Kelly Garcia in 2026: Three Orders on the Safety Net, One Present Vote, and a 90-Day Clock Running Out
Homelessness, school buses, elderly and disabled tenants. Her orders are the safety net; her votes are with the majority.
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Tanairi Garcia in 2026: The Only Councillor Who Voted for Both More Density and Deeper Affordability
Immigrants, tenants, the elderly, and a yes on three-family homes that only Recupero shared.
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Deron Hines in 2026: Three Small Orders, No Motions, and the Amendment That Decided the Year
Quiet for five months, then the working group's housing table on the floor and a 6 to 5 win.
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Todd Taylor in 2026: One Order Filed, Three Dissents Cast, and the Chair of the City Manager’s Report Card
The councillor most likely to be alone on a roll call, and the one who uses the floor rather than the filing…
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Lisa Santagate in 2026: Perfect Attendance, One Order, and the Public Safety Chair’s Hearings
The chair who runs hearings rather than filing orders, and has not missed a vote.
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Manuel Teshe in 2026: Six Meetings Missed, Twenty Roll Calls, and the Motion That Slowed the Housing Ordinance
Procedurally one of the council's most active members when present. The attendance is the part residents will want explained.
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Calvin Brown in 2026: Two Resolutions, No Orders, Ten Missed Roll Calls, and a Six-Vote Margin
The council's least active legislator, on the cautious side of both splits, holding District 8 by six votes.
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Also on Tonight’s Agenda: Market Basket, the Quiet Zone, Scooters, and a Council Rule Change
Nine one-sentence orders from Robinson and Recupero: Market Basket's plans, a quiet zone funded in 2022, scooters, a hole on Central Avenue,…
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Who Paid for Chelsea’s City Gala: 23 Sponsors, $22,750, and a Tow Company’s Car for the Police
Global Partners, Josh Kraft, Eastern Salt and 20 others paid for the July gala. A tow company gave the police a car.…
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Five Councillors Will Grade the City Manager This Fall. Here Is Who They Are
The charter requires a written evaluation of Fidel Maltez every year. Todd Taylor chairs the committee. Recupero, who has pressed the administration…
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