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October 6, 2025
7 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Joint convention of the City Council and the School Committee, chaired by Mayor J. Christian Dumais, to fill a School Committee vacancy. Nine councilors were present (Robert Preciado absent; the Ward 7 seat was vacant). Only councilors’ votes are shown. The minutes’ opening sentence gives the date as “Monday, October 22, 2025”; the heading and page headers say October 6, 2025.
Present: Sean A. Navin, Mark A. Oram, Michael H. Ossing, Kathleen D. Robey, Mark A. Vital, David Doucette, Teona C. Brown, John J. Irish, Trey Fuccillo
Absent: Robert Preciado
Every vote, in order
Rules as presented to the Joint Convention be accepted
Motion by Councilor Ossing, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: That the rules as presented to the Joint Convention be accepted, APPROVED; adopted. Mayor Dumais declared the vote carried.
The minutes say only that the vote carried (“declared the vote carried”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Ossing, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: That the rules as presented to the Joint Convention be accepted, APPROVED; adopted. Mayor Dumais declared the vote carried..” (Motion: Ossing)
City Clerk read the notice of Joint Convention meeting and to accept and place on file
Motion by Councilor Ossing, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: That the City Clerk read the notice of Joint Convention meeting and to accept and place on file, APPROVED; adopted. Mayor Dumais declared the vote carried.
The minutes say only that the vote carried (“declared the vote carried”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Ossing, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: That the City Clerk read the notice of Joint Convention meeting and to accept and place on file, APPROVED; adopted. Mayor Dumais declared the vote carried..” (Motion: Ossing)
Nominations for the vacant School Committee seat be closed
Motion by Councilor Ossing, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: That the nominations for the vacant School Committee seat be closed, APPROVED; adopted. Mayor Dumais declared the vote carried.
The minutes say only that the vote carried (“declared the vote carried”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Ossing, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: That the nominations for the vacant School Committee seat be closed, APPROVED; adopted. Mayor Dumais declared the vote carried..” (Motion: Ossing)
Joint convention: first ballot to fill the School Committee vacancy (no one elected)
The City Clerk then called the roll call, and the vote was as follows: Mrs. Bodin-Hettinger Arthur J. (AJ) Darcey Councilor Brown Arthur J. (AJ) Darcey Mr. Caruso Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Doucette Richard L. Wilcox, III Councilor Fuccillo Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Mr. Geary Adrian T. Gilbert Mrs. Hennessy Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Irish Robert A. Levine Councilor Navin Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Oram Arthur J. (AJ) Darcey Councilor Ossing Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Presiado NOT PRESENT Councilor Robey Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Mrs. Ryan Kimberly A. Cox Councilor Vital Robert A. Levine Mayor Dumais Adrian T. Gilbert Results of the first ballot are Kimberly A. Cox received 1 vote, Arthur J. (AJ) Darcey received 3 votes, Christopher J. Demeo, Jr. received 6 votes, Adrian T. Gilbert received 2 votes, Robert A. Levine received 2 votes and Richard L. Wilcox, III received 1 vote. The City Clerk stated that no nominee had received the required nine (9) votes to be elected.
A vote choosing between people, so MassVoter shows the result only. Councilors’ choices: Teona C. Brown and Mark A. Oram: Arthur J. (AJ) Darcey; David Doucette: Richard L. Wilcox, III; Trey Fuccillo, Sean A. Navin, Michael H. Ossing and Kathleen D. Robey: Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr.; John J. Irish and Mark A. Vital: Robert A. Levine; Robert Preciado: not present. No nominee received the votes needed to be elected.
From the minutes
“The City Clerk then called the roll call, and the vote was as follows: Mrs. Bodin-Hettinger Arthur J. (AJ) Darcey Councilor Brown Arthur J. (AJ) Darcey Mr. Caruso Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Doucette Richard L. Wilcox, III Councilor Fuccillo Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Mr. Geary Adrian T. Gilbert Mrs. Hennessy Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Irish Robert A. Levine Councilor Navin Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Oram Arthur J. (AJ) Darcey Councilor Ossing Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Presiado NOT PRESENT Councilor Robey Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Mrs. Ryan Kimberly A. Cox Councilor Vital Robert A. Levine Mayor Dumais Adrian T. Gilbert Results of the first ballot are Kimberly A. Cox received 1 vote, Arthur J. (AJ) Darcey received 3 votes, Christopher J. Demeo, Jr. received 6 votes, Adrian T. Gilbert received 2 votes, Robert A. Levine received 2 votes and Richard L. Wilcox, III received 1 vote. The City Clerk stated that no nominee had received the required nine (9) votes to be elected..”
Joint convention: second ballot to fill the School Committee vacancy (Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. elected)
The Mayor called for a second ballot. The City Clerk then called the roll call, and the vote was as follows: Mrs. Bodin-Hettinger Arthur J. (AJ) Darcey Councilor Brown Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Mr. Caruso Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Doucette Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Fuccillo Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Mr. Geary Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Mrs. Hennessy Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Irish Robert A. Levine Councilor Navin Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Oram Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Ossing Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Presiado NOT PRESENT Councilor Robey Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Mrs. Ryan Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Vital Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Mayor Dumais Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Results of the second ballot are Arthur J. (AJ) Darcey received 1 vote, Christopher J. Demeo, Jr. received 13 votes and Robert A. Levine received 1 vote. Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. having received 13 votes was declared the winner.
A vote choosing between people, so MassVoter shows the result only. Councilors’ choices: John J. Irish: Robert A. Levine; Teona C. Brown, David Doucette, Trey Fuccillo, Sean A. Navin, Mark A. Oram, Michael H. Ossing, Kathleen D. Robey and Mark A. Vital: Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr.; Robert Preciado: not present. DeMeo received 13 of the 15 votes cast.
From the minutes
“The Mayor called for a second ballot. The City Clerk then called the roll call, and the vote was as follows: Mrs. Bodin-Hettinger Arthur J. (AJ) Darcey Councilor Brown Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Mr. Caruso Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Doucette Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Fuccillo Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Mr. Geary Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Mrs. Hennessy Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Irish Robert A. Levine Councilor Navin Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Oram Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Ossing Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Presiado NOT PRESENT Councilor Robey Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Mrs. Ryan Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Councilor Vital Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Mayor Dumais Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. Results of the second ballot are Arthur J. (AJ) Darcey received 1 vote, Christopher J. Demeo, Jr. received 13 votes and Robert A. Levine received 1 vote. Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. having received 13 votes was declared the winner..”
Vote to elect Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr
Motion by Councilor Ossing, seconded by Councilor Oram to adopt the following: That the vote to elect Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. be made unanimous by the members of the Joint Convention., APPROVED; adopted. Mayor Dumais declared the vote carried unanimously.
The minutes say the vote carried unanimously, so each councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Ossing, seconded by Councilor Oram to adopt the following: That the vote to elect Christopher J. DeMeo, Jr. be made unanimous by the members of the Joint Convention., APPROVED; adopted. Mayor Dumais declared the vote carried unanimously..” (Motion: Ossing, second: Oram)
Adjourn
Motion by Councilor Ossing, seconded by the Chair to adjourn: Mrs. Hennessy thanked all the persons who submitted their name for consideration for the position on the School Committee, she urged them all to stay active and that there is a place for them to participate. Councilor Ossing raised a Point of Order stating that a motion to adjourn had been made and seconded, and there was no discussion. The Mayor then called for the vote to adjourn. That there being no further business before the Joint Convention of the City Council and the School Committee it is herewith adjourned at 7:25 PM; adopted. Mayor Dumais declared the vote carried.
The minutes say only that the vote carried (“declared the vote carried”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Ossing, seconded by the Chair to adjourn: Mrs. Hennessy thanked all the persons who submitted their name for consideration for the position on the School Committee, she urged them all to stay active and that there is a place for them to participate. Councilor Ossing raised a Point of Order stating that a motion to adjourn had been made and seconded, and there was no discussion. The Mayor then called for the vote to adjourn. That there being no further business before the Joint Convention of the City Council and the School Committee it is herewith adjourned at 7:25 PM; adopted. Mayor Dumais declared the vote carried..” (Motion: Ossing)
From the Marlborough City Council’s official minutes, posted by the City Clerk in the city’s Agenda Center (City Council). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: Marlborough Patch candidate profiles (photos courtesy of the candidates; cropped by MassVoter). Trey Fuccillo: The Berkeley Beacon (Ashlyn Wang). The city website has no councilor photos. Heather Gould and former councilors show initials.
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