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January 2, 2024
10 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Present: Joanne E. Campbell, Darlene Mercer-Bruen, Joseph E. Demers, William J. Pappalardo, Lou DiMambro, Robert F. Toro, Robert J. Ferullo, Charles Viola, Jeffrey P. Dillon
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Regular meeting
Suspend the rules to allow Mayor Concannon to speak
Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules to allow Mayor Concannon to speak, all in favor, 9-0
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules to allow Mayor Concannon to speak, all in favor, 9-0.”
& 2nd to return to regular order of businees
Motion made & 2nd to RETURN TO REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINEES, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made & 2nd to RETURN TO REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINEES, all in favor, 9-0..”
New Petitions
The matter be referred to public hearing — None new petitions: Petition by Sun Tree Estates, LLC for a special permit under Sections 5.1(12) and 15.6(c)vi of the WZO to allow for a child care...
Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEARING, all in favor, 9-0
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEARING, all in favor, 9-0.”
The matter be referred to public hearing — Petition by Citizens Bank for a special permit with site plan review under Sections 11.6(10); Section 7.3; Section 13.5 and Section 18.4 for the...
Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEARING, all in favor, 9-0
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEARING, all in favor, 9-0.”
Public Hearings
All communications be received and made part of the permanent record — Petition by Sun Tree Estates, LLC for a special permit under Sections 5.1(12) and 8.3.1 of the WZO to allow for a child care...
Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 9-0..”
The public hearing be opened for public comment — Petition by Sun Tree Estates, LLC for a special permit under Sections 5.1(12) and 8.3.1 of the WZO to allow for a child care center and shared...
Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comment, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comment, all in favor, 9-0..”
& 2nd that a communication be sent to the city solicitor asking her in the event that the Goddard school should close what would happen to that commercial building
Motion made & 2nd that a COMMUNICATION BE SENT TO THE CITY SOLICITOR asking her in the event that the Goddard school should close what would happen to that commercial building, all in favor, 9- 0.
From the minutes
“Motion made & 2nd that a COMMUNICATION BE SENT TO THE CITY SOLICITOR asking her in the event that the Goddard school should close what would happen to that commercial building, all in favor, 9- 0..”
Close the public hearing — Petition by Sun Tree Estates, LLC for a special permit under Sections 5.1(12) and 8.3.1 of the WZO to allow for a child care center and shared parking with adjacent...
Motion made and 2nd to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, all in favor, 9-0..”
Grant the leave to withdraw without prejudice
Motion made and 2nd to GRANT THE LEAVE TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT PREJUDICE, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to GRANT THE LEAVE TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT PREJUDICE, all in favor, 9-0..”
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
Adjourn
Motion made and 2nd to ADJOURN, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to ADJOURN, all in favor, 9-0..”
From the Woburn City Council’s official journals (its minutes), posted on the city’s Minutes & Agendas page (City Council). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the city’s website has no councilor photos): Robert Toro, Joseph Demers (courtesy of each), Jeffrey Dillon, Lou DiMambro and Charles Viola from Woburn Patch (2019–2023); Yano Amara (December 31, 2025) and Darlene Mercer-Bruen (July 23, 2021, captioned group photo, cropped) from the Daily Times Chronicle; William Pappalardo and Robert Ferullo cropped from the Daily Times Chronicle’s captioned 2026 City Council photo (January 7, 2026). Former councilors show initials.
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