MassVoter.com← Bridgewater Town CouncilBridgewater Town Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
April 21, 2020
19 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
Your Bridgewater ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
Start my ballot →Attendance
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)
Take agenda item G: License Transactions out of order
To take agenda item G: License Transactions out of order
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to take agenda item G: License Transactions out of order 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)
Take agenda item H: Presentations out of order
To take agenda item H: Presentations out of order
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to take agenda item H: Presentations out of order 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)
Take agenda item J: Discussions out of order
To take agenda item J: Discussions out of order
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to take agenda item J: Discussions out of order 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)
P-2020-009 Approve (P-2020-009)
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor George 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 - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
P-2020-010 Approve (P-2020-010)
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)
O-FY20-051 Declare and accept the Emergency Preamble
To declare and accept the Emergency Preamble
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to declare and accept the Emergency Preamble 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)
O-FY20-051 Suspend (the rule) "Readings" (O-FY20-051)
To suspend (the rule) "Readings"
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to suspend (the rule) "Readings" 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)
Suspend the rules and allow the Town Clerk to speak
To suspend the rules and allow the Town Clerk to speak
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion suspend the rules and allow the Town Clerk to speak 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)
Amend the amendment from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
To amend the amendment from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
Yes: Chase, Colombotos, Losche, Rushton, SousaNo: Fitzgibbons, Gallagher, George, Linde
From the minutes
“Councilor Colombotos made a motion to amend the amendment from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Sousa - YEA; Chase - YEA; Linde - NO; George - NO; Gallagher - NO; Rushton - YEA; Losche - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - NO. The motion passed 5-4.” (Motion: Colombotos)
To amend the amendment from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
Yes: Chase, Colombotos, Fitzgibbons, George, Losche, Rushton, SousaNo: Gallagher, Linde
From the minutes
“Councilor Colombotos made a motion to amend the amendment from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Losche - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Gallagher - NO; George - YEA; Linde - NO; Chase - YEA; Sousa - YEA. The motion passed 7-2.” (Motion: Colombotos)
P-2020-011 Amend hours on the warrant to 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
To amend hours on the warrant to 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
Yes: Chase, Colombotos, Fitzgibbons, George, Losche, Rushton, SousaNo: Gallagher, Linde
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to amend hours on the warrant to 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Losche - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Gallagher - NO; George - YEA; Linde - NO; Chase - YEA; Sousa - YEA. The motion passed 7-2.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY20-052 Declare and accept the emergency preamble
To declare and accept the emergency preamble
From the minutes
“Councilor George made a motion to declare and accept the emergency preamble, 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-FY20-052 Suspend Section XVIII of the Council Rules
To suspend Section XVIII of the Council Rules
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to suspend Section XVIII of the Council Rules 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: Linde)
O-FY20-052 Approve (O-FY20-052)
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor George 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 - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
D-FY20-002 Continue to next meeting (D-FY20-002)
To continue to next meeting
Yes: Chase, Fitzgibbons, George, Linde, Rushton, SousaNo: Colombotos, Gallagher, Losche
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 - YEA; Linde - YEA; George - YEA; Gallagher - NO; Rushton - YEA; Losche - NO; Colombotos - NO; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 6-3.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY20-048 Approve (O-FY20-048)
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor George 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: George)
O-FY20-049 Approve (O-FY20-049)
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor George 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 - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
O-FY20-049 Adjourn (O-FY20-049)
To adjourn
From the minutes
“Councilor George made a motion to adjourn 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: George)
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).
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →