MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
January 2, 2024
3 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: John McCaul, Estele Borges, Scott Martin, Lawrence Quintal, Barry Sanders, David Pottier, Jeffrey Postell, Phillip Duarte, Kelly Dooner
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Nomination of the Council President. Councilor Dooner stated that after speaking with Councilor Quintal, he will defer the vote at this time and allow the most senior member to take over the role of Council President.
To appoint Councilor David Pottier as the City Council President
The minutes record eight votes for David Pottier and say Councilor Pottier “voted list as read,” so individual votes aren’t shown.
From the minutes
“Motion was made to appoint Councilor David Pottier as the City Council President. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor of David Pottier, Councilor Pottier voted list as read. So Voted..”
Committee reports
For Committee Reports to be read by title and approved
From the minutes
“Motion was made for Committee Reports to be read by title and approved. So Voted..”
2 The City Clerk stated that they have payroll in the amount of $2,269,935.27 and the warrant is in the amount of $6,310,593.36 in absentia.
To approve the amounts as stated in absentia
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the amounts as stated in absentia. So Voted..”
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