MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2026–2027 Council · Committee of the Whole meeting
January 5, 2026
4 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Barry Sanders, Debra Botellio, Phillip Duarte, Edward Correira, David Chaves, David Pottier, Deborah Carr, John McCaul, Scott Martin
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Election of officers
2 Election of the Municipal Council President (nominees: Barry Sanders, nominated by Martin and seconded by Chaves; Deborah Carr, nominated by Correira and seconded by McCaul; Phillip Duarte, nominated by Botellio and seconded by Chaves)
Roll call election of the 2026 Municipal Council President (first ballot)
Each councilor named one nominee: Sanders: Sanders; Chaves: Sanders; Martin: Sanders; Botellio: Duarte; Duarte: Duarte; Pottier: Duarte; Correira: Carr; Carr: Carr; McCaul: Carr. The vote was 3–3–3; Councilor Carr was dropped because she had the least seniority.
From the minutes
“On a roll call, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Chaves, and Mr. Martin voted for Mr. Sanders. Ms. Botellio, Mr. Duarte, and Mr. Pottier voted for Mr. Duarte. Mr. Correira, Ms. Carr, and Mr. McCaul voted for Ms. Carr. With a vote of 3-3-3, Ms. Carr was eliminated since she had the least seniority..”
2 Election of the Municipal Council President (second ballot: Barry Sanders or Phillip Duarte)
Roll call election of the 2026 Municipal Council President (second ballot)
Each councilor named one nominee: Martin: Sanders; McCaul: Sanders; Carr: Sanders; Chaves: Sanders; Correira: Sanders; Sanders: Sanders; Pottier: Duarte; Duarte: Duarte; Botellio: Duarte. Barry Sanders received 6 votes and Phillip Duarte 3.
From the minutes
“On a second roll call, Mr. Martin, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Carr, Mr. Chaves, Mr. Correira, and Mr. Sanders voted for Mr. Sanders. Mr. Pottier, Mr. Duarte, and Ms. Botellio voted for Mr. Duarte. With a vote of 6-3, Mr. Sanders was elected President..”
2 Election of the Municipal Council President
That the vote be made unanimous so that Mr. Sanders had the full support of the Council
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Botellio (second by Mr. Chaves) that the vote be made unanimous so that Mr. Sanders had the full support of the Council. So voted..” (Motion: Botellio, second: Chaves)
Adjournment
To adjourn
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. McCaul (second by Mr. Correira) to adjourn 7:29. So voted..” (Motion: McCaul, second: Correira)
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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