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February 4, 2025
14 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Fred Chase, Adelene Ellenberg, Mark Linde, Mary McGrath, Dr. Paul Murphy, Dr. Kevin Perry, Sonya Striggles, Johnny Loreti
Absent: Bradford McKinnon
Every vote, in order
Approve the January 21, 2025 meeting minutes
To approve the January 21, 2025 meeting minutes
From the minutes
“Councilor Chase made a motion to approve the January 21, 2025 meeting minutes which was duly seconded by Councilor Linde. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Absent; Loreti - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passes 8-0.” (Motion: Chase, second: Linde)
Approve the appointment of Matthew Putnam to the Cultural Council
To approve the appointment of Matthew Putnam to the Cultural Council
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to approve the appointment of Matthew Putnam to the Cultural Council, which was duly seconded by Councilor Striggles. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Absent; Loreti - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passes 8-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Striggles)
D-FY25-002 Approve Ordinance D-FY25-002
To approve Ordinance D-FY25-002
From the minutes
“Councilor Striggles made a motion to approve Ordinance D-FY25-002, which was duly seconded by Councilor Chase. results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Absent; Loreti - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passes 8-0.” (Motion: Striggles, second: Chase)
P-2025-018 Approve Petition P-2025-018
To approve Petition P-2025-018
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to approve Petition P-2025-018, which was duly seconded by Councilor Striggles. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Absent; Loreti - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passes 8-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Striggles)
D-FY25-001 Approve Ordinance D-FY25-001
To approve Ordinance D-FY25-001
From the minutes
“Councilor Chase made a motion to approve Ordinance D-FY25-001, which was duly seconded by Councilor McGrath. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Absent; Loreti - Absent at the time of the vote; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passes 7-0.” (Motion: Chase, second: McGrath)
D-FY25-012 Table Ordinance D-FY25-012
To table Ordinance D-FY25-012
From the minutes
“Councilor Murphy made a motion to table Ordinance D-FY25-012, which was duly seconded by Councilor Striggles. results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Absent; Loreti - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passes 8-0.” (Motion: Murphy, second: Striggles)
D-FY25-013 Refer Ordinance D-FY25-013 to advertising
To refer Ordinance D-FY25-013 to advertising
Yes: Chase, Ellenberg, Loreti, McGrath, Murphy, Perry, StrigglesNo: LindeAbsent: McKinnon
From the minutes
“Councilor Chase made a motion to refer Ordinance D-FY25-013 to advertising, which was duly seconded by Councilor Striggles. results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Absent; Loreti - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - No; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passes 7-1.” (Motion: Chase, second: Striggles)
O-FY25-037 Refer Order O-FY25-037 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
To refer Order O-FY25-037 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to refer Order O-FY25-037 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee. This was duly seconded by Councilor Striggles. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Absent; Loreti - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passes 8-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Striggles)
O-FY25-038 Refer Order O-FY25-038 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
To refer Order O-FY25-038 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to refer Order O-FY25-038 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee. This was duly seconded by Councilor Chase. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Absent; Loreti - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passes 8-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Chase)
O-FY25-039 Refer Order O-FY25-039 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
To refer Order O-FY25-039 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to refer Order O-FY25-039 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee. This was duly seconded by Councilor Striggles. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Absent; Loreti - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passes 8-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Striggles)
O-FY25-040 Refer Order O-FY25-040 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
To refer Order O-FY25-040 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to refer Order O-FY25-040 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee. This was duly seconded by Councilor Striggles. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Absent; Loreti - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passes 8-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Striggles)
O-FY25-041 Refer Order O-FY25-041 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
To refer Order O-FY25-041 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Striggles made a motion to refer Order O-FY25-041 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee. This was duly seconded by Councilor Linde. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Absent; Loreti - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passes 8-0.” (Motion: Striggles, second: Linde)
D-FY25-016 Refer Ordinance D-FY25-016 to the Rules and Procedures Committee
To refer Ordinance D-FY25-016 to the Rules and Procedures Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Chase made a motion to refer Ordinance D-FY25-016 to the Rules and Procedures Committee. This was duly seconded by Councilor Linde. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Absent; Loreti - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passes 8-0.” (Motion: Chase, second: Linde)
Adjourn
To adjourn
From the minutes
“Councilor Striggles made a motion to adjourn, which was duly seconded by Councilor Loreti. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Absent; Loreti - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passes 8-0.” (Motion: Striggles, second: Loreti)
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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