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May 5, 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
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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..”
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 made to go out of the regular order of business to Appointments without objection.”
Communication from Mayor O'Connell submitting a letter of support for the reappointment of Chris Carmichael, Superintendent of Public Buildings for a term expiring January 1, 2029.
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..”
Councilor Sanders believes his term should be for (3) three-years and not (5) five-years.
To approve Jonathan Gray for a term of (3) three-years
From the minutes
“Motion made to approve Jonathan Gray for a term of (3) three-years. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Councilor Sanders stated he made a mistake and thought it was for the Taunton Agricultural Commission and not the Taunton Redevelopment Authority.
For reconsideration
From the minutes
“Motion made for reconsideration. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Communication from Mayor O'Connell for the re-appointment of Jonathan Gray, 697 Cohannet Street, Taunton to serve as a member of the Taunton Redevelopment Authority for a term of five (5) years expiring April 30, 2031
To approve the reappointment of Jonathan Gray to the Taunton Redevelopment Authority for a (5) five-year term
From the minutes
“Motion made to approve the reappointment of Jonathan Gray to the Taunton Redevelopment Authority for a (5) five-year term. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor..”
2 Opportunity for input by the general public.
To open Public Input
From the minutes
“Motion made to open Public Input without objection.”
Communication from the Chief Financial Officer requesting to discuss surplus designation and disposition of 75 Oak Street, formerly the Oakland Fire Station
To refer to the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology without objection.”
Communication from Diane Scott, Massachusetts State Lottery Commission Licensing Department, 150 Mount Vernon Street Dorchester, MA notifying of a KENO monitor install at Athel Food Mart, located at 83 42 Broadway, Taunton, MA 02780.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion made to receive and place on file without objection.”
Petitions: Billiard Table License - RENEWAL 1
To refer the above (14) fourteen petitions to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer the above (14) fourteen petitions 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 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in the Committee of the Whole which met after the general meeting, Monday, May 4, 2026 in the Committee of the Whole and also this evening's business
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 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in the Committee of the Whole which met after the general meeting, Monday, May 4, 2026 in the Committee of the Whole and also this evening's business. 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 to discuss Chapter A501 Municipal Council Rules and Orders regarding Electronic Devices.
To move
From the minutes
“Motion made to move without objection.”
Resolutions: None
To move
From the minutes
“Motion made to move without objection.”
To move
From the minutes
“Motion made to move without objection.”
To refer to the Committee of the Whole
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee of the Whole without objection.”
To refer to the committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the committee on Police and License without objection.”
Committee reports
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
The minutes record a roll call but no count.
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, NINE (9) COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT, NINE (9 : ° CITY OF COUNCILORS VOTED IN FAVOR..”
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, NINE (9) CQUNCILORS "pe NINE (9) COUNCILORS VOTED IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSED. a ~ hee L..”
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, NINE (9) ee ~ \ COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT, NINE (9) COUNCILORS Rosalind Grassie VOTED IN FAVOR..”
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 [etal Ce Zy-y 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) COUNCILORS VOTED IN FAVOR..”
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, NINE (9) ee _ COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT, NINE (9) COUNCILORS o y VOTED IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSED..”
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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