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March 9, 2022
2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Finance Date: March 09, 2022 Time: 7:00 P.m. Place: Held Remotely in Accordance with the Governor of Massachusetts’ March 12, 2020, Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law G. L. C. 30A, Section 20 with an Extension Signed on June…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, that pursuant to M. G. L. Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby approves the expenditures as specifically allocated in the attached exhibit A, of $64,729,754 American Rescue Plan Act grant funds received directly from the U. S. Department of Treasury.
The minutes list each councilor’s vote, but the list does not match the 8–1 count, so individual votes are not shown. We will ask the City Clerk to confirm.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, that pursuant to M. G. L. Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby approves the expenditures as specifically allocated in the attached exhibit A, of $64,729,754 American Rescue Plan Act grant funds received directly from the U. S. Department of Treasury..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, authorizing the Statement of Interest (Soi) Form to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the following elementary school: Ellen R. Hathaway, New Bedford.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Markey, PereiraAbsent: Gomes, Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, authorizing the Statement of Interest (SOI) Form to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the following elementary school: Ellen R. Hathaway, New Bedford..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Giesta)
From the official minutes kept by the New Bedford City Clerk (agendas and minutes). The minutes are text documents; we read every action, check every roll-call count against the councilors named, and quote the exact wording. Most items pass by voice vote, and the minutes record only the result for those; how each councilor voted is shown only for roll calls. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: cropped from the City of New Bedford's official 2026 City Council photo (newbedford-ma.gov). The 2024–2025 group photo, and the photos of Maria E. Giesta and Linda M. Morad cropped from it: City of New Bedford, provided by the City Clerk.
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