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November 4, 2025
11 recorded votes, 2 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
Approve the meeting minutes of October 21, 2025
To approve the meeting minutes of October 21, 2025
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to approve the meeting minutes of October 21, 2025 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 passes 9-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Striggles)
D-FY26-001 Amend Ordinance D-FY26-001 by changing the sponsor from herself to Councilor Perry
To amend Ordinance D-FY26-001 by changing the sponsor from herself to Councilor Perry
From the minutes
“Councilor Striggles made a motion to amend Ordinance D-FY26-001 by changing the sponsor from herself to Councilor Perry. This 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 passes 9-0.” (Motion: Striggles, second: Perry)
D-FY26-001 Amend Ordinance D-FY26-001 by changing 3.1.1.1 to read: 1. No dwelling shall be erected except on a lot fronting on a street, and there shall be not more than one principal residential building on any
To amend Ordinance D-FY26-001 by changing 3.1.1.1 to read: 1. No dwelling shall be erected except on a lot fronting on a street, and there shall be not more than one principal residential building on any lot. 1. Footnote 1. Multiple Principal Buildings, on one lot, are permitted within the CBD-S, CBD-R, and the MBTA OVERLAY districts. This amendment
From the minutes
“Councilor Striggles made a motion to amend Ordinance D-FY26-001 by changing 3.1.1.1 to read: 1. No dwelling shall be erected except on a lot fronting on a street, and there shall be not more than one principal residential building on any lot. 1. Footnote 1. Multiple Principal Buildings, on one lot, are permitted within the CBD-S, CBD-R, and the MBTA OVERLAY districts. This amendment 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)
D-FY26-001 Amend Ordinance D-FY26-001 by changing 9.9.4.2 to read: Regardless of other standards in the underlying zoning, the allowable residential density for the two MBTACOD districts is: up to 18 units per a
To amend Ordinance D-FY26-001 by changing 9.9.4.2 to read: Regardless of other standards in the underlying zoning, the allowable residential density for the two MBTACOD districts is: up to 18 units per acre in the MBTA - partial CBD-R subdistrict and up to 30 units per acre in the MBTA-Residential D district. This amendment
From the minutes
“Councilor Striggles made a motion to amend Ordinance D-FY26-001 by changing 9.9.4.2 to read: Regardless of other standards in the underlying zoning, the allowable residential density for the two MBTACOD districts is: up to 18 units per acre in the MBTA - partial CBD-R subdistrict and up to 30 units per acre in the MBTA-Residential D district. This amendment 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)
D-FY26-001 Refer Ordinance D-FY26-001 back to Planning Board and Community Development Committee with the amendments
To refer Ordinance D-FY26-001 back to Planning Board and Community Development Committee with the amendments
Yes: Ellenberg, Hunt, Linde, Loreti, McGrath, Murphy, Perry, StrigglesNo: Kennedy
From the minutes
“Councilor Perry made a motion to refer Ordinance D-FY26-001 back to Planning Board and Community Development Committee with the amendments. This was duly seconded by Councilor Linde. A voice vote was taken with the results as follows: Kennedy - No; Ellenberg - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Loreti - Yea; Perry - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Hunt - Yea; Linde - Yea. Motion passed 8-1.” (Motion: Perry, second: Linde)
O-FY26-030 Refer Order O-FY26-030 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
To refer Order O-FY26-030 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Perry made a motion to refer Order O-FY26-030 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee. This 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 passes 9-0.” (Motion: Perry, second: Striggles)
O-FY26-031 Refer Order O-FY26-031 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
To refer Order O-FY26-031 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to refer Order O-FY26-031 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee. This was duly seconded by Councilor Hunt. 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 passes 9-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Hunt)
O-FY26-030 Refer Order O-FY26-0302 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
To refer Order O-FY26-0302 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Perry made a motion to refer Order O-FY26-0302 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee. This 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 passes 9-0.” (Motion: Perry, second: Striggles)
O-FY26-033 Refer Order O-FY26-033 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
To refer Order O-FY26-033 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee
Yes: Kennedy, Linde, Loreti, McGrath, Murphy, Perry, StrigglesNo: EllenbergAbstained: Hunt
From the minutes
“Councilor Perry made a motion to refer Order O-FY26-033 to Budget & Finance and Finance Committee. This was duly seconded by Councilor Striggles. A voice vote was taken with the results as follows: Kennedy - Yea; Ellenberg - No; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Loreti - Yea; Perry - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Hunt - Abstained; Linde - Yea. Motion passes 7-1-1.” (Motion: Perry, second: Striggles)
D-FY26-007 Refer Rules and Procedures Committee
To refer Rules and Procedures Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Perry made a motion to refer Rules and Procedures Committee. This 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 passes 9-0.” (Motion: Perry, second: Striggles)
Enter into Executive Session
To enter into Executive Session
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to enter into Executive Session, which was duly seconded by Councilor Ellenberg. A roll call 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 passes 9-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Ellenberg)
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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