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December 7, 2020
4 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Shirley R. Asack, Councilor Cardoso, Timothy Cruise, Dennis R. Eaniri, Winthrop H. Farwell Jr., John F. Lally, Rita Mendes, Thomas Monahan, Susan J. Nicastro, Jeffrey A. Thompson
Absent: Moises Rodrigues
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Hearing - item 616
Move the tax factor from 1.72 to 1.75
To move the tax factor from 1.72 to 1.75
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Nicastro, ThompsonNo: Cruise, Eaniri, Monahan
From the minutes
“Councilor Mendes motioned to move the tax factor from 1.72 to 1.75 and was properly seconded. Motion carried by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; ten members present with seven voting ion the affirmative. Councilors Cruise, Eaniri and Monahan voting in the negative. Councilor Rodrigues absent..” (Motion: Mendes)
For reconsideration in hopes that this not prevail
For reconsideration in hopes that this not prevail
Yes: Cruise, EaniriNo: Asack, Cardoso, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Thompson
From the minutes
“Councilor Farwell motioned for reconsideration in hopes that this not prevail and was properly seconded. Motion failed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; ten members present with two voting in the affirmative. Councilors Asack, Cardoso, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro and Thompson voting in the negative. Councilor Rodrigues absent..” (Motion: Farwell)
Adopt: The City Council hereby determines the percentages of the local tax levy for FY2021 in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., Ch. 40, Section 56, to be borne by each class of real...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: That the City Council hereby determines the percentages of the local tax levy for FY2021 in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., Ch. 40, Section 56, to be borne by each class of real property, as defined in Section 2A of Chapter 59, and personal property. Hearing opened. CFO Troy Clarkson, Director of Assessors John O'Donnell and Assessors Chris Pike and Julie Castor were available for information and to answer questions. CFO Clarkson stated the purpose of the meeting was to establish the amount of tax for commercial and residential properties, as required under M.G.L. Chapter 40 Section 56. He said this year, there has been much discussion regarding the increase in property values and how this will impact what is being done tonight. He continued that the amount of tax that the City of Brockton is allowed to collect in any given year is limited by law, which is called the l
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, ThompsonNo: Cruise, Eaniri
From the minutes
“Ordered: That the City Council hereby determines the percentages of the local tax levy for FY2021 in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., Ch. 40, Section 56, to be borne by each class of real property, as defined in Section 2A of Chapter 59, and personal property. Hearing opened. CFO Troy Clarkson, Director of Assessors John O'Donnell and Assessors Chris Pike and Julie Castor were available f ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; ten members present with eight voting in the affirmative. Councilors Cruise and Eaniri voted in the negative. Councilor Rodrigues absent..” (Motion: Nicastro)
File for reconsideration with the hope that it not prevail
To file for reconsideration with the hope that it not prevail
Yes: Cruise, EaniriNo: Asack, Cardoso, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Thompson
From the minutes
“Councilor Farwell motioned to file for reconsideration with the hope that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; ten members present with two voting in the affirmative. Councilors Asack, Cardoso, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro and Thompson voting in the negative. Councilor Rodrigues absent..” (Motion: Farwell)
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