MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
March 4, 2025
11 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: John McCaul, Estele Borges, Scott Martin, David Pottier, Barry Sanders, Phillip Duarte, Christopher Coute
Absent: Lawrence Quintal, Jeffrey Postell
Every vote, in order
The City Clerk read a communication from Mayor O'Connell providing additional information regarding memorabilia items at the former Coyle Cassidy High School.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor regarding an opinion for City of Taunton Draft Housing Production Plan.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor regarding a communication dated February 14, 2025 regarding changes to Xfinity TV services which the Law Department has received from Xfinity.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Hearing: NONE
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from the Director of Elections regarding the Election Commission stipend
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries. So Voted..”
Com. from the Chief Financial Officer requesting the support of the City Council to approve 2 Hamilton Street being submitted into the Accelerated Repair Program (ARP) offered by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).
To refer to the Committee on Public Property
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Public Property. So Voted..”
Com. from Nancy L. Martin, President, GFWC Greater Taunton Woman's Club, P.O. Box 521, Raynham Center, MA 02768 requesting permission to conduct a Bingo Game on June 13, 2025 at the Portuguese American Civic Club in Taunton from 6:00pm until 1O:OOpm.
To approve and refer to the Police Chief for his signature and any other official who is required to sign
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and refer to the Police Chief for his signature and any other official who is required to sign. So Voted..”
Petitions: Sewer Extension Petition submitted by Eric Dias, P
To refer to the Committee on the Department of Public Works
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on the Department of Public Works. 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..”
3 A Landfill Closure Stabilization Fund be established in the amount of $1, 780,400 whereas said amount will be transferred from the City's general Stabilization account to create a this special use stabilization fund.
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a second reading. So Voted..”
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To pass to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a third reading. So Voted..”
From the official minutes kept by the Taunton City Clerk (agendas and minutes). From the Taunton Municipal Council’s official minutes, posted in the city’s Agenda Center. Most items pass by voice (“So voted”), and the minutes record only the result for those; how each councilor voted is shown for roll calls. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: City of Taunton Municipal Council page (taunton-ma.gov). Former councilors show initials.
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