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August 11, 2022
6 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Baptiste arrived late (7:04)
- Burgo arrived late (7:11)
Every vote, in order
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Finance Date: August H1, 2022 Time: 7:00 P.m. Place: City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors William Brad Markey, Chairman; Scott Lima, Vice Chairman; Ian Abreu; Derek Baptiste (7:04); Shane Burgo (7:11); Naomi Carney;…
To reduce the Loan Order by $2,250,000 ($900,000 Pleasant Street Renovations; $850,000 DPI Shed; $500,000 Roads & Infrastructure) for a total of $8,920,000.
Yes: Carney, Gomes, MoradNo: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Markey, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To reduce the Loan Order by $2,250,000 ($900,000 Pleasant Street Renovations; $850,000 DPI Shed; $500,000 Roads & Infrastructure) for a total of $8,920,000..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
To reduce the Loan Order by $1,750,000 ($900,000 Pleasant Street Renovations; $850,000 DPI Shed) for a total of $9,420,000.
Yes: Carney, Gomes, MoradNo: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Markey, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To reduce the Loan Order by $1,750,000 ($900,000 Pleasant Street Renovations; $850,000 DPI Shed) for a total of $9,420,000..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
To reduce the Loan Order by $1,400,000 ($900,000 Pleasant Street Renovations; $500,000 Roads & Infrastructure) for a total of $9,770,000.
Yes: Carney, Gomes, MoradNo: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Markey, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To reduce the Loan Order by $1,400,000 ($900,000 Pleasant Street Renovations; $500,000 Roads & Infrastructure) for a total of $9,770,000..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
To reduce the Loan Order by $1,350,000 ($850,000 DPI Shed; $500,000 Roads & Infrastructure) for a total of $9,820,000.
Yes: Carney, Gomes, MoradNo: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Markey, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To reduce the Loan Order by $1,350,000 ($850,000 DPI Shed; $500,000 Roads & Infrastructure) for a total of $9,820,000..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
To reduce the Loan Order by $900,000 for the Pleasant Street Renovations, for a total of $10,270,000.
Yes: Baptiste, Carney, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, MoradNo: Abreu, Burgo, Dunn, Markey, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To reduce the Loan Order by $900,000 for the Pleasant Street Renovations, for a total of $10,270,000..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lima)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Loan Order, as Amended, appropriating $10,270,000 for the purpose of making critically needed repairs to City-owned buildings, including but not limited to projects for the repair and renovation of public safety facilities, recreational facilities, general office space and roads ad infrastructure and all cost incidental and related thereto.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, PereiraNo: Carney, Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the LOAN ORDER, AS AMENDED, appropriating $10,270,000 for the purpose of making critically needed repairs to City-owned buildings, including but not limited to projects for the repair and renovation of public safety facilities, recreational facilities, general office space and roads ad infrastructure and all cost incidental and related thereto..” (Motion: Burgo, second: Dunn)
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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