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GRANT-2026-1 : Requesting acceptance of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund Grant in the amount of $166,800 to address the impacts of gambling related harms in our community.

Passed · PASSED [9 TO 0] Yes: Cal Finocchiaro, Mark Garipay, Ward Hamilton, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Devin Romanul, Robb Stewart, Kimberly Vandiver, Leila Migliorelli. Absent: John Obremski, Ryan Williams.

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GRANT-2026-1 Grant Requesting acceptance of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund Grant in the amount of $166,800 to address the impacts of gambling related harms in our community. Passed City Council

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▶ 1:03:52 Leila Migliorelli: Um, motion for, uh, to, for passage made by Councillor Ver, seconded by Councillor Carm, jd On discussion, seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That reappointment passes. Moving on to grants

▶ 1:04:08 Speaker 2: ID number 1 2 8 9 8 Requesting acceptance of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund grant in the amount of 160, 166,800 to address the impacts of gambling related harms in our community.

▶ 1:04:23 Mark Garipay: Madam President, this comes from appropriation of oversight with a recommendation for passage. At this time, I'll make a motion for passage.

▶ 1:04:30 Leila Migliorelli: Second. Motion for passage made by Councillor Repe, seconded by Councillor Fero. On discussion. Seeing none, Madam Clerk, will you please call the role

▶ 1:04:42 Speaker 2: Councillor fro? Yes. Councilor Repe. Yes. Councillor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Jamal Ledine? Yes. Councilor Karen Chetty? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes.