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August 17, 2026
3 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Roberto Jimenez-Rivera, Leo Robinson, Todd Taylor, Deron Hines, Norieliz DeJesus, Lisa Santagate, Calvin Brown
Absent: Kelly Garcia, Tanairi Garcia, Giovanni Recupero, Manuel Teshe
Every vote, in order
ACCEPTED
ACCEPTED
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ID#: 2645
Order: the Chelsea City Council hereby approves the Warrant for the State Preliminary Election to be held on September 1, 2026, as attached.
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (7-0-4-0)
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (7-0-4-0) YES Taylor, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, Santagate, DeJesus, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT Recupero, T. Garcia, Teshe and K. Garcia PRESENT.”
ID#: 2646
Order: pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 268A, Section 20(b), the Chelsea City Council hereby approves a Conflict-of-Interest Exemption for the part-time election administrative...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (7-0-4-0)
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (7-0-4-0) YES Taylor, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, Santagate, DeJesus, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT Recupero, T. Garcia, Teshe and K. Garcia PRESENT.”
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