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January 21, 2025
7 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Present: David Ringius, Shannon Hume, Julia Flaherty, Joseph Reynolds, Annmary Quilty, Meredith Boericke, Elizabeth Maglio, Peter Morin
Absent: Charles Ryan
Every vote, in order
Approval of Minutes: November 6, 2024
Approve Minutes of November 6, 2024
Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Minutes of November 6, 2024
The vote line lists Charles Ryan as voting, but the attendance line does not list this councilor as present. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Minutes of November 6, 2024 Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Hume, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ringius), Against (1 - Ryan), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: Flaherty)
Old Business
Open the Public Hearing for Order 23 080
Motion: by Councilor Boericke to Open the Public Hearing for Order 23 080
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Boericke to Open the Public Hearing for Order 23 080 Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Hume, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ringius), Against (0), Absent (1- Ryan), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: Flaherty)
Close the Public Hearing on Order 23 080
Motion: by Councilor Boericke to Close the Public Hearing on Order 23 080
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Boericke to Close the Public Hearing on Order 23 080 Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Hume, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ringius), Against (0), Absent (1- Ryan), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: Flaherty)
Vote to Accept the Withdrawal of Order 23 080
Motion: by Councilor Boericke to Vote to Accept the Withdrawal of Order 23 080
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Boericke to Vote to Accept the Withdrawal of Order 23 080 Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Hume, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ringius), Against (0), Absent (1- Ryan), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: Flaherty)
Approve Order 24 059: Old Business
Motion: by Councilor Boericke to Approve Order 24 059
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Boericke to Approve Order 24 059 Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Hume, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ringius), Against (0), Absent (1- Ryan), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: Flaherty)
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Refer Order 25 001 to the Committee of Ways & Means
Motion: by Councilor Boericke to refer Order 25 001 to the Committee of Ways & Means
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Boericke to refer Order 25 001 to the Committee of Ways & Means Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Hume, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ringius), Against (0), Absent (1- Ryan), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: Flaherty)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:37 p.
The minutes say "It was unanimously voted to adjourn"; shown as a yes vote by the councilors who voted on the last roll call of the meeting.
From the minutes
“It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:37 p..”
From the Braintree Town Council’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (the newest minutes, October 2025 through June 2026, are approved copies sent to MassVoter by the Clerk of the Council). We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Braintree (Town Council page).
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