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August 3, 2021
10 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Dennis Gallagher, Erik Moore, Fred Chase, William (Bill) Wood, Shawn George, Matthew Rushton, Francis Sousa, Peter Colombotos, Dr. Kevin Perry
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
D-FY21-007 Approve D-FY21-007
To approve D-FY21-007
From the minutes
“Councilor George motioned to approve D-FY21-007 which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed.” (Motion: George)
D-FY21-007 Approve P-2021-015 (D-FY21-007)
To approve P-2021-015
From the minutes
“Councilor Gallagher motioned to approve P-2021-015 which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: George - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; Chase - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Moore - Yea; Wood - Yea; Colombotos - Yea. The motion passed.” (Motion: Gallagher)
O-FY21-054 Approve Order O-FY21-054
To approve Order O-FY21-054
From the minutes
“Councilor Gallagher motioned to approve Order O-FY21-054 which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed.” (Motion: Gallagher)
O-FY21-056 Approve Order O-FY21-056
To approve Order O-FY21-056
From the minutes
“Councilor Wood motioned to approve Order O-FY21-056 which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: George - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; Chase - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Moore - Yea; Wood - Yea; Colombotos - Yea. The motion passed.” (Motion: Wood)
O-FY22-008 Approve Order O-FY22-008
To approve Order O-FY22-008
From the minutes
“Councilor George motioned to approve Order O-FY22-008 which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed.” (Motion: George)
D-FY21-011 Send D-FY21-012 to the Rules and Procedures Committee
To send D-FY21-012 to the Rules and Procedures Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor George motioned to send D-FY21-012 to the Rules and Procedures Committee which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: George - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; Chase - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Moore - Yea; Wood - Yea; Colombotos - Yea. The motion passed.” (Motion: George)
D-FY21-012 Send D-FY21-012 to the Rules and Procedures Committee
To send D-FY21-012 to the Rules and Procedures Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Sousa motioned to send D-FY21-012 to the Rules and Procedures Committee which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed.” (Motion: Sousa)
O-FY22-009 Send Order O-FY22-009 to the Budget and Finance Committee and the Finance Committee
To send Order O-FY22-009 to the Budget and Finance Committee and the Finance Committee
Matthew Rushton is not listed in this roll call.
From the minutes
“Councilor George motioned to send Order O-FY22-009 to the Budget and Finance Committee and the Finance Committee which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Chase - Yea; Perry - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed.” (Motion: George)
O-FY22-010 Refer O-FY22-010 to the Budget and Finance Committee and Finance Committee
To refer O-FY22-010 to the Budget and Finance Committee and Finance Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor George motioned to refer O-FY22-010 to the Budget and Finance Committee and Finance Committee which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: George - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; Perry - Yea; Chase - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Moore - Yea; Wood - Yea; Colombotos - Yea. The motion passed.” (Motion: George)
O-FY22-010 Adjourn the Town Council meeting at 9:20 p.m
To adjourn the Town Council meeting at 9:20 p.m
Peter Colombotos is not listed in this roll call.
From the minutes
“Councilor George motioned to adjourn the Town Council meeting at 9:20 p.m. which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Chase - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed.” (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).
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