MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2026–2027 Council · Regular meeting
March 17, 2026
14 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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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
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To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
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To approve the petition as presented and close Public Input
Yes: Botellio, Chaves, Correira, Duarte, Martin, McCaul, Pottier, SandersNo: Carr
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the petition as presented and close Public Input on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Council Carr was opposed. Motion passed..”
Communication from the Chief Financial Officer providing the Fiscal Year 2027 Operational Budget Request, Mayor O'Connell's Executive Summary and requesting to conduct an annual budget hearing on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
To refer to the Committee of the Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Whole on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Communication from the Chief Financial Officer requesting to meet with Committee on Public Property on April 7, 2026 to consider two City owned properties, 12 Monroe Street (the former Hopewell School) and 100 Oak Street, to be declared s
To refer to the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology
From the minutes
“Motion was made refer to the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
To refer to the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology
From the minutes
“Motion was made refer to the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Communication from the Chief Financial Officer requesting to refer the remaining 100 gift cards, valued at $25.00 each that were left over from the government shutdown in October 2025 to Committee on Finance and Salaries on March 24, 2026.
To refer pages #11 through #13 to the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer pages #11 through #13 to the Committee on Finance and Salaries on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Communication from the Treasurer/Collector requesting to present the City of Taunton Investment Gains to the Committee on Finance and Salaries.
To refer pages #11 through #13 to the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer pages #11 through #13 to the Committee on Finance and Salaries on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Communication from the Superintendent of Public Buildings requesting to pay a prior year bill for alarm services at the City Hall Annex provided by Verizon in the amount of 3 $2,395.41.
To refer pages #11 through #13 to the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer pages #11 through #13 to the Committee on Finance and Salaries on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Communication from the Second Assistant City Solicitor proposing the City Council to adopt the Consensual Order of Taking for the Somerset Avenue parcel for the new fire station
To adopt the final Order of Taking as presented
Yes: Carr, Chaves, Correira, Duarte, Martin, McCaul, Pottier, SandersNo: Botellio
From the minutes
“Motion made to adopt the final Order of Taking as presented on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Council Botellio was opposed. Motion passed..”
Communication from the Superintendent-Director, Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School District submitting the approved FY27 Budget in the amount of $6,193,409
To refer to the Committee of the Whole for the Budget Hearing
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee of the Whole for the Budget Hearing on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor..”
Committee reports
For Committee Reports to be read by title and approved and recommendations adopted to reflect the votes as recorded in Committee Reports
From the minutes
“Motion was made for Committee Reports to be read by title and approved and recommendations adopted to reflect the votes as recorded in Committee Reports on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a second reading to be passed to a third reading AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE GOLF COURSE COMMISSION CHAPTER 10
To pass to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion made to pass to a third reading on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
To refer the hiring process back to the Committee of the Department of Public Works to provide a second candidate
Yes: Duarte, Pottier, SandersNo: Botellio, Carr, Chaves, Correira, Martin, McCaul
From the minutes
“Councilor Duarte motioned to refer the hiring process back to the Committee of the Department of Public Works to provide a second candidate. … On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, three (3) Councilors were in favor (Councilors Pottier, Duarte and Sanders) and six (6) Councilors (Councilors Martin, McCaul, Carr, Chaves, Correira and Botellio) were opposed. Motion did not pass..” (Motion: Duarte)
Motion did not pass.
To refer to the Committee of the Whole to place on next week's agenda to have a discussion and vote on the Home Rule petition request for the Chief of Police and whether the current Council wishes to move it forward or rescind
Yes: Botellio, Carr, Chaves, Correira, McCaulNo: Duarte, Martin, Pottier, Sanders
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to refer to the Committee of the Whole to place on next week's agenda to have a discussion and vote on the Home Rule petition request for the Chief of Police and whether the current Council wishes to move it forward or rescind. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, five (5) Councilors were in favor (Councilors Botellio, Correira, Chaves, Carr and McCaul) and four (4) Councilors (Councilors Sanders, Duarte, Pottier and Martin) were opposed. Motion passed..” (Motion: Carr)
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