MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
September 2, 2025
11 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Christopher Coute, Phillip Duarte, Jeffrey Postell, Lawrence Quintal, Barry Sanders, David Pottier, Scott Martin, Estele Borges, John McCaul
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Com. from the Executive Director of the Board of Health regarding a prior year expense totaling $435.51 for a one-time off-site shredding.
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 regarding a prior year invoice from the Police Department, which was not received prior to the close out of Fiscal Year 2025.
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 General Manager of TMLP regarding further information on how the TMLP is addressing areas of the City that have full circuits and are currently closed for new solar projects.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from William M. Rodrigues, Pastor, St. Anthony's Church, 126 School Street, Taunton, requesting permission to conduct a procession on Saturday, October 11, 2025, immediately following the 6:00pm mass.
To approve and send to the Public Safety Departments
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and send to the Public Safety Departments. So Voted..”
Hours of Operation License - Renewal 1. CVS Pharmacy, Inc. -dba- CVS Pharmacy #41, 284 Winthrop Street, Taunton.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So Voted..”
Petition submitted by Okeno Smith, 20 Roche Brothers Way, Suite #6, North Easton, MA 02356 requesting approval of a name change of a Flammable Storage license from G&J Associates, LLC to Diversified Housing Solutions, LLC locate
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Personal Kennel License - New Petition submitted by Stephanie Santos, 1536 Somerset Avenue, Taunton for a NEW Grade 1 (4-6 Dogs) Personal Kennel License/NOT Business Use to be located at 1536 Somerset Avenue, Taunton.
To refer to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing. 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..”
Resolutions: NONE
To refer to the Committee of the Whole to invite the Law Department and the City Clerk to discuss the process of submitting a letter through the agenda
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges motioned to refer to the Committee of the Whole to invite the Law Department and the City Clerk to discuss the process of submitting a letter through the agenda. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
To refer to the Committee on Public Property for a discussion regarding the RFP Committee once a property has been surplused
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges motioned to refer to the Committee on Public Property for a discussion regarding the RFP Committee once a property has been surplused. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
To refer to this matter to next week's agenda for a discussion
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges motioned to refer to this matter to next week's agenda for a discussion. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
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