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Maria T. Tavares
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Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2024–2025 Council
On split votes, Tavares voted the same way as…
- Moises Rodrigues74% (32 of 43)
- David C. Teixeira74% (31 of 42)
- Susan J. Nicastro73% (30 of 41)
- Winthrop H. Farwell Jr.72% (31 of 43)
- John F. Lally72% (31 of 43)
- Jeffrey A. Thompson66% (29 of 44)
- Shirley R. Asack60% (26 of 43)
- Philip E. Griffin60% (26 of 43)
- Thomas J. Minichiello Jr.59% (17 of 29)
- Jean Bradley Derenoncourt38% (16 of 42)
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2024–2025 Council only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Tavares as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
- “Whole council” combines every member’s record for the same term.
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Attendance
At the start of 37 of 50 City Council meetings in 2024–2025 Council.
Missed
- Oct 27, 2025 · Regular: Absent
- Jun 16, 2025 · Special: Absent
- Feb 24, 2025 · Regular: Absent
- Feb 3, 2025 · Special: Absent
- Nov 25, 2024 · Special: Absent
- Oct 28, 2024 · Regular: Absent
- Sep 23, 2024 · Regular: Absent
- Jul 22, 2024 · Regular: Absent
- Jul 17, 2024 · Special: Absent
- Apr 22, 2024 · Regular: Absent
- Mar 25, 2024 · Regular: Absent
- Jan 22, 2024 · Regular: Absent
- Jan 8, 2024 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (50)
- Dec 22, 2025 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).)
- Dec 8, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Nov 24, 2025 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).)
- Nov 10, 2025 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).)
- Oct 27, 2025 · Regular: Absent
- Oct 14, 2025 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).)
- Sep 22, 2025 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).)
- Sep 8, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Aug 25, 2025 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).)
- Jul 28, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jul 28, 2025 · Special: Present
- Jun 23, 2025 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).)
- Jun 16, 2025 · Special: Absent
- May 27, 2025 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).)
- May 12, 2025 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).)
- Apr 28, 2025 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).)
- Apr 14, 2025 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).)
- Mar 24, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Mar 10, 2025 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).)
- Feb 24, 2025 · Regular: Absent
- Feb 10, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Feb 3, 2025 · Special: Absent
- Jan 27, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jan 13, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Dec 23, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Dec 9, 2024 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares is listed absent at the start but takes part in later votes; the minutes do not say when.)
- Nov 25, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Nov 25, 2024 · Special: Absent
- Nov 12, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Oct 28, 2024 · Regular: Absent
- Oct 15, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Sep 23, 2024 · Regular: Absent
- Sep 16, 2024 · Special: Present
- Sep 9, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Aug 26, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Jul 22, 2024 · Regular: Absent
- Jul 17, 2024 · Special: Absent
- Jun 24, 2024 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).)
- May 28, 2024 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares is listed absent at the start but takes part in later roll calls; the minutes do not say when.)
- May 13, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Apr 22, 2024 · Regular: Absent
- Apr 11, 2024 · Joint: Present
- Apr 8, 2024 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).)
- Mar 25, 2024 · Regular: Absent
- Mar 11, 2024 · Regular: Present (Maria T. Tavares arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).)
- Feb 26, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Feb 12, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Jan 22, 2024 · Regular: Absent
- Jan 8, 2024 · Regular: Absent
- Jan 1, 2024 · Special: Present
Votes where councilors disagreed · 2024–2025 Council
Dec 22ORDINANCE: An Ordinance Amending Article III, Division 2, Sec.…Passed 9–1 · Tavares: Not recorded
December 22, 2025 · Item 942: ORDINANCE: An Ordinance Amending Article III, Division 2, Sec. 2-137. Vacation Leave. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of...
Yes: Asack, Farwell, Griffin, Lally, Minichiello, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Teixeira, ThompsonNo: Derenoncourt
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE AS AMENDED) (PASSED TO A THIRD READING) (IN CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 8TH,2025 AS AMENDED) Ordained as Amended by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays” ten members present and nine voting in the affirmative, Councilor Derenoncourt voting in the negative. Councilor Tavares absent..”
Dec 22ORDERED: A waiver of the City of Brockton’s residency…Passed 9–1 · Tavares: Not recorded
December 22, 2025 · Item 1320: ORDERED: A waiver of the City of Brockton’s residency requirements under section 2-110 of the city ordinances for Officer Spencer...
Yes: Asack, Farwell, Griffin, Lally, Minichiello, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Teixeira, ThompsonNo: Derenoncourt
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays” ten members present and nine voting in the affirmative, Councilor Derenoncourt voting in the negative. Councilor Tavares absent..”
Dec 22ORDERED: That the following named sum be and the…Passed 10–1 · Tavares: Yes
December 22, 2025 · Item 1331: ORDERED: That the following named sum be and the same hereby transfer as the same was submitted by the Mayor as follows: Transfer of:...
Voted: Yes
Yes: Asack, Farwell, Griffin, Lally, Minichiello, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Tavares, Teixeira, ThompsonNo: Derenoncourt
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays” eleven members present and ten voting in the affirmative, Councilor Derenoncourt voting in the negative..”
Dec 8Ordered: In accordance with the General Laws of Massachusetts,…Passed 10–1 · Tavares: Yes
December 8, 2025 · Item 29: Ordered: In accordance with the General Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 44, recommending that the City Council approve the expenditure of...
Voted: Yes
Yes: Asack, Farwell, Griffin, Lally, Minichiello, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Tavares, Teixeira, ThompsonNo: Derenoncourt
From the minutes
“Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and ten voting in the affirmative. Councilor Derenoncourt in the negative..”
Dec 8Ordered: That the following named sum be and the…Passed 10–1 · Tavares: Yes
December 8, 2025 · Item 31: Ordered: That the following named sum be and the same hereby transfer as the same was submitted by the Mayor as follows: Appropriation...
Voted: Yes
Yes: Asack, Farwell, Griffin, Lally, Minichiello, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Tavares, Teixeira, ThompsonNo: Derenoncourt
From the minutes
“Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and ten voting in the affirmative. Councilor Derenoncourt in the negative..”
Dec 8Ordered: That the following named sum be and the…Passed 10–1 · Tavares: Yes
December 8, 2025 · Item 34: Ordered: That the following named sum be and the same hereby transfer as the same was submitted by the Mayor as follows: Appropriation...
Voted: Yes
Yes: Asack, Farwell, Griffin, Lally, Minichiello, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Tavares, Teixeira, ThompsonNo: Derenoncourt
From the minutes
“Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and ten voting in the affirmative. Councilor Derenoncourt in the negative..”
Dec 8Ordered: That the following named sum be and the…Passed 10–1 · Tavares: Yes
December 8, 2025 · Item 35: Ordered: That the following named sum be and the same is hereby transferred as the same was submitted by the Mayor as follows: Transfer...
Voted: Yes
Yes: Asack, Farwell, Griffin, Lally, Minichiello, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Tavares, Teixeira, ThompsonNo: Derenoncourt
From the minutes
“Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and ten voting in the affirmative. Councilor Derenoncourt in the negative..”
Dec 8ORDERED: That the City Council hereby determines the percentages…Motion: Councilor Thompson makes a motion for a factor of 1.73 and…Failed 1–10 · Tavares: No
December 8, 2025 · Item 45: ORDERED: That the City Council hereby determines the percentages of the local tax levy for FY2026 in accordance with the provisions of...
Councilor Thompson makes a motion for a factor of 1.73 and was properly seconded.
Voted: No
Yes: ThompsonNo: Asack, Derenoncourt, Farwell, Griffin, Lally, Minichiello, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Tavares, Teixeira
From the minutes
“Councilor Thompson makes a motion for a factor of 1.73 and was properly seconded. The motion Fails by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”, eleven members present one in the affirmative and Councilors Asack, Derenoncourt, Farwell, Griffin, Lally, Minichiello, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Tavares, Teixeira in the negative..”
Dec 8ORDERED: That the City Council hereby determines the percentages…Motion: Residential 75.2323 Commercial 15.7115 Industrial 3.4416 Personal Property 5.6147 (100.00) The…Passed 10–1 · Tavares: Yes
December 8, 2025 · Item 45: ORDERED: That the City Council hereby determines the percentages of the local tax levy for FY2026 in accordance with the provisions of...
Residential 75.2323 Commercial 15.7115 Industrial 3.4416 Personal Property 5.6147 (100.00) The facts for such classification shall be 1.75 Councilor Asack motioned to accept the tax class order and was properly seconded.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Asack, Farwell, Griffin, Lally, Minichiello, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Tavares, Teixeira, ThompsonNo: Derenoncourt
From the minutes
“Residential 75.2323 Commercial 15.7115 Industrial 3.4416 Personal Property 5.6147 (100.00) The facts for such classification shall be 1.75 Councilor Asack motioned to accept the tax class order and was properly seconded. the motion carried by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and ten voting in the affirmative. Councilor Derenoncourt voting in the negative..” (Motion: Asack)
Nov 24Appointment of the following two (2) candidates to the…Passed Unanimous, 10 present · Tavares: Not recorded
November 24, 2025 · Item 1: Appointment of the following two (2) candidates to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department: Zachery R. Hopkins, of 320...
From the minutes
“Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Votes with no disagreement (317)
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