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August 4, 2026
6 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Scott Martin, John McCaul, David Pottier, David Chaves, Edward Correira, Debra Botellio
Absent: Phillip Duarte, Barry Sanders, Deborah Carr
Every vote, in order
Communication from Jenn Leger, City Clerk, providing response from the July 14, 2026 Council Meeting regarding allegations that letters from citizens read into the record at the June 23, 2026 Council meeting were not written by the indivi
To refer to the Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting and invite the City Clerk
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting and invite the City Clerk. So voted..”
To refer to the Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting and invite the City Clerk
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting and invite the City Clerk. So voted..”
Committee reports
For Committee Reports to be read by title and approved
From the minutes
“Motion was made for Committee Reports to be read by title and approved. So Voted..”
Petitions: None
To endorse the unanimous vote taken in the Committee of the Whole, Item #2
From the minutes
“Motion made to endorse the unanimous vote taken in the Committee of the Whole, Item #2. On a roll call vote, six (6) Councilors voted in favor (Councilors Botellio, Correira, Chaves, Pottier, McCaul and Martin). Councilors Sanders, Duarte and Carr were absent. Motion passed..”
Councilor Pottier requested to refer the issue of late evening, off season fireworks to the Committee of the Whole.
To refer to the Committee of the Whole
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee of the Whole. So voted..”
Mayor O'Connell stated that they do advise people to call the Police immediately if they hear any type of disturbance like this. It's very difficult to catch these things happening in the act. It would be very helpful.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License to discuss the incident that happened at Deep Pond Farm over the weekend involving the owner and all of the police officers that were present for next week's meeting
From the minutes
“Councilor Correira made a motion to refer to the Committee on Police and License to discuss the incident that happened at Deep Pond Farm over the weekend involving the owner and all of the police officers that were present for next week's meeting. … So voted..” (Motion: 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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