MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2026–2027 Council · Regular meeting
March 31, 2026
23 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Scott Martin, John McCaul, Deborah Carr, David Pottier, David Chaves, Edward Correira, Phillip Duarte, Debra Botellio, Barry Sanders
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Present at roll call were: Councilors Martin, McCaul (via remote) Carr, Pottier, Chaves, Correira, Duarte, Botellio and Sanders Record of March 24, 2026 meeting was read by title and approved.
To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Motion passed.
To go out of the regular order of business to Appointments
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to Appointments without objection.”
Appointments: e Appointment and Swearing-In of Two (2) Permanent Full-Time Police Officers: o Soraya Leon o Aaron Ferreira
To approve the list as read
From the minutes
“Motion made to approve the list as read. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Communication from Mayor O'Connell regarding the appointment of Andrew D
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion made to approve. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
To revert back to the regular order of business and open Public Input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to revert back to the regular order of business and open Public Input without objection.”
To close Public Input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close Public Input without objection.”
By the City of Taunton for the Revocation of Fuel Storage and Dispensing License at 274 Winthrop Street, Taunton, MA operated by Planet Petroleum, owned by Peter & Emanuel Nifakos, 963 So. Military Trail, W. Palm Beach, FL.
To invite the parties into the enclosure and open the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite the parties into the enclosure and open the hearing without objection.”
Deputy Fire Chief Bastis continued an education of fuel storage life and the concerns of its safety.
To move forward with the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move forward with the hearing. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
Milad Dobeib came to speak at the table concerning this matter.
To move to revoke the Fuel Storage and Dispensing license for the property of 274 Winthrop Street
Yes: Botellio, Carr, Chaves, Duarte, Martin, McCaul, Pottier, SandersNo: Correira
From the minutes
“A motion was made to move to revoke the Fuel Storage and Dispensing license for the property of 274 Winthrop Street. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. Councilor Correira voting in opposition..”
Communication from Peter Buffington, 611 Norton Avenue, Taunton, MA and Matthew Haggerty, 30 River Pines Drive, Taunton requesting an update on the former nursing home property on Norton Avenue in the City of Taunton.
To refer to the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology without objection.”
Petitions: Antique Dealer License - Renewal 1
To refer the above list as read to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the above list as read to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief without objection.”
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, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Petitions: Antique Dealer License - Renewal 1
To approve recommendations adopted at the Committee of the Whole on March 18, 2026 for an interview and also to approve recommendations adopted at the March 24, 2026 Committee on Public Property and Information Technology that discussed the splash pad
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve recommendations adopted at the Committee of the Whole on March 18, 2026 for an interview and also to approve recommendations adopted at the March 24, 2026 Committee on Public Property and Information Technology that discussed the splash pad. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Present at roll call were: Councilors Martin, McCaul (via remote) Carr, Pottier, Chaves, Correira, Duarte, Botellio and Sanders Record of March 24, 2026 meeting was read by title and approved.
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Councilor Botellio requested to refer to the Committee of the Whole and the Mayor to discuss having Student Government Day for our local high school students at Taunton High, Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical High School and Bristol County Agricultural High School.
To refer to the Committee of the Whole and to the Mayor's office
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Whole and to the Mayor's office without objection.”
Resolutions: None
To refer to the Committee of the Whole and the Mayor's office
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Whole and the Mayor's office without objection.”
Councilor Duarte read a communication from the Clerk of Committees, Maggie Clarke to inform the City Council of her acceptance of a position with the Department of Parks, Cemeteries and Public Grounds with an expected start date of Monday, April 27, 2026.
To refer to the Human Resource director to work with the Clerk of Committees and the Council president to prepare the job posting and do so as soon as possible
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Human Resource director to work with the Clerk of Committees and the Council president to prepare the job posting and do so as soon as possible. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
List of Documents and Other Exhibits: e Agenda e Mayor's List of Upcoming Community Events - March 31, 2026 e Resignation Letter from Maggie Clarke
To adjourn the meeting at 9:16 P.M
From the minutes
“Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 9:16 P.M. without objection.”
Committee reports
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, NINE (9) COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT, NINE (9) COUNCILORS VOTED IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSED. ean L..”
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, NINE (9) COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT, NINE (9) COUNCILORS VOTED IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSED..”
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, NINE (9) COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT, NINE (9) COQUNCILORS VOTED IN FAVOR. MOTIONED PASSED..”
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, NINE (9) COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT, NINE (9) Cc CILORS VOTED IN FAVOR. MOTIONED PASSED..”
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, NINE (9) COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT, NINE (9) COUNCILORS VOTED IN FAVOR..”
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