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March 23, 2021
7 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Francis Sousa, Fred Chase, Dennis Gallagher, Matthew Rushton, Aisha Losche, Timothy Fitzgibbons, William (Bill) Wood
Absent: Shawn George
Every vote, in order
Approve
To approve
Yes: Chase, Fitzgibbons, Gallagher, Losche, Sousa, WoodAbstained: RushtonAbsent: George
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; VACANCY - D5; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - Abstain; George - Absent; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 6-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
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: Gallagher - YEA; Losche - YEA; Chase - YEA; Wood - YEA; George - ABSENT; Rushton - YEA; Sousa - YEA; VACANCY - D5; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 7-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
D-FY21-006 Take agenda item N: New Business out of order
To take agenda item N: New Business out of order
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion take agenda item N: New Business out of order which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; VACANCY - D5; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - ABSENT; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 7-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY21-032 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: Gallagher - YEA; Losche - YEA; Chase - YEA; Wood - YEA; George - ABSENT; Rushton - YEA; Sousa - YEA; VACANCY - D5; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 7-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
D-FY21-006 Suspend the rules and take up Ordinance D-FY21-006
To suspend the rules and take up Ordinance D-FY21-006
Yes: Fitzgibbons, Gallagher, Losche, Rushton, SousaNo: Chase, WoodAbsent: George
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion suspend the rules and take up Ordinance D-FY21-006 which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; VACANCY - D5; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - ABSENT; Wood - NO; Chase - NO; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 5-2.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
D-FY21-006 Approve (D-FY21-006)
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: Gallagher - YEA; Losche - YEA; Chase - YEA; Wood - YEA; George - ABSENT; Rushton - YEA; Sousa - YEA; VACANCY - D5; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 7-0.” (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; VACANCY - D5; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - ABSENT; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 7-0.” (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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