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November 20, 2023
4 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: 2 agenda dispositions with no recorded vote (accepted/placed on file or referred).
Present: Mark D’Agostino, Susan J. Nicastro, John F. Lally, Moises Rodrigues, Winthrop H. Farwell Jr., Rita Mendes, Shirley R. Asack
Absent: Thomas J. Minichiello Jr., Maria T. Tavares, Jeffrey A. Thompson, David C. Teixeira
During the meeting:
- Shirley R. Asack 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 FY2023 in accordance with the provisions of...
Councilor Farwell motioned to establish a 1.75 ratio for FY2024 and was properly seconded.
From the minutes
“Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas and “nays”; seven members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilors Minichiello, Tavares, Teixeira, and Thompson absent..” (Motion: Farwell)
File for reconsideration: Ordered: That the City Council hereby determines the percentages of the local tax levy for FY2023 in accordance with the provisions of...
Councilor Farwell 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 Farwell motion to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a hand vote. 424.(CONT.).”
1326 ORDERED: That the City Council hereby determines the percentages of the local tax levy in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., Ch....
Residential 74.9295 Commercial 16.3732 Industrial 3.3458 Personal Property 5.3515 (100.00) 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”; seven members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilors Minichiello, Tavares, Teixeira, and Thompson absent..” (Motion: Rodrigues)
1326 File for reconsideration: ORDERED: That the City Council hereby determines the percentages of the local tax levy in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., Ch....
Councilor Farwell 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 Farwell 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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