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Council approves payroll, accounts payable and small transfer; Verizon easement withdrawn
Summary
The Taunton Municipal Council on Oct. 21 approved payroll and accounts-payable warrants, a $7,800 transfer to pay a prior-year invoice, accepted Verizon’s withdrawal of a petition, and took referrals for traffic and public-safety follow-up.
The Taunton Municipal Council approved routine finance items, a small transfer to cover a prior-year invoice, and accepted a withdrawal of a Verizon easement petition at its Oct. 21 meeting.
The payroll warrant for city departments totaled $1,824,819.25 and was approved by the committee on finance and salaries. The accounts payable warrant for $2,305,020.59 was also approved; the committee highlighted several large education-related payments, including $265,000 for the Bristol Aggie assessment, $312,000 for instructional technology and supplies, $186,000 for student transportation, and $128,000 for student tuition payable to the Justice Resource Institute.
The Office of Economic & Community Development requested a $7,800 transfer from a professional/technical line to pay a FY25 invoice to Greenman Peterson related to the Westco Drive and Castle Street project; the council approved the transfer.
Separately, a Verizon petition to place an OptiDrop cable in existing conduit at 90 County Street was opened for hearing; Verizon later requested to withdraw the petition and the council approved the withdrawal without prejudice.
The council also approved police detail coverage for election day as requested in a communication from the director of the council.
In new business, Councilor Padilla moved and the council approved an expedited referral to the safety office and Department of Public Works to review traffic controls at the Sao Paulo/Round/Hodges intersection following a public-input report of multiple collisions and bus stops in the area.
What the council voted: approvals for the payroll and accounts-payable warrants, approval of the $7,800 transfer to OECD, approval of Verizon’s withdrawal request, and approval to provide police details for election day. Council also referred the Sao Paulo/Round/Hodges traffic concern to the safety office and DPW for expedited review.
No additional funding or new contracts were authorized at this meeting beyond the small transfer; larger procurement or capital projects would require separate votes.
