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March 1, 2022
14 recorded votes, 1 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
Approve the February 15, 2022 meeting minutes
To approve the February 15, 2022 meeting minutes
From the minutes
“Councilor George motioned to approve the February 15, 2022 meeting minutes, which was duly seconded. results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Perry Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
Approve the Board of Registrars appointment of Peter Linhares
To approve the Board of Registrars appointment of Peter Linhares
From the minutes
“Councilor George motioned to approve the Board of Registrars appointment of Peter Linhares which was duly seconded. results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Perry Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
Approve the Board of Registrars appointment of Christina Porter
To approve the Board of Registrars appointment of Christina Porter
From the minutes
“Councilor George motioned to approve the Board of Registrars appointment of Christina Porter which was duly seconded. results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Perry Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
Approve the Board of Registrars reappointment of Dr. Francis Jeffries
To approve the Board of Registrars reappointment of Dr. Francis Jeffries
From the minutes
“Councilor George motioned to approve the Board of Registrars reappointment of Dr. Francis Jeffries which was duly seconded. results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Perry Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
Approve the Parks and Recreation appointment of James Small as Superintendent
To approve the Parks and Recreation appointment of James Small as Superintendent
From the minutes
“Councilor George motioned to approve the Parks and Recreation appointment of James Small as Superintendent which was duly seconded. results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Perry Yea, Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
P-2022-013 Approve P-2022-013
To approve P-2022-013
The minutes record the result as 9–0, but the list of names does not match that count, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councilor George motioned to approve P-2022-013, which was duly seconded. results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Perry Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
O-FY22-040 Approve Order O-FY22-040
To approve Order O-FY22-040
From the minutes
“Councilor George made a motion to approve Order O-FY22-040, which was duly seconded. results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Perry - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
O-FY22-041 Approve Order O-FY22-041
To approve Order O-FY22-041
From the minutes
“Councilor George made a motion to approve Order O-FY22-041, which was duly seconded. results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Perry - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
O-FY22-042 Approve Order O-FY22-042
To approve Order O-FY22-042
From the minutes
“Councilor George made a motion to approve Order O-FY22-042, which was duly seconded. results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Perry - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
O-FY22-043 Approve Order O-FY22-043
To approve Order O-FY22-043
From the minutes
“Councilor George made a motion to approve Order O-FY22-043, which was duly seconded. results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Perry - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
O-FY22-045 Approve Order O-FY22-045
To approve Order O-FY22-045
From the minutes
“Councilor George made a motion to approve Order O-FY22-045, which was duly seconded. results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Perry - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
O-FY22-051 Refer Order O-FY22-051 to Budget and Finance and Finance Committee
To refer Order O-FY22-051 to Budget and Finance and Finance Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor George made a motion to refer Order O-FY22-051 to Budget and Finance and Finance Committee, which was duly seconded. results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Perry - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
O-FY22-052 Refer Order O-FY22-052 to Budget and Finance and Finance Committee
To refer Order O-FY22-052 to Budget and Finance and Finance Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor George made a motion to refer Order O-FY22-052 to Budget and Finance and Finance Committee, which was duly seconded. results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Perry - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - Yea. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: George)
O-FY22-052 Adjourn the meeting of the Town Council at 8:37 p.m
To adjourn the meeting of the Town Council at 8:37 p.m
From the minutes
“Councilor George motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Town Council at 8:37 p.m. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Colombotos - Yea; Wood - Yea; Moore - Yea; Sousa - Yea; Rushton - Yea; Chase - Yea; Perry - Yea; Gallagher - Yea; George - 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).
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