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January 4, 2026
5 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Municipal inauguration (Sunday, January 4, 2026): the councillors and School Committee members elected on November 4, 2025 were sworn in; the council then met, elected its President for 2026 and confirmed the Vice President by roll call.
Present: Colleen Bradley-MacArthur, Paul J. Brasco, Tim King, Randall J. LeBlanc, Emma Tzioumis, Carlos A. Vidal, Anthony LaFauci, Caren Dunn, Bill Hanley, John J. McLaughlin, Joseph P. LaCava, Sean Durkee, Paul S. Katz, Cathyann Harris, Robert G. Logan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Close nominations
Councillor Harris made a motion to close nominations. The motion was approved by a voice vote.
The minutes say the motion was approved by a voice vote, with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“Councillor Harris made a motion to close nominations. The motion was approved by a voice vote..” (Motion: Harris)
Elect the President of the City Council for 2026 (Robert G. Logan elected)
The motion was approved by a voice vote. The City Councils vote was required for the confirmation. Acting Clerk of the Council Wilson called the roll. Colleen Bradley-MacArthur: John J. McLaughlin Paul J. Brasco: John J. McLaughlin Caren Dunn: Robert G. Logan Sean T. Durkee: Robert G. Logan William A. Hanley: Robert G. Logan Cathyann Harris: Robert G. Logan Paul S. Katz: Robert G. Logan Tim King: Robert G. Logan Joseph P. LaCava: John J. McLaughlin Anthony LaFauci: John J. McLaughlin Randy J. LeBlanc: Robert G. Logan Robert G. Logan: Robert G. Logan John J. McLaughlin: John J. McLaughlin Emma Tzouimis: John J. McLaughlin Carlos A. Vidal: Present With 8 votes Robert G. Logan was voted as the President of the City Council for 2026.
A vote choosing between people, so MassVoter shows the result only. The councillors’ choices: Colleen Bradley-MacArthur: John J. McLaughlin; Paul J. Brasco: John J. McLaughlin; Caren Dunn: Robert G. Logan; Sean Durkee: Robert G. Logan; Bill Hanley: Robert G. Logan; Cathyann Harris: Robert G. Logan; Paul S. Katz: Robert G. Logan; Tim King: Robert G. Logan; Joseph P. LaCava: John J. McLaughlin; Anthony LaFauci: John J. McLaughlin; Randall J. LeBlanc: Robert G. Logan; Robert G. Logan: Robert G. Logan; John J. McLaughlin: John J. McLaughlin; Emma Tzioumis: John J. McLaughlin; Carlos A. Vidal: Present. The minutes read: “With 8 votes Robert G. Logan was voted as the President of the City Council for 2026.”
From the minutes
“The motion was approved by a voice vote. The City Councils vote was required for the confirmation. Acting Clerk of the Council Wilson called the roll. Colleen Bradley-MacArthur: John J. McLaughlin Paul J. Brasco: John J. McLaughlin Caren Dunn: Robert G. Logan Sean T. Durkee: Robert G. Logan William A. Hanley: Robert G. Logan Cathyann Harris: Robert G. Logan Paul S. Katz: Robert G. Logan Tim King: Robert G. Logan Joseph P. LaCava: John J. McLaughlin Anthony LaFauci: John J. McLaughlin Randy J. LeBlanc: Robert G. Logan Robert G. Logan: Robert G. Logan John J. McLaughlin: John J. McLaughlin Emma Tzouimis: John J. McLaughlin Carlos A. Vidal: Present With 8 votes Robert G. Logan was voted as the President of the City Council for 2026..”
Adopt the 2025 Council Rules as the 2026 Council Rules
Councillor Hanley made a motion that was approved by a voice vote to adopt the 2025 Council Rules as the 2026 Council Rules.
The minutes say the motion was approved by a voice vote, with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“Councillor Hanley made a motion that was approved by a voice vote to adopt the 2025 Council Rules as the 2026 Council Rules..” (Motion: Hanley)
Confirm Randall J. LeBlanc as Vice President of the City Council for 2026
In accordance with Rule 15, President Logan spoke and appointed Randall J. LeBlanc as the City Council Vice President for the year 2026. The City Councils vote was required for the confirmation. City Clerk Vizard called the Roll. Colleen Bradley-MacArthur: No Paul J. Brasco: Abstain Caren Dunn: Yes Sean T. Durkee: Yes William A. Hanley: Yes Cathyann Harris: Yes Paul S. Katz: Yes Tim King: Yes Joseph P. LaCava: No Anthony LaFauci: Abstain Randy J. LeBlanc Yes Robert G. Logan: Yes John J. McLaughlin: Yes Emma Tzoumis: Yes Carlos A. Vidal: Yes With 11 votes Randall J. LeBlanc was voted as the Vice President of the City Council for 2026.
Yes: Dunn, Durkee, Hanley, Harris, Katz, King, LeBlanc, Logan, McLaughlin, Tzioumis, VidalNo: Bradley-MacArthur, LaCavaAbstained: Brasco, LaFauciPaul J. Brasco and Anthony LaFauci abstained (shown as abstaining, not voting).
From the minutes
“In accordance with Rule 15, President Logan spoke and appointed Randall J. LeBlanc as the City Council Vice President for the year 2026. The City Councils vote was required for the confirmation. City Clerk Vizard called the Roll. Colleen Bradley-MacArthur: No Paul J. Brasco: Abstain Caren Dunn: Yes Sean T. Durkee: Yes William A. Hanley: Yes Cathyann Harris: Yes Paul S. Katz: Yes Tim King: Yes Joseph P. LaCava: No Anthony LaFauci: Abstain Randy J. LeBlanc Yes Robert G. Logan: Yes John J. McLaughlin: Yes Emma Tzoumis: Yes Carlos A. Vidal: Yes With 11 votes Randall J. LeBlanc was voted as the Vice President of the City Council for 2026..”
Adjourn
Councillor King moved to adjourn. The motion was approved by a voice vote.
The minutes say the motion was approved by a voice vote, with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“Councillor King moved to adjourn. The motion was approved by a voice vote..” (Motion: King)
From the Waltham City Council’s official minutes, posted by the City Clerk in the city’s Agenda Center (City Council). We check every vote against the councillors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the city’s website has no City Council photos): The Waltham Times candidate profiles, October–November 2025 — Paul Brasco, Tim King (Artie Kronenfeld), Randall LeBlanc, Emma Tzioumis, Carlos Vidal, Anthony LaFauci, Caren Dunn, John McLaughlin (Isabella Lapriore), Joey LaCava (courtesy WCAC), Paul Katz (courtesy LWV) and Robert Logan; League of Women Voters of Waltham candidate pages — Colleen Bradley-MacArthur and Bill Hanley (2023), Sean Durkee and Cathyann Harris (2021). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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