MassVoter.com← New Bedford City CouncilNew Bedford City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Special meeting · 7:48 p.m.
May 9, 2018
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro
Absent: None
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Communication, Council President Morad, to City Clerk Farias, requesting that a Special City Council Meeting Is Called for Wednesday, May 09, 2018, at 7:00 P.m., for the submittal of the FY19 City of New Bedford Budget.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0775).”
Ordered: That to provide for the payment of current expenses of the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019, the sum set against several municipal accounts in the following schedule are hereby appropriated from Ordinary Revenue and Municipal Receipts of the fiscal…
Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole
From the minutes
“Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole. (Matter #0776).”
Order, appropriating $979,267 in 12 equal monthly increments, from Airport Receipts of FY19 in the Airport Budget. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)
Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole
From the minutes
“Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole. (Matter #0777).”
Order, appropriating $23,277,200 in 12 equal monthly increments, from Wastewater Receipts of FY19 in the DPI/Wastewater Budget (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)
Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole
From the minutes
“Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole. (Matter #0778).”
Order, appropriating $15,336,628 in 12 equal monthly increments, from Water Receipts of FY19 in the DPI/Water Budget (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.) Order, appropriating $30,996 now standing to the credit of the account of Ccda- Traffic Handicap Parking as follows: $25,996.00…
Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole
From the minutes
“Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole. (Matter #0782).”
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