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April 7, 2020
11 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Francis Sousa, Fred Chase, Shawn George, Dennis Gallagher, Matthew Rushton, Aisha Losche, Peter Colombotos, Timothy Fitzgibbons, Mark Linde
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to approve which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Sousa - YEA; Chase - YEA; Linde - YEA; George - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Losche - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
To approve
Yes: Chase, Colombotos, Fitzgibbons, Gallagher, George, Linde, Losche, RushtonAbstained: Sousa
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to approve which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Losche - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; George - YEA; Linde - YEA; Chase - YEA; Sousa - ABSTAIN. The motion passed 8-0-1.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
P-2020-008 Approve (P-2020-008)
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to approve which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Sousa - YEA; Chase - YEA; Linde - YEA; George - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Losche - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
Allow the Town Clerk to speak
To allow the Town Clerk to speak
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to allow the Town Clerk to speak which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Losche - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; George - YEA; Linde - YEA; Chase - YEA; Sousa - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
Move the start time to 7:00 p.m. for the meeting of April 21st
To move the start time to 7:00 p.m. for the meeting of April 21st
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to move the start time to 7:00 p.m. for the meeting of April 21st which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Sousa - YEA; Chase - YEA; Linde - YEA; George - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Losche - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
D-FY20-002 Continue to April 21, 2020 (D-FY20-002)
To continue to April 21, 2020
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to continue to April 21, 2020 which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Losche - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; George - YEA; Linde - YEA; Chase - YEA; Sousa - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
P-2020-011 Continue to next meeting (P-2020-011)
To continue to next meeting
Yes: Colombotos, Fitzgibbons, George, Losche, Rushton, SousaNo: Chase, Gallagher, Linde
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to continue to next meeting which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Sousa - YEA; Chase - NO; Linde - NO; George - YEA; Gallagher - NO; Rushton - YEA; Losche - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 6-3.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY20-048 Refer to the Budget & Finance and Finance Committees
To refer to the Budget & Finance and Finance Committees
From the minutes
“Councilor George made a motion to refer to the Budget & Finance and Finance Committees which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Losche - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; George - YEA; Linde - YEA; Chase - YEA; Sousa - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
O-FY20-049 Refer to the Budget & Finance and Finance Committees
To refer to the Budget & Finance and Finance Committees
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to refer to the Budget & Finance and Finance Committees which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Sousa - YEA; Chase - YEA; Linde - YEA; George - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Losche - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY20-050 Refer to the Rules & Procedures Committee
To refer to the Rules & Procedures Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to refer to the Rules & Procedures Committee which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Losche - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; George - YEA; Linde - YEA; Chase - YEA; Sousa - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
Adjourn
To adjourn
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to adjourn which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Losche - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; George - YEA; Linde - YEA; Chase - YEA; Sousa - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
From the Bridgewater Town Council’s official minutes, posted on the town’s CivicClerk portal. We check every roll call against the recorded count and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: Town of Bridgewater Town Council page (bridgewaterma.gov); Paul Murphy from his MIT staff page. Mark Linde from a BTV (Bridgewater access TV) “Candidate’s Corner” video. Mary McGrath and Michaela Spagone from the Town of Bridgewater video of the September 15, 2026 Town Council meeting (identified by the nameplate in front of each member).
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