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RES 2026-84

Resolution on the death of Vinton Turner

How it started
May 12, 2026 · Offered by Mayor Siddiqui. Joined at the meeting by Councillors Simmons and Al-Zubi, Vice Mayor Azeem, and Councillors Flaherty, McGovern, Nolan, Sobrinho-Wheeler, and Zusy, added from the floor by motion.
What happened
May 18, 2026 · 🎉 Adopted as amended: the Council approved it. (voice vote, 9 present)

Present and voting at this meeting (9)

  • Ayah Al-Zubi
  • Burhan Azeem
  • Tim Flaherty
  • Marc McGovern
  • Patty Nolan
  • Sumbul Siddiqui
  • E. Denise Simmons
  • Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
  • Cathie Zusy
Adopted by voice vote. A voice vote records the outcome, not individual positions. No member's yes or no is on the record (though a member can ask to be recorded in the negative in the minutes). Showing the members who cast recorded votes at this meeting. Rule 6 requires a roll call for spending over $50 or on any member's request; state law requires one for every vote when a member participates remotely. · photos: City of Cambridge · roster: PrimeGov roll calls, May 18, 2026
What’s next
🚪 End of the line: condolences extended.
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The City Council was deeply saddened to learn about the death of Vinton B.

Turner, beloved brother, husband, and long-time lead mechanic at the Cambridge Housing Authority, who passed away on May 6, 2026; and Vinton Turner was the beloved brother of his siblings, Juliette, Gloria Grady, and Ronald, and loving husband to his wife, Nancy; and Vinton and his family have deep ties to the City of Cambridge; he was born in Everett and grew up in the City of Cambridge on Concord Ave; and Vinton worked for the Cambridge Housing Authority maintenance and facilities team for over 41 years, beginning October 23, 1973, before being promoted to lead mechanic in 1989, where he stayed until his retirement on September 5, 2019; and The City Council recognizes that Vincent’s passing is deeply felt by his family, the Cambridge Housing Authority team, and the Cambridge community; now therefore be it RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Vinton Turner at this time of such personal loss; and be it further RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to his family on behalf of the entire City Council.

In City Council May 18, 2026. Adopted as Amended by

Affirmative Vote of Nine Members

Attest:- Paula M. Crane, Interim City Clerk A true copy; ATTEST:- Paula M. Crane

Interim City Clerk

🗓 The meeting where this was taken up: May 18, 2026