Taunton, Massachusetts

4 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS “I am a lifelong Tauntonian and honored to be Mayor of my hometown,” shares Mayor Shaunna O’Connell, who came into office in January 2020 and is the City’s first woman Mayor. “We have a proud history here in Taunton, but we also have bold plans for the future. We are a diverse, close- knit community. Taunton is a wonderful place to live, work, and play. We offer a lot of quality services to our residents and we have worked hard to improve government operations and streamline our processes. We want to roll out that red carpet and let people know we’re open for business!” Taunton’s Executive Director of Economic & Community Development, Bill Roth, has been with the City for two years and loves it. He is intrigued by Taunton’s many varied neighborhoods like Whittenton in the north with its pre-World War II factories and homes. Travelling further south, past the downtown area, is Weir Village or The Weir. On the banks of the Taunton River, this section is especially