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April 7, 2026
16 recorded votes, 2 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
SND 1 [a . aN ag City of Taunton Municipal Council Meeting Minutes City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Taunton, MA In the Chester 8, Martin Municipal Council Chambers Minutes, April 7, 2026 at 7:38 O'clock,P.M. Pledge of Allegiance Regular Meeting Mayor Shaunna O'Connell presiding Praye
To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor. Motion passed..”
Motion passed.
To go out of the regular order of business to Appointments
From the minutes
“Motion made to go out of the regular order of business to Appointments without objection.”
Appointments: Appointment and Swearing-In of One (1) Permanent Firefighter: e Salvatore Imprescia
To approve Salvatore Imprescia as a permanent full-time Firefighter from requisition #11025
From the minutes
“Motion made to approve Salvatore Imprescia as a permanent full-time Firefighter from requisition #11025. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor. Motion passed..”
The City Clerk then swore-in Salvatore Imprescia with an effective date of April 7, 2026.
To go back to the regular order of business to Public Input
From the minutes
“Motion made to go back to the regular order of business to Public Input without objection.”
The City Clerk then swore-in Salvatore Imprescia with an effective date of April 7, 2026. Motion made to go back to the regular order of business to Public Input without objection. Opportunity for input by the general public.
To open Public Input
From the minutes
“Motion made to open Public Input without objection.”
J.P. Marcoux, 40 Summer Street, Taunton spoke about his concerns with the price increase of the City of Taunton trash bags.
To close Public Input
From the minutes
“Motion made to close Public Input without objection.”
Opportunity for input by the general public.
To open Public Input
From the minutes
“Motion made to open Public Input without objection.”
Hearing: 2 On the petition submitted by Verizon New England, Inc
To open the Public Hearing
From the minutes
“Motion made to open the Public Hearing without objection.”
To Close Public Input and grant the petition
From the minutes
“Motion made to Close Public Input and grant the petition. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor. Motion passed..”
Communication from the Chief Financial Officer requesting an Executive Session in Committee of the Whole on April 28, 2026 to discuss potential litigation related to marijuana fees.
To refer to the Committee of the Whole and the Council President for scheduling
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee of the Whole and the Council President for scheduling without objection.”
Petitions: Junk Collector License - Renewal 1
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 without objection.”
Committee reports
For Committee Reports to be read by title and approved and recommendations adopted to reflect the votes as recorded in the Committee on Finance and Salaries, the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills, the Committee on Police and License and the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology Item #1
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 the Committee on Finance and Salaries, the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills, the Committee on Police and License and the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology Item #1. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor. Motion passed..”
The Committee on Public Property and Information Technology Item #2, on discussion, was broken out into two separate votes to declare surplus properties after reviewing the RFP's. The Committee voted 3 to 0 in favor of surplusing both properties on two separate votes.
To approve the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology Item #2, to declare 12 Monroe Street (the former Hopewell School) surplus
Yes: Chaves, Duarte, Martin, Pottier, SandersNo: Botellio, Carr, Correira, McCaul
From the minutes
“Motion made to approve the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology Item #2, to declare 12 Monroe Street (the former Hopewell School) surplus. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, five (5) Councilors voted in favor (Councilors Sanders, Duarte, Chaves, Pottier and Martin), four (4) Councilors were opposed (Councilors Botellio, Correira, Carr and McCaul). Motion passed..”
Petitions: Junk Collector License - Renewal 1
To approve the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology Item #2, to declare 100 Oak Street surplus
Yes: Chaves, Duarte, Martin, Pottier, SandersNo: Botellio, Carr, Correira, McCaul
From the minutes
“Motion made to approve the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology Item #2, to declare 100 Oak Street surplus. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, five (5) Councilors voted in favor (Councilors Martin, Pottier, Chaves, Duarte and Sanders), four (4) Councilors were opposed (Councilors McCaul, Carr, Correira and Botellio). Motion passed..”
Councilor Pottier requested to refer to the Committee of the Whole for the Council President to schedule a meeting with members of the Taunton's Water Department to discuss water quality and capacity.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion made to move approval without objection.”
Councilor Pottier requested to refer to the Committee of the Whole for the Council President to schedule a meeting with members of the Taunton's Water Department to discuss water quality and capacity. Motion made to move approval without objection. 4
To refer to the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology a meeting in four-weeks to continue the discussion on the Taunton Public Library
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to refer to the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology a meeting in four-weeks to continue the discussion on the Taunton Public Library. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor. Motion passed..” (Motion: Carr)
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