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May 14, 2026
1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Joint convention of the City Council and the School Committee. The Members Present list does not include Wayne A. Matewsky, who is counted absent.
Present: Anthony DiPierro, Michael Marchese, Stephanie Martins, Vivian Nguyen, Stephanie Smith, Guerline Alcy Jabouin, Holly Garcia, Peter Pietrantonio, Katy Rogers, Michele Capone
Absent: Wayne A. Matewsky
Every vote, in order
Communications from His Honor the Mayor
Refer — C0125-26 Resolution/s/ Councilor Stephanie V. Smith, as President A joint convention of the City Council and the School Committee In accordance with Sections 6-2 and 6-3 of the City...
: C0125-26 Resolution/s/ Councilor Stephanie V. Smith, as President A joint convention of the City Council and the School Committee In accordance with Sections 6-2 and 6-3 of the City Charter, His Honor Mayor Robert J. Van Campen hereby calls for a joint meeting of the City Council and School Committee for the presentation of the city's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 operating budgets and to review the city's budget policy The Mayor presented the budget and led the presentation with a speech explaining the city's financial condition and what his budget would mean for the community. There was a PowerPoint presentation that went through the main sections and overall budget cost. The COunciol and School Committee then voted to refer the Budget to the Committee on Budget which would commence the following week for a 2 week period. MOTION: Refer MOVER: Anthony DiPierro SECONDER: _ Stephanie Martins RESULT: Passed [16 TO 0] Alcy Jabouin, Capone, DiPierro, Garcia, Marchese, Martins, AYES: Nguyen, Pietrantonio, Rogers, Smith, Babcock, Cardello, Almeida Barros, Cornelio, Garren, Van Campen NAYS: AWAY:
From the minutes
“: C0125-26 Resolution/s/ Councilor Stephanie V. Smith, as President A joint convention of the City Council and the School Committee In accordance with Sections 6-2 and 6-3 of the City Charter, His Honor Mayor Robert J. Van Campen hereby calls for a joint meeting of the City Council and School Committee for the presentation of the city's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 operating budgets and to review the city's budget policy The Mayor presented the budget and led the presentation with a speech explaining the city's financial condition and what his budget would mean for the community. There was a PowerPoint presentation that went through the main sections and overall budget cost. The COunciol and School Committee then voted to refer the Budget to the Committee on Budget which would commence the following week for a 2 week period. MOTION: Refer MOVER: Anthony DiPierro SECONDER: _ Stephanie Martins RESULT: Passed [16 TO 0] Alcy Jabouin, Capone, DiPierro, Garcia, Marchese, Martins, AYES: Nguyen, Pietrantonio, Rogers, Smith, Babcock, Cardello, Almeida Barros, Cornelio, Garren, Van Campen NAYS: AWAY:.” (Motion: Anthony DiPierro, second: Stephanie Martins)
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