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Quincy City Council
How the Quincy City Council voted, from the City Clerk's official minutes. 9 councillors: 3 elected at large and one from each of the city’s 6 wards. Sworn in January 3, 2022 (the 82nd Quincy City Council). Council President: Noel T. DiBona (2022, elected January 3, 2022; re-elected January 9, 2023). Ward 4 Councillor Brian Palmucci left the council in the fall of 2022 (the council marked his departure on November 14, 2022). James K. Devine, newly elected in Ward 4, was sworn in during the February 13, 2023 meeting. Covers 41 meetings, January 3 to December 18, 2023.
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What does the City Council do? It is the city’s lawmaking body. It passes local laws (ordinances), votes on the yearly budget, and approves borrowing and zoning changes.
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Councilors
Anthony AndronicoCouncillor · Ward 2 · at 39 of 41 meetingsIan CainCouncillor · Ward 3 · at 40 of 41 meetingsJames DevineCouncillor · Ward 4 · at 19 of 19 meetings · from Feb 2023William HarrisCouncillor · Ward 6 · at 35 of 41 meetingsNina LiangCouncillor · At-large · at 39 of 41 meetings
Anne MahoneyCouncillor · At-large · at 36 of 41 meetingsDavid McCarthyCouncillor · Ward 1 · at 34 of 41 meetingsBrian PalmucciCouncillor · Ward 4 · at 11 of 16 meetings · until Oct 2022Charles PhelanCouncillor · Ward 5 · at 35 of 41 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the roll call at the start of each meeting in this record. Councilors who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: full City Council meetings (regular, special and organizational) from January 8, 2018 through September 8, 2026. Minutes from 2025 on come from the city’s City Council agendas and minutes page; earlier minutes come from the city’s meeting minutes archive, which holds council minutes back to 2011 (MassVoter has loaded 2018 on). Each Quincy minutes file covers the whole evening, including committee meetings (Finance, Ordinance, Oversight and others) and public hearings held before or during the council meeting; only the full council’s own votes are shown, and committee votes such as “positive recommendations” are left out. Not here: the minutes of the January 2024 inauguration, the January 10, 2026 information session for new councillors (agenda only), and every meeting after September 8, 2026 (the September 22, 2026 minutes are not posted yet). One posted file (June 23, 2021) holds only a Finance Committee budget hearing and is not loaded. Several posted files repeat the same minutes many times; each meeting is counted once. Quincy’s minutes give the mover, the seconder and the result of each motion. Most votes are roll calls, but the minutes write only the count (“The motion was approved by 8-1 Roll Call Vote”) and almost never say who voted no. When the count matches the councillors present with no one voting no, we show every councillor present as voting yes; when the count is split, or does not match the councillors on the attendance line, we show the count only and add a note. Many motions, such as referrals to committee and approval of minutes, pass by voice (“Yeas have it”); the minutes record only the result for those. Votes choosing between people (such as filling a vacant seat) show the result only, with a note listing who received votes. Items referred to a committee without a recorded vote are not listed. We will ask the city to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where councilors disagreed
Most council votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one councilor voted no or abstained, newest first.
Dec 4Approve 2023-128 - Adopting - Percentages of Local Tax…Motion: Motion to approve by Councillor Phelan, Seconded by Councillor McCarthyPassed 7–1 · see note
December 4, 2023: Approve 2023-128 - Adopting - Percentages of Local Tax by Each Class of Real & Personal Property for FY24
Motion to approve by Councillor Phelan, Seconded by Councillor McCarthy
The minutes give only the count (7-1), not how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Councillor Phelan, Seconded by Councillor McCarthy The motion was approved by 7-1 Roll Call Vote.” (Motion: Phelan, second: McCarthy)
Dec 4Approve 2023-058 - Traffic - Add Tow Zone 12…Motion: Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by…Passed · see note
December 4, 2023: Approve 2023-058 - Traffic - Add Tow Zone 12 am - 6am on the west side of Quarterdeck Road
Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris
The minutes record this as a voice vote ("Yeas have it") and do not give a count or say how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“2023-058 - Traffic - Add Tow Zone 12 am - 6am on the west side of Quarterdeck Road Positive Recommendation made by Ordinance Committee Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris Yeas have it.” (Motion: McCarthy, second: Harris)
Dec 4Approve 2023-059 - Traffic - Add No Parking on…Motion: Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by…Passed · see note
December 4, 2023: Approve 2023-059 - Traffic - Add No Parking on the east side of Quarterdeck Road
Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris
The minutes record this as a voice vote ("Yeas have it") and do not give a count or say how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“2023-059 - Traffic - Add No Parking on the east side of Quarterdeck Road Positive Recommendation made by Ordinance Committee Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris Yeas have it.” (Motion: McCarthy, second: Harris)
Dec 4Approve 2023-060- Traffic - Add Tow Zone 12 am…Motion: Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by…Passed · see note
December 4, 2023: Approve 2023-060- Traffic - Add Tow Zone 12 am - 6am on the west side of Doane St.
Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris
The minutes record this as a voice vote ("Yeas have it") and do not give a count or say how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“2023-060- Traffic - Add Tow Zone 12 am - 6am on the west side of Doane St. Positive Recommendation made by Ordinance Committee Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris Yeas have it.” (Motion: McCarthy, second: Harris)
Dec 4Approve 2023-061- Traffic - Add No Parking on the…Motion: Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by…Passed · see note
December 4, 2023: Approve 2023-061- Traffic - Add No Parking on the east side of Doane St.
Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris
The minutes record this as a voice vote ("Yeas have it") and do not give a count or say how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“2023-061- Traffic - Add No Parking on the east side of Doane St. Positive Recommendation made by Ordinance Committee Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris Yeas have it.” (Motion: McCarthy, second: Harris)
Dec 4Approve 2023-062 - Traffic - Add No Parking on…Motion: Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by…Passed · see note
December 4, 2023: Approve 2023-062 - Traffic - Add No Parking on both sides of Yardarm Ln.
Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris
The minutes record this as a voice vote ("Yeas have it") and do not give a count or say how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“2023-062 - Traffic - Add No Parking on both sides of Yardarm Ln. Positive Recommendation made by Ordinance Committee Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris Yeas have it.” (Motion: McCarthy, second: Harris)
Dec 4Approve 2023-063 - Traffic - Add No Parking on…Motion: Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by…Passed · see note
December 4, 2023: Approve 2023-063 - Traffic - Add No Parking on both sides of Palmer Street from the rotary to Taffrail Road
Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris
The minutes record this as a voice vote ("Yeas have it") and do not give a count or say how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“2023-063 - Traffic - Add No Parking on both sides of Palmer Street from the rotary to Taffrail Road Positive Recommendation made by Ordinance Committee Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris Yeas have it.” (Motion: McCarthy, second: Harris)
Dec 4Approve 2023-064 - Traffic - Add Tow Zone 12…Motion: Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by…Passed · see note
December 4, 2023: Approve 2023-064 - Traffic - Add Tow Zone 12 am - 6am on the odd side Taffrail Road
Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris
The minutes record this as a voice vote ("Yeas have it") and do not give a count or say how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“2023-064 - Traffic - Add Tow Zone 12 am - 6am on the odd side Taffrail Road Positive Recommendation made by Ordinance Committee Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris Yeas have it.” (Motion: McCarthy, second: Harris)
Dec 4Approve 2023-065 - Traffic - Add No Parking on…Motion: Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by…Passed · see note
December 4, 2023: Approve 2023-065 - Traffic - Add No Parking on the even side of Taffrail Road
Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris
The minutes record this as a voice vote ("Yeas have it") and do not give a count or say how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“2023-065 - Traffic - Add No Parking on the even side of Taffrail Road Positive Recommendation made by Ordinance Committee Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris Yeas have it.” (Motion: McCarthy, second: Harris)
Dec 4Approve 2023-066 - Traffic - Add No Parking on…Motion: Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by…Passed · see note
December 4, 2023: Approve 2023-066 - Traffic - Add No Parking on the even side of Figurehead Lane
Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris
The minutes record this as a voice vote ("Yeas have it") and do not give a count or say how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“2023-066 - Traffic - Add No Parking on the even side of Figurehead Lane Positive Recommendation made by Ordinance Committee Chair Councillor McCarthy Motion to approve by Councillor McCarthy, Seconded by Councillor Harris Yeas have it.” (Motion: McCarthy, second: Harris)
From the official minutes kept by the Quincy City Clerk (agendas and minutes). From the Quincy City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s City Council agendas and minutes page (2025 on) and in its meeting minutes archive (earlier years). We check every vote against the councillors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councillor photos: BallotReady candidate profiles (Anne Mahoney, Noel DiBona, Ziqiang Yuan, Richard Ash, Deborah Riley), the Green Voter Guide MA (Maggie McKee) and Quincy Access Television, November 2025 candidate messages (David Jacobs, Walter Hubley, Virginia Ryan). Former councillors show initials.
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