MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2026–2027 Council · Regular meeting
May 4, 2026
3 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Roberto Jimenez-Rivera, Leo Robinson, Kelly Garcia, Todd Taylor, Deron Hines, Norieliz DeJesus, Lisa Santagate, Giovanni Recupero, Manuel Teshe
Absent: Tanairi Garcia, Calvin Brown
Every vote, in order
ID#: 26R14
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council hereby congratulates Ethan Martinez on winning the MIAA Division 3 State Wrestling Championship, as well as for his other athletic achievements as a member and...
ADOPTED BY VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 26CM74
Appointment to Boards and Commissions
APPOINTMENTS APPROVED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0)
Yes: DeJesus, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, TesheThe minutes list Giovanni Recupero as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT APPOINTMENTS APPROVED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0) YES Taylor, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, DeJesus and Robinson NO ABSENT Recupero, T. Garcia, and Brown PRESENT Resumed.”
ID#: 26F19
Order: the Chelsea City Council authorizes appropriations from Free Cash to the following operating accounts to address deficits: Department Line Account Amount City Manager Community Events...
ORDERS 26F18 AND 26F19 APPROVED EN BLOC – ROLL CALL (8- 0-3-0)
Yes: DeJesus, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, TesheThe minutes list Giovanni Recupero as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERS 26F18 AND 26F19 APPROVED EN BLOC – ROLL CALL (8- 0-3-0) YES Taylor, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, DeJesus and Robinson NO ABSENT Recupero, T. Garcia, and Brown PRESENT.”
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