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September 30, 2024
2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Leo Choquette, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver
Absent: Derek Baptiste, Ryan J. Pereira
During the meeting:
- Burgo arrived late (6:42)
- Carney arrived late (6:22)
- Gomes arrived late (6:05)
Every vote, in order
Communication, (Matter Id #1434)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Loan Order, appropriating $1,362,200.00 to pay the costs of paving the Runway 5 Perimeter Road at the New Bedford Regional Airport and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto.
The minutes record 8 yes votes with 9 councilors present and do not say who did not vote, so individual votes are not shown. We have asked the City Clerk to confirm (Oct. 1, 2026).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the LOAN ORDER, appropriating $1,362,200.00 to pay the costs of paving the Runway 5 Perimeter Road at the New Bedford Regional Airport and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto. (Matter #1434).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Carney)
Communication, (Matter Id #1431)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of an Order and Approval of the First Amendment to Lease and Lease Extension, between the New Bedford Regional Airport and Bridgewater State University for premises located at 1852 Shawmut Avenue.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of AN ORDER and APPROVAL of the FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AND LEASE EXTENSION, between the New Bedford Regional Airport and Bridgewater State University for premises located at 1852 Shawmut Avenue. (Matter #1431).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
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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