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| Meeting date | Issue / motion | Subject | Outcome | Overall tally | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026special | to reject line item G2 for School Transportation | budget | passed | unanimous | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to approve line item G3 for Education Assessments | budget | passed | unanimous | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to approve items H1 through H8, Police, Salaries; Police, Expenses; Police, Capital; Harbor Master, Salaries; Harbor Master, Expenses; Fire & Emergency Services, Salaries; Fire & Emergency Services, Expenses; and Fire & Emergency Services, Capital, respectively | budget | failed | 3 yeas, 6 nays | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to reject items H1 through H8, Police, Salaries; Police, Expenses; Police, Capital; Harbor Master, Salaries; Harbor Master, Expenses; Fire & Emergency Services, Salaries; Fire & Emergency Services, Expenses; and Fire & Emergency Services, Capital, respectively | budget | passed | 6 yeas, 3 nays | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to reject 11, Debt - Service | budget | passed | unanimous | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to reject 12, Insurance | budget | passed | unanimous | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to reject 13, Pension Contributions | budget | passed | unanimous | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to reject 14, Reserve Fund | budget | passed | unanimous | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to recommend that the Administration reduce line item B1, Administrative, Services, Salaries, by $100,000 | budget | passed | 7 yeas, 1 nay | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to recommend that the Administration reduce line item B2, Administrative, Expenses, by $200,000 | budget | passed | 7 yeas, 2 nays | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to recommend that the Administration reduce line item C1, Financial Services, Salaries, by $70,000 | budget | passed | 9 yeas | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to recommend that the Administration reduce line item F1, Community Services, Salaries, by $36,306.71 | budget | passed | 9 yeas | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to recommend that the Administration reduce line item F2, Community Services, Expenses (identified during the meeting as E2, Community Maintenance, Expenses), by $15,000 | budget | passed | 5 yeas, 3 nays | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to recommend that the Administration reduce line item F1, Community Services, Salaries, by $1,675 | budget | passed | 7 yeas, 2 nays | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to recommend that the Administration reduce line item D1, Facilities, Salaries, by $104, 809.34 | budget | passed | unanimous | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to recommend that the Administration reduce line item D1, Facilities, Salaries, by $100,940 | budget | passed | 5 yeas, 4 nays | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to recommend that the Administration reduce line item D2, Facilities, Expenses, by $742,133 | budget | failed | 2 yeas, 6 nays | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to recommend that the Administration reduce line item E2, Community Maintenance, Expenses, by $257,867 | budget | failed | 2 yeas, 6 nays | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to recommend that the Administration reduce D1, Facilities, Salaries, by $13,000 | budget | passed | 6 yeas, 3 nays | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to recommend that the Administration reduce F1, Community Services, Salaries, by $14,877 | budget | failed | 4 yeas, 5 nays | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to reject line item A1, EMS, Salaries | budget | passed | 6 yeas, 3 nays | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026special | to reject line items A2 through A5, EMS, Expenses; EMS, Capital; EMS, Transfers (Indirect Costs); and EMS, Debt, respectively | budget | passed | 7 yeas, 2 nays | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | adopt the order | budget | passed | 8 yeas | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | confirm the reappointment | appointment | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | confirm the reappointment | appointment | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | confirm the reappointment | appointment | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | confirm the appointment | appointment | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | confirm the appointment | appointment | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | that the communication be accepted and placed on file | other | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | that the loan order be authorized to be published and referred to the Committee on Finance | budget | referred | 7 yeas, 1 nay | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | lay the veto on the table in accordance with the City Charter | ordinance | tabled | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | adopt the order | budget | passed | 8 yeas, nay | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | adopt the order | budget | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | that the communication be accepted and placed on file | other | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | refer the recommendation to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation | ordinance | referred | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | that the proposed ordinance be passed through second reading and enrollment | ordinance | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | that the proposed ordinance be passed to be ordained | ordinance | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | adopt the resolution | resolution | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | amend the resolution by striking out the existing three sections that begin with "Be it further resolved," and inserting it their place the following, "Be it further resolved that the City Council send a letter to the Massachusetts State Auditor requesting a forensic financial audit of the Department of Community Maintenance," | resolution | failed | 2 yeas, 7 nays | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | amend the resolution by striking out, in the second-to-last paragraph, the following: "FY 2026 Operating Budget," and inserting in its place the following, "FY 2027 Operating Budget," | resolution | passed | 5 yeas, 4 nays | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | adopt the resolution, as amended | resolution | failed | 4 yeas, 5 nays | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | adopt the resolution | resolution | passed | 9 yeas | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | that the citation to be accepted and placed on file | other | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | that the citation to be accepted and placed on file | other | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | adopt the orders | other | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | adopt the orders | license | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | refer the claims to Corporation Counsel | other | referred | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | that the communication be accepted and placed on file | other | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | approve the drainlayer applications | license | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |
| May 26, 2026regular | that the minutes be accepted and placed on file | other | passed | unanimously | MeetingPDF ↗ |