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August 18, 2026
18 recorded votes, 0 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
Opportunity for input by the general public.
To open Public input
From the minutes
“Motion made to open Public input. So voted..”
He agreed with Councilors Carr and Botellio that another solution should be considered rather than placing the full burden on taxpayers.
To close Public Input
From the minutes
“Motion made to close Public Input. So voted..”
Communication from Mayor Shaunna O'Connell regarding procedures for submitting and considering City Council Agenda items in accordance with Massachusetts Open , Meeting Law
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Continued from August 11, 2026: On the active Class 1 (4-6 Dogs) - Personal Kennel License (X15) of Stephanie Santos, 1536 Somerset Avenue, Taunton, regarding a complaint of barking.
To reopen the continued Hearing and invite the interested parties into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion made to reopen the continued Hearing and invite the interested parties into the enclosure. So voted..”
Communication from Mayor Shaunna O'Connell regarding procedures for submitting and considering City Council Agenda items in accordance with Massachusetts Open , Meeting Law
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Hearing: Continued from August 11, 2026: On the active Class 1 (4-6 Dogs) - Personal Kennel License (X15) of Stephanie Santos, 1536 Somerset Avenue, Taunton, regarding a complaint of barking
To recess the Hearing
From the minutes
“Motion made to recess the Hearing. So voted..”
Communication from Chief Financial Officer, Patrick D. Dello Russo Jr., requesting to meet with the Committee on Finance and Salaries on September 8, 2026 to present the City of Taunton's Five-Year Financial Forescast.
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries. So voted..”
Communication from Chief Financial Officer, Patrick D
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries. So voted..”
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. So voted..”
Communication from Charlene Bonenfant, LICSW, Director of the City of Taunton Department of Human Services, regarding assistance programs available to senior residents, including financial, property tax, nutritional, health and other supp
To refer the communication to the Human Services Committee file for future reference
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer the communication to the Human Services Committee file for future reference. So voted..”
Communication from Brian Ratcliffe, 4 Dale Street, Taunton, following up on his August 11, 2026 Public Input regarding rules for submitting communications to the Municipal Council
To revert back to the Public Hearing for the Kennel License and invite Ms
From the minutes
“Motion made to revert back to the Public Hearing for the Kennel License and invite Ms. Santos back into the enclosure. So voted..”
To allow the Kennel License to remain active with the amended stipulation requiring the dogs to be directly supervised while outside
From the minutes
“Motion made to allow the Kennel License to remain active with the amended stipulation requiring the dogs to be directly supervised while outside. So voted..”
Junk Collector License - NEW 1. Shor's Junk Removal located at 8 Monroe Street, Apt. #2, Taunton.
To refer to Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to Police and License. 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..”
Direction of Travel Location Floral Street Northwest From Winter St. to Cherry St. All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion made to pass to a second reading. So voted..”
Stop Sign on Direction of Travel At Intersection of Floral St. Both Directions Cherry St. Cherry St. Both Directions Floral St. All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion made to pass to a second reading. So voted..”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a first reading to be passed to a second AN ORDINANCE CHAPTER 405: Vehicles and Traffic ARTICLE II: Operation of Vehicles Section 405-24: One-way streets
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion made to pass to a second reading. So voted..”
Councilor Carr requested an update on the progress made in selecting a new Chief of Police.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So voted..”
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