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November 22, 2021
3 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Note on these minutes: 2 agenda dispositions with no recorded vote (accepted/placed on file or referred).
Present: Shirley R. Asack, Councilor Cardoso, Winthrop H. Farwell Jr., John F. Lally, Rita Mendes, Susan J. Nicastro, Moises Rodrigues, Jeffrey A. Thompson, Dennis R. Eaniri, Thomas Monahan
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Dennis R. Eaniri arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).
- Thomas Monahan arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).
Every vote, in order
Hearing
Ordered: That the City Council hereby determines the percentages of the local tax levy for FY2022 in accordance with the provisions of...
Councilor Monahan motioned to accept Tax Shift 1.75 and was properly seconded.
From the minutes
“Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..” (Motion: Monahan)
Residential 73.7364 Commercial 17.4426 Industrial 3.3570 Personal Property 5.4640 The factor for such classification shall be: 1.75 Councilor Rodrigues motioned to approve Tax Class Order and was properly seconded.
From the minutes
“Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..” (Motion: Rodrigues)
File for reconsideration: Ordered: That the City Council hereby determines the percentages of the local tax levy for FY2022 in accordance with the provisions of...
Councilor Thompson motion to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Councilor Thompson motion to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a hand vote..”
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