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November 21, 2023
6 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
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Present: Brian Chandler, Ted Cormier-Leger, Robert Dellorco, Cobi Frongillo, Melanie Hamblen, Glenn Jones, Thomas Mercer, Deborah Pellegri, Patrick Sheridan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Resolution 23-66: Tax Classification Residential Factor
Approve Resolution 23-66: Tax Classification Residential Factor that the Residential Factor will be set at 1.000000
MOTION to Approve Resolution 23-66: Tax Classification Residential Factor that the Residential Factor will be set at 1.000000 by Hamblen. SECOND by Cormier-Leger.
The minutes note that Patrick Sheridan had lost the Zoom connection.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Chandler-YES; Cormier-Leger-YES; Dellorco-YES; Frongillo-YES; Hamblen-YES; Jones-YES; Mercer-YES; Pellegri-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-8, No-0, Absent-1. (Councilor Sheridan's Zoom connection had failed).” (Motion: Hamblen, second: Cormier-Leger)
Resolution 23-67: Tax Classification Open Space Exemption
Approve Resolution 23-67: Tax Classification Open Space Exemption that there Not Be an exemption for open space
MOTION to Approve Resolution 23-67: Tax Classification Open Space Exemption that there Not Be an exemption for open space by Hamblen. SECOND by Cormier-Leger.
The minutes note that Patrick Sheridan had lost the Zoom connection.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Chandler-YES; Cormier-Leger-YES; Dellorco-YES; Frongillo-YES; Hamblen-YES; Jones-YES; Mercer-YES; Pellegri-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-8, No-0, Absent-1. (Councilor Sheridan's Zoom connection had failed).” (Motion: Hamblen, second: Cormier-Leger)
Resolution 23-68: Tax Classification Small Business Exemption
Approve Resolution 23-68: Tax Classification Small Business Exemption that there Not Be an exemption for small businesses
MOTION to Approve Resolution 23-68: Tax Classification Small Business Exemption that there Not Be an exemption for small businesses by Hamblen. SECOND by Cormier-Leger.
The minutes note that Patrick Sheridan had lost the Zoom connection.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Chandler-YES; Cormier-Leger-YES; Dellorco-YES; Frongillo-YES; Hamblen-YES; Jones-YES; Mercer-YES; Pellegri-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-8, No-0, Absent-1. (Councilor Sheridan's Zoom connection had failed).” (Motion: Hamblen, second: Cormier-Leger)
Resolution 23-69: Tax Classification Residential Property Exemption
Approve Resolution 23-69: Tax Classification Residential Property Exemption that there Not Be an exemption for residential properties
MOTION to Approve Resolution 23-69: Tax Classification Residential Property Exemption that there Not Be an exemption for residential properties by Hamblen. SECOND by Cormier-Leger.
The minutes note that Patrick Sheridan had lost the Zoom connection.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Chandler-YES; Cormier-Leger-YES; Dellorco-YES; Frongillo-YES; Hamblen-YES; Jones-YES; Mercer-YES; Pellegri-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-8, No-0, Absent-1. (Councilor Sheridan's Zoom connection had failed).” (Motion: Hamblen, second: Cormier-Leger)
Resolution 23-70: Tax Classification Senior Means Tested Exemption
Approve Resolution 23-70: Tax Classification Senior Means Tested Exemption that there Not Be an exemption for senior means tested
MOTION to Approve Resolution 23-70: Tax Classification Senior Means Tested Exemption that there Not Be an exemption for senior means tested by Hamblen. SECOND by Cormier-Leger.
The minutes note that Patrick Sheridan had lost the Zoom connection.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Chandler-YES; Cormier-Leger-YES; Dellorco-YES; Frongillo-YES; Hamblen-YES; Jones-YES; Mercer-YES; Pellegri-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-8, No-0, Absent-1. (Councilor Sheridan's Zoom connection had failed).” (Motion: Hamblen, second: Cormier-Leger)
Adjourn
Adjourn
MOTION to Adjourn by Hamblen. SECOND by Jones.
The minutes note that Patrick Sheridan had lost the Zoom connection.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Chandler-YES; Cormier-Leger-YES; Dellorco-YES; Frongillo-YES; Hamblen-YES; Jones-YES; Mercer-YES; Pellegri-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-8, No-0, Absent-1. (Councilor Sheridan's Zoom connection had failed).” (Motion: Hamblen, second: Jones)
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