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Brewster Member
Mary Chaffee
Elected townwide · 9 terms in this record
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Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2026–2027 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2026–2027 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Chaffee as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
- “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.
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Attendance
At the start of 9 of 9 Select Board meetings in 2026–2027 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (9)
- Aug 31, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Aug 24, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Aug 10, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jul 27, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jul 13, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jun 15, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jun 4, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jun 1, 2026 · Regular: Present
- May 21, 2026 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2026–2027 Board
Jul 27Move approval of the consent agenda item CMotion: Move approval of the consent agenda item CPassed 4–0 · Chaffee: Not recorded
July 27, 2026: Move approval of the consent agenda item C
Move approval of the consent agenda item C
The minutes give the vote as 4-0, but 5 members were present for this vote (Amanda Bebrin, Mary Chaffee, Pete Dahl, Laurel Labdon and Caroline McCarley). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Selectperson Dahl moved approval of the consent agenda item C. Selectperson Chaffee seconded the motion. The Select Board members voted in favor of the motion, 4- Yes, 0- No.” (Motion: Dahl, second: Chaffee)
Jul 13Move approval of the consent agenda item HMotion: Move approval of the consent agenda item HPassed 4–0 · Chaffee: Not recorded
July 13, 2026: Move approval of the consent agenda item H
Move approval of the consent agenda item H
The minutes give only the count (4-0-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Selectperson Dahl moved approval of the consent agenda item H. Selectperson McCarley seconded the motion. The Select Board members voted in favor of the motion, 4- Yes, 0- No, 1- abstain.” (Motion: Dahl, second: McCarley)
Jun 15Move approval of the consent agenda item FMotion: Move approval of the consent agenda item FPassed 4–0 · Chaffee: Not recorded
June 15, 2026: Move approval of the consent agenda item F
Move approval of the consent agenda item F
The minutes give only the count (4-0-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Selectperson Dahl moved approval of the consent agenda item F. Selectperson McCarley seconded the motion. The wsT 9 ' own of Brewster Select Board members voted in favor of the motion, 4- Yes, 0- No, 1- abstain.” (Motion: Dahl, second: McCarley)
Votes with no disagreement (43)
From the Brewster Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s online records archive. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Brewster (Select Board and Staff Biographies page).
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