MassVoter.com← Canton Select BoardCanton Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Special meeting
August 30, 2022
3 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Only the executive-session minutes are posted for this date; the town has not posted the open-session minutes.
Present: John J. Connolly, Lisa R. Lopez, Thomas W. Theodore, Christopher J. Connolly, Michael C. Loughran
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Mr. Theodore left the meeting at 7:53 PM.
Every vote, in order
The proposal presented by Mr. Aspinwall be accepted up to 4 months, and an agreement to reevaluate
The proposal presented by Mr. Aspinwall be accepted up to 4 months, and an agreement to reevaluate
The roll call lists Thomas W. Theodore, but the minutes show this member as not present. Showing the count only. Thomas W. Theodore had left the meeting.
From the minutes
“Motion was made by Mr. Theodore,that the proposal presented by Mr. Aspinwall be accepted up to 4 months, and an agreement to reevaluate, seconded by Mr. C. Connolly Roll call was taken and each answered in the affirmative Mr. M. Loughran Affirmative Mr. C. Connolly Affirmative Mr. T. Theodore Affirmative Mr. J. Connolly Affirmative Mr. Theodore left the meeting at 7:53 PM. Chief Rafferty entered the meeting at 7:53 PM. Mr. Aspinwall updated the Board on the progress that he an Ms. Middleton had made with negotiating with the Police Union . The discussion continued - Roll call was taken and each answered in the affirmative Mr. M. Loughran Affirmative Mr. C. Connolly Affirmative Mr. J. Connolly Affirmative.” (Motion: Theodore, second: Christopher J. Connolly)
Close and adjourn executive session at 8:15 PM and to return to open session for the purpose of adjourning the meeting
To close and adjourn executive session at 8:15 PM and to return to open session for the purpose of adjourning the meeting
The roll call does not give a vote for Lisa R. Lopez, who was at the meeting. Showing the count only. Thomas W. Theodore had left the meeting.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Mr. Loughran to close and adjourn executive session at 8:15 PM and to return to open session for the purpose of adjourning the meeting, seconded by Mr. C. Connolly Roll call was taken and each answered in the affirmative Mr. M. Loughran Affirmative Mr. C. Connolly Affirmative Mr. J. Connolly Affirmative.” (second: Christopher J. Connolly)
Adjourn at: 8:16 PM
To adjourn at: 8:16 PM
The minutes record this motion but no vote on it. Thomas W. Theodore had left the meeting.
From the minutes
“Motion was made to adjourn at: 8:16 PM.”
From the Canton Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Laserfiche records archive. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: The Canton Citizen (Susan M. Harrington, John R. McCourt, Michael C. Loughran and Julie Beckham, from their candidacy announcements; Patricia M. Boyden cropped from a captioned photo of the board by Moira Sweetland, February 2026).
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