Council votes / June 30, 2026 Decisions 44
Passed40
Referred0
Split votes 42
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Where the council split 42 of 44 decisions were not unanimous Split vote · 1 of 42 Other Vote of no confidence on Director of Financial Services Emily Arpke The council voted to adopt a vote of no confidence on Emily Arpke, Director of Financial Services.
Passed “On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Vice President Dionne, it was voted 6 yeas, 3 nays, to adopt a vote of no confidence on Emily Arpke, Director of Financial Services, with Councilors Camara, Hart and Raposo voting in the negative.” 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A1 for Mayor, Salaries The council voted to reject line item A1 for Mayor, Salaries.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 6
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A2 for Mayor, Expenses The council voted to reject line item A2 for Mayor, Expenses.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 6
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A3 for City Council, Salaries The council voted to reject line item A3 for City Council, Salaries.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 6
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A4 for City Council, Expenses The council voted to reject line item A4 for City Council, Expenses.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 6
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A5 for City Clerk, Salaries The council voted to reject line item A5 for City Clerk, Salaries.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 6
Passed 7–2 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A6 for City Clerk, Expenses The council voted to reject line item A6 for City Clerk, Expenses.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 6
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A7 for Elections, Salaries The council voted to reject line item A7 for Elections, Salaries.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 7
Passed No tally Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A8 for Elections, Expenses The council voted to reject line item A8 for Elections, Expenses.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 7
Passed No tally Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A9 for Veterans' Benefits, Salaries The council voted to reject line item A9 for Veterans' Benefits, Salaries.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 7
Passed No tally Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A10 for Veterans' Benefits, Expenses The council voted to reject line item A10 for Veterans' Benefits, Expenses.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 7
Passed No tally Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item B1 for Administrative Services, Salaries The council voted to reject line item B1 for Administrative Services, Salaries.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 7
Passed No tally Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item B2 for Administrative Services, Expenses The council voted to reject line item B2 for Administrative Services, Expenses.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 7
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item B3 for Judgements and Claims The council voted to reject line item B3 for Judgements and Claims.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 7
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item C1 for Financial Services, Salaries The council voted to reject line item C1 for Financial Services, Salaries.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 7
Passed 7–2 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item C2 for Financial Services, Expenses The council voted to reject line item C2 for Financial Services, Expenses.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 7
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item D1 for Facilities, Salaries The council voted to reject line item D1 for Facilities, Salaries.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 7
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item D2 for Facilities, Expenses The council voted to reject line item D2 for Facilities, Expenses.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 7
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item E1 for Community Maintenance, Salaries The council voted to reject line item E1 for Community Maintenance, Salaries.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 7
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item E2 for Community Maintenance, Expenses The council voted to reject line item E2 for Community Maintenance, Expenses.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 7
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item F1 for Community Services, Salaries The council voted to reject line item F1 for Community Services, Salaries.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 8
Passed 7–2 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item F2 for Community Services, Expenses The council voted to reject line item F2 for Community Services, Expenses.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 8
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item F3 for Community Services, Transfers The council voted to reject line item F3 for Community Services, Transfers.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 8
Passed 7–2 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item G1 for School Appropriation The council voted to reject line item G1 for School Appropriation.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 8
Passed 7–2 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item G2 for School Transportation The council voted to reject line item G2 for School Transportation.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 8
Passed 7–2 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item G3 for Education Assessments The council voted to reject line item G3 for Education Assessments.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 8
Passed 3–6 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item H1 for Police, Salaries A motion to approve line item H1 for Police, Salaries failed.
Budget · Named yes: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 8
Failed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item H1 for Police, Salaries The council voted to reject line item H1 for Police, Salaries.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 8
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item H2 for Police, Expenses The council voted to reject line item H2 for Police, Expenses.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 8
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item H4 for Harbor Master, Salaries The council voted to reject line item H4 for Harbor Master, Salaries.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 8
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item H5 for Harbor Master, Expenses The council voted to reject line item H5 for Harbor Master, Expenses.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 8
Passed 3–6 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item H6 for Fire & Emergency Services, Salaries A motion to approve line item H6 for Fire & Emergency Services, Salaries failed.
Budget · Named yes: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 8
Failed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item H6 for Fire & Emergency Services, Salaries The council voted to reject line item H6 for Fire & Emergency Services, Salaries.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 8
Passed 3–6 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item H7 for Fire & Emergency Services, Expenses A motion to approve line item H7 for Fire & Emergency Services, Expenses failed.
Budget · Named yes: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 9
Failed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item H7 for Fire & Emergency Services, Expenses The council voted to reject line item H7 for Fire & Emergency Services, Expenses.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 9
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item I1 for Debt-Service The council voted to reject line item I1 for Debt-Service.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 9
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item I2 for Insurance The council voted to reject line item I2 for Insurance.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 9
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item I3 for Pension Contributions The council voted to reject line item I3 for Pension Contributions.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 9
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item I4 for Reserve Fund The council voted to reject line item I4 for Reserve Fund.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 9
Passed 7–2 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order funding sources The council voted to reject all funding sources.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 9
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order total The council voted to reduce the appropriation order total to $0.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 9
Passed 6–3 Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order, as amended The council voted to adopt the appropriation order, as amended.
Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara , Linda M. Pereira , Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 9
Passed All 44 decisions In agenda order, grouped by subject Include 2 procedural motions Budget & finance 11 of 43
Passed Budget Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A1 for Mayor, Salaries The council voted to reject line item A1 for Mayor, Salaries.
6–3 6 yeas, 3 nays Official minutes, p. 6 Passed Budget Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A2 for Mayor, Expenses The council voted to reject line item A2 for Mayor, Expenses.
6–3 6 yeas, 3 nays Official minutes, p. 6 Passed Budget Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A3 for City Council, Salaries The council voted to reject line item A3 for City Council, Salaries.
6–3 6 yeas, 3 nays Official minutes, p. 6 Passed Budget Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A4 for City Council, Expenses The council voted to reject line item A4 for City Council, Expenses.
6–3 6 yeas, 3 nays Official minutes, p. 6 Passed Budget Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A5 for City Clerk, Salaries The council voted to reject line item A5 for City Clerk, Salaries.
6–3 6 yeas, 3 nays Official minutes, p. 6 Passed Budget Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A6 for City Clerk, Expenses The council voted to reject line item A6 for City Clerk, Expenses.
7–2 7 yeas, 2 nays Official minutes, p. 6 Passed Budget Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A7 for Elections, Salaries The council voted to reject line item A7 for Elections, Salaries.
6–3 6 yeas, 3 nays Official minutes, p. 7 Passed Budget Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A8 for Elections, Expenses The council voted to reject line item A8 for Elections, Expenses.
Not recorded Official minutes, p. 7 Passed Budget Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A9 for Veterans' Benefits, Salaries The council voted to reject line item A9 for Veterans' Benefits, Salaries.
Not recorded Official minutes, p. 7 Passed Budget Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item A10 for Veterans' Benefits, Expenses The council voted to reject line item A10 for Veterans' Benefits, Expenses.
Not recorded Official minutes, p. 7 Passed Budget Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund appropriation order line item B1 for Administrative Services, Salaries The council voted to reject line item B1 for Administrative Services, Salaries.
Not recorded Official minutes, p. 7 Show the remaining 32 decisions Show all 44 decisions
How to read these votes A tally like 2–7 means 2 yeas, 7 nays, as written in the minutes.
Minutes usually name only the members in the minority. Everyone else is shown as “not individually listed”, never as an assumed yes.
“Unanimous” means the minutes record no roll call and no dissent. They don’t say who was in the room for each motion, so a unanimous vote isn’t counted as any one councilor’s yes.
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