MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
July 1, 2025
9 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: John McCaul, Scott Martin, David Pottier, Barry Sanders, Lawrence Quintal, Jeffrey Postell, Phillip Duarte
Absent: Estele Borges, Christopher Coute
Every vote, in order
Com. from the Chief Financial Officer stating that the Finance Department is prepared to present the Five-Year Forecast to the Council and City residents.
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 stating that the Finance Department is prepared to present the Fiscal Year 2025 End-of-Year Report to the Council and City residents.
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 Director of Human Resources regarding the retirement of Maria Oliveira.
To approve the retirement buyout on page #4 and send the appropriate scroll wishing her a happy and healthy retirement
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the retirement buyout on page #4 and send the appropriate scroll wishing her a happy and healthy retirement. So Voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor regarding a communication dated June 20, 2025 regarding changes to certain discounts and changes to Xfinity 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..”
Com. from the City Solicitor regarding a communication dated June 20, 2025 regarding changes to certain discounts and changes to Xfinity 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..”
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..”
Councilor Borges requested that the letter that was sent on May 5, 2025 from Superintendent Cabral be placed on the agenda and scheduled in the Committee of the Whole.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Resolutions: NONE
To refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief for a discussion next week regarding the concern brought forth during public input for a motor vehicle crash scene
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell motioned to refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief for a discussion next week regarding the concern brought forth during public input for a motor vehicle crash scene. So Voted..” (Motion: Postell)
To refer to the Committee on Public Property for a discussion regarding the practice of requiring housing developers to buy public parking spaces in City owned lots
From the minutes
“Councilor Duarte motioned to refer to the Committee on Public Property for a discussion regarding the practice of requiring housing developers to buy public parking spaces in City owned lots. So Voted..” (Motion: Duarte)
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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