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August 5, 2025
7 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Adelene Ellenberg, Marilee Hunt, Sean Kennedy, Mark Linde, Johnny Loreti, Mary McGrath, Dr. Paul Murphy, Dr. Kevin Perry, Sonya Striggles
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
O-FY26-010 Approve Order O-FY26-010
To approve Order O-FY26-010
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to approve Order O-FY26-010, which was duly seconded by Councilor Striggles. A voice vote was taken with the results as follows: Kennedy - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Loreti - Yea; Perry - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Hunt - Yea; Linde - Yea. Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Striggles)
O-FY26-007 Approve Order O-FY26-007
To approve Order O-FY26-007
From the minutes
“Councilor Perry made a motion to approve Order O-FY26-007, which was duly seconded by Councilor Kennedy. A voice vote was taken with the results as follows: Kennedy - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Loreti - Yea; Perry - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Hunt - Yea; Linde - Yea. Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Perry, second: Kennedy)
O-FY26-011 Approve Order O-FY26-011
To approve Order O-FY26-011
From the minutes
“Councilor Striggles made a motion to approve Order O-FY26-011, which was duly seconded by Councilor Perry. A voice vote was taken with the results as follows: Kennedy - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Loreti - Yea; Perry - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Hunt - Yea; Linde - Yea. Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Striggles, second: Perry)
O-FY26-012 Approve Order O-FY26-012
To approve Order O-FY26-012
From the minutes
“Councilor Kennedy made a motion to approve Order O-FY26-012, which was duly seconded by Councilor Linde. A voice vote was taken with the results as follows: Kennedy - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Loreti - Yea; Perry - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Hunt - Yea; Linde - Yea. Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Kennedy, second: Linde)
O-FY25-073 Approve Order O-FY25-073
To approve Order O-FY25-073
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to approve Order O-FY25-073, which was duly seconded by Councilor Striggles. A voice vote was taken with the results as follows: Kennedy - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Loreti - Yea; Perry - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Hunt - Yea; Linde - Yea. Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Striggles)
O-FY26-013 Table Order O-FY26-013
To table Order O-FY26-013
Yes: Hunt, McGrath, Murphy, Perry, StrigglesNo: Ellenberg, Kennedy, Linde, Loreti
From the minutes
“Councilor Perry made a motion to table Order O-FY26-013, which was duly seconded by Councilor Striggles. A voice vote was taken with the results as follows: Kennedy - No; Ellenberg - No; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Loreti - No; Perry - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Hunt - Yea; Linde - No. Motion passed 5-4.” (Motion: Perry, second: Striggles)
Adjourn
To adjourn
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to adjourn, which was duly seconded by Councilor Perry. A voice vote was taken with the results as follows: Kennedy - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Loreti - Yea; Perry - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Hunt - Yea; Linde - Yea. Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Perry)
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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