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Jeff McNaught

On record 2019-11-14 to 2021-12-20. Derived from vote rosters and the minutes' attendance tables, not an official biography; the record of structured votes begins in 2012.

Service

BodySeatRoleFromToMeetings
Appropriations & Oversight Committeemember 2019-11-142020-12-1435
City CouncilWard 2member 2019-11-182021-12-2055
Protection & License Committeemember 2020-03-092021-11-1514
Legal & Legislative Committeechair 2020-03-302020-08-173
Health, Education & Welfare Committeemember 2020-05-042021-07-199
Rules & Ordermember 2020-11-112021-09-085
Legal & Legislative Committeevice-chair 2020-11-162021-08-162
Appropriations & Oversight Committeechair 2021-01-112021-12-1329
Public Works CommitteeWard 2member 2021-07-192021-07-191

Votes

497 votes cast: 491 yes, 6 no, 0 abstain; 5 against the majority on 42 contested motions; moved 76, seconded 59; recorded absent for 44. All rows (JSON).

2021-12-20 · City Council absent · PLACE ON FILE [10 TO 0] · RES-21-22-7 : A Resolution Honoring City Councilor John Tramontozzi, Ward One
2021-12-20 · City Council absent · PLACED ON FILE [10 TO 0] · ORDER-2022-58 : An informational update regarding the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocation High School district election polling location(s) on January 25, 2022
2021-12-20 · City Council absent · PASSED [10 TO 0] · ORDER-2022-56 : An Order to Further Amend Section 152-12 of the Code of the City of Melrose
2021-12-20 · City Council absent · PASSED [10 TO 0] · ORDER-2022-53 : Acceptance of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Recycling Dividend Program Grant in the amount of $11,700
2021-12-20 · City Council absent · PASSED [10 TO 0] · ORDER-2022-52 : An Appropriation from Sewer Retained Earnings (account # 84152-590000) in the amount of $46,500 and from Water Retained Earnings (account # 84162-590000) in the amount of $46,500. These funds will be appropriated to Sewer Equipment (account # 604413-551002) in the amount of $46,500 and Water Equipment (account # 614513-551002) in the amount of $46,500.
2021-12-20 · City Council absent · PASSED [10 TO 0] · ORDER-2022-51 : An Appropriation from the Peg Access Cable Fund (#2922) in the amount of $289,121.48 to MMTV and Melrose Public Schools.
2021-12-20 · City Council absent · PASSED [10 TO 0] · ORDER-2022-55 : Amending Melrose Revised Ordinances, Chapter 4, Section 4-1, Wards and Precincts by deleting section 4-1 in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the Wards and Precincts description as enumerated herein.
2021-12-20 · City Council absent · PASSED [10 TO 0] · ORDER-2022-54 : Police Department 911 Grant Awards
2021-12-20 · City Council absent · PASSED [10 TO 0] · ORDER-2022-48 : An appropriation from the Rideshare Special Revenue Fund (#2921) in the amount of $9,049.20.
2021-12-13 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee absent · OUGHT TO PASS [9 TO 0] · ORDER-2022-53 : Acceptance of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Recycling Dividend Program Grant in the amount of $11,700
2021-12-13 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee absent · OUGHT TO PASS [9 TO 0] · ORDER-2022-52 : An Appropriation from Sewer Retained Earnings (account # 84152-590000) in the amount of $46,500 and from Water Retained Earnings (account # 84162-590000) in the amount of $46,500. These funds will be appropriated to Sewer Equipment (account # 604413-551002) in the amount of $46,500 and Water Equipment (account # 614513-551002) in the amount of $46,500.
2021-12-13 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee absent · OUGHT TO PASS [9 TO 0] · ORDER-2022-51 : An Appropriation from the Peg Access Cable Fund (#2922) in the amount of $289,121.48 to MMTV and Melrose Public Schools.
2021-12-13 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee absent · OUGHT TO PASS [9 TO 0] · ORDER-2022-54 : Police Department 911 Grant Awards
2021-12-13 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee absent · OUGHT TO PASS [9 TO 0] · ORDER-2022-48 : An appropriation from the Rideshare Special Revenue Fund (#2921) in the amount of $9,049.20.
2021-12-06 · City Council yes · PLACE ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] · RES-21-22-6 : A Resolution Honoring Christopher C. Cinella, President of the Melrose City Council, 2021
2021-12-06 · City Council yes · ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] · ORDER-2022-49 : Request to set a Public Hearing on Classification of Property for December 6, 2021 at 8:00 PM and subsequently determine the Classification of Property.
2021-12-06 · City Council yes · PASSED [UNANIMOUS] · ORDER-2022-47 : Appointment of Brian Gregory, 146 W. Wyoming Avenue, to the Planning Board for the remainder of a five-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2025.
2021-12-06 · City Council yes · PASSED [UNANIMOUS] · ORDER-2022-37 : Appointment of Judy Bushee, 157 Linwood Ave, to the Commission on Disability for a three-year term; said term to end on the last day of February 2024.
2021-12-06 · City Council yes · PASSED [UNANIMOUS] · ORDER-2022-38 : Appointment of Alicia McNeil, 490 Lebanon St., to the Melrose Commission on Women for a three-year term; said term to end on the last day of February 2024.
2021-12-06 · City Council yes · PASSED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] · ORDER-2022-34 : Revised Rules of Order of the Melrose City Council
2021-11-29 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee yes · OUGHT TO PASS [9 TO 0] · ORDER-2022-49 : Request to set a Public Hearing on Classification of Property for December 6, 2021 at 8:00 PM and subsequently determine the Classification of Property.
2021-11-29 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee yes · RECOMMEND AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] · ORDER-2022-34 : Revised Rules of Order of the Melrose City Council
2021-11-29 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee yes · HELD IN COMMITTEE [10 TO 0] · ORDER-2022-48 : An appropriation from the Rideshare Special Revenue Fund (#2921) in the amount of $9,049.20.
2021-11-15 · City Council yes · PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] · INFO-2022-1 : An Informational Order on Melrose Kind Day, November 20, 2021
2021-11-15 · Protection & License Committee yes · OUGHT TO PASS [UNANIMOUS] · ORDER-2022-47 : Appointment of Brian Gregory, 146 W. Wyoming Avenue, to the Planning Board for the remainder of a five-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2025.

On video

8 h 18 min of speech identified by voice across 76 recordings (2136 turns). Attribution is by voice match against this person's enrolled voice, not a human transcript; each clip links to the moment. All rows (JSON).

▶ 2023-08-31 I'm just wondering if the committee's allowed to jump to the table too.
▶ 2023-07-24 So then we come to the next slide. My name is Jeff McNaught, by the way. Um,
▶ 2023-07-24 we come to the next slide, which is how do we pay for this? And, um, Emmanuel mentioned that the cost of the project, or estimated cost of the project is 130 million. Um, it's important, I'm gonna repeat again what he said. That there...
▶ 2023-07-24 um, it's no different than any other than the middle school was 21 years ago. And the city of Melrose, and you might hear a lot of people refer to that and say, oh, wasn't the middle school done about five years ago? No, it was done 21...
▶ 2023-07-24 purpose. And if the voters vote for it, um, what it does is it results in a temporary increase in, in your property taxes. And temporary can mean somewhat long term. In this case, it will mean 30 years. Remember the example I just gave...
▶ 2023-07-24 we show on this slide that it would cost about $875 a year for the average household in the city of Melrose, uh, to help pay for these stations to be reconstructed and renovated. That comes out to about $73 a month. Now the average...
▶ 2023-07-24 Um, that's all I'm gonna say about that slide. We look forward to your questions. Um, let's
▶ 2023-07-24 I'm sure you're all happy to hear those two words. Uh, in conclusion, allow me to remind you that the first of these four buildings was constructed in 1895. The last was constructed 60 years ago in the 1960s. We are well past time to...
▶ 2023-07-24 Staffing equipment, vehicles and standards have changed to respond to increases in call volumes and the evolution of public safety. The facilities that house our first responders have not.
▶ 2023-07-24 Decades and decades of underinvestment and deferred maintenance have led us to

Attendance

From the attendance tables in full minutes (2013 onward): 130 present, 6 absent, 15 remote, 1 late, 2 excused. All rows (JSON).