MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
November 3, 2025
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Estele Borges, David Pottier, Barry Sanders, Lawrence Quintal, Jeffrey Postell, Phillip Duarte, Christopher Coute
Absent: John McCaul, Scott Martin
Every vote, in order
Communication from Retirement notifying of a retirement for Shawn R. Silvia who will be retiring from the Police Department on December 18, 2025. Mr. Silvia will have 32- years and 4-months of creditable service in the retirement system.
To approve and send the appropriate scroll thanking him for his service
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and send the appropriate scroll thanking him for his service. So voted..”
Communication from Retirement notifying of a retirement for Shawn R
To approve
Communication from Kerry Rogers, Taunton Revitalization, Inc. requesting approval to conduct a Bingo (Beano) on December 5, 2025.
To approve and ask the Law Department and the Financial Team to get back to them to see if there is special funds for Bingo from the tribe
From the minutes
“Motion made to approve and ask the Law Department and the Financial Team to get back to them to see if there is special funds for Bingo from the tribe. So voted..”
Hours of Operation License - RENEWAL 1. Red Shift Donuts, Inc. -dba- Dunkin Donuts located at 5 Washington Street, Taunton.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. 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..”
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