 11, 2026 · Item 2026-179: 2026-179 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $14,088,265 For The Purpose Of Funding The Town's Fiscal Year 2027 Department Of Public Works Water Pollution Control Enterprise Fund Budget
ORDERED: That the sum of $14,088,265 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Town's Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Public Works Water Pollution Control Enterprise Fund Budget, and to meet such appropriation that $6,514,711 be raised from the Enterprise Fund Revenues, and that $6,173,554 be provided from the Sewer Construction and Private Road Maintenance and Improvement Special Revenue Fund, and that $1,400,000 be provided from the Capital Trust Fund, as presented to the Town Council by the Town Manager.
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Sheingold, Starr, TamashAbstained: DaLuz
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the sum of $14,088,265 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Town's Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Public Works Water Pollution Control Enterprise Fund Budget, and to meet such appropriation that $6,514,711 be raised from the Enterprise Fund Revenues, and that $6,173,554 be provided from the Sewer Construction and Private Road Maintenance and Improvement Special Revenue … VOTE: PASSES 11 YES, 1 ABSTAIN (DALUZ) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
Jun 112026-181 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $20,666,594 For…Motion: ORDERED: That the sum of $20,666,594 be appropriated for the purpose…Passed 11–1 · No: DaLuz
June 11, 2026 · Item 2026-181: 2026-181 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $20,666,594 For The Purpose Of Funding The Town's Fiscal Year 2027 Barnstable Police Department Budget
ORDERED: That the sum of $20,666,594 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Town's Fiscal Year 2027 Barnstable Police Department Budget; and to meet such appropriation that $20,140,135 be raised from current year revenues, that $50,000 be provided the Embarkation Fee Special Revenue Fund, and that $476,459 be provided from the General Fund Reserves, as presented to the Town Council by the Town Manager.
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Sheingold, Starr, TamashNo: DaLuz
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the sum of $20,666,594 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Town's Fiscal Year 2027 Barnstable Police Department Budget; and to meet such appropriation that $20,140,135 be raised from current year revenues, that $50,000 be provided the Embarkation Fee Special Revenue Fund, and that $476,459 be provided from the General Fund Reserves, as presented to the Town Council by the Town Manager. VOTE: PASSES 11 YES, 1 NO (DALUZ) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
From the Barnstable Town Council’s official minutes, posted on the town’s website. We check every roll call against the recorded count and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: Cape Cod Times (Charles Bloom, Kristine Clark, John Crow, Felicia Penn, Barry Sheingold, Gordon Starr, Craig Tamash); the members’ own websites (William Crocker, Thomas Keane, Betty Ludtke); Seth Burdick from the Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association. Matthew Levesque from his Commercial Realty Advisors bio. Lisa DaLuz from Barnstable Government Access video of the October 1, 2026 Town Council meeting (identified by the nameplate in front of each member).
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