[3] During Johnson's first term, the city suffered economic misfortune as Parker Brothers and Paragon Gear shut down their Taunton plants.
[6] In 1989, The Pyramid Companies announced plans to build a mall in Taunton, which would become the Silver City Galleria.
[8] In 1990, Johnson prevented hip hop group 2 Live Crew from performing in Taunton, stating that he wanted to protect his community from the potential for violence and from the band's "outward display of immorality".
[11] In 1992, Lowell lost control of its budget to the state finance commission due to its unstable financial condition.
That same year, the City Council approved bond sales for the Tsongas Center and Edward A. LeLacheur Park.