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March 26, 2024
5 recorded votes, 0 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, Leo Choquette, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Joseph P. Lopes
During the meeting:
- Baptiste arrived late (6:20)
- Gomes arrived late (6:21)
Every vote, in order
Communication, John Taxiarchos, Interim Treasurer/Collector, to Councillor Linda Morad, Chair, Committee on Finance, presenting a request for interim loan financing for the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust project Cw-22-73; the interim loan of $1,621,200 is available to the City at an interest rate…
To receive and place on file the communication requesting interim loan financing for the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust project Cw-22-73 in the amount of $1,621,200.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the communication requesting interim loan financing for the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust project CW-22-73 in the amount of $1,621,200..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Oliver)
To approve the request for interim loan financing in the amount of $1,621,200.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Lopes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To approve the request for interim loan financing in the amount of $1,621,200..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Oliver)
Communication, John Taxiarchos, Interim Treasurer/Collector, to Councillor Linda Morad, Chair, Committee on Finance, requesting a vote of the Finance Committee to permanently finance and issue temporary notes for several projects; this debt was previously authorized, but the vote of the Finance…
To receive and place on file the communication requesting a vote from the Finance Committee to permanently finance and issue temporary notes for several projects. Mr. Taxiarchos requested that the Committee approve the sale terms of bond and notes that went to market on March 13, 2024.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Choquette, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the communication requesting a vote from the Finance Committee to permanently finance and issue temporary notes for several projects. Mr. Taxiarchos requested that the Committee approve the sale terms of bond and notes that went to market on March 13, 2024..” (Motion: Oliver, second: Choquette)
To approve the Loan Order of $17,770,000.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Morad, OliverAbsent: Lopes, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To approve the Loan Order of $17,770,000..” (Motion: Giesta, second: Oliver)
To approve the Loan Order of $5,810,000.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Morad, OliverAbsent: Lopes, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To approve the Loan Order of $5,810,000..” (Motion: Giesta, second: Oliver)
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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