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Carver Select Board
How the Carver Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. Jim Elliman joined the board after the April 25, 2026 town election, when Dan Ryan was re-elected; Jim Hoffman did not run again. On May 5, 2026 the board chose Mark Townsend as Chair (4-0-1, Townsend abstaining). The minutes do not record a Vice Chair vote; they continue to list Dan Ryan as Vice Chair. Minutes after September 8, 2026 are not posted yet. Covers 8 meetings so far, May 5 to September 8, 2026.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetVote Transparency Score
Carver Select Board: 7 out of 10 · Mostly open
How easy Carver makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 4, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for nearly every meeting more than three months old.Full points: 2/2
- Each vote namedThe minutes name the members who voted no, but not each member’s yes vote.Part points: 2/3
- Posted quicklyMinutes usually go up within about three months.Part points: 1/2
- Past years onlineSelect Board minutes from 2013 to today are online.Full points: 1/1
- Readable textThe minutes are text you can search and copy.Full points: 1/1
- Member photosThe Select Board page shows no member photos.No points: 0/1
How the town can raise its score
- Each vote named (+1): On any vote that isn’t unanimous, write how each member voted. For example: “Motion passed 3–2. Yes: Smith, Jones, Lee. No: Brown, Silva.” A roll call on split votes is the simplest way to do this.
- Posted quickly (+1): Post minutes within 30 days. If approval takes longer, post a draft marked “Draft – not yet approved” and replace it later.
- Member photos (+1): Show a photo of each member on the board’s web page, with their name, the date their term ends and how to contact them. A group photo of the members, with everyone named in the caption or on the same page, earns half a point.
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From the agendas Carver posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
What Town Meeting decided
In Carver, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.
Special Town Meeting · April 7, 2026 2 votes: 2 passed
- Art. 1 Transfer $60,000 from ambulance receipts to the FY2026 EMS salary budget Passed “ARTICLE 1 PASSES · 125 YES/ 5 NO”
- Art. 2 Transfer $250,000 from free cash to the FY2026 North Carver Water District budget Passed “ARTICLE 1 PASSES · 94 YES/ 40 NO”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes, April 7, 2026 Special Town Meeting (scanned).
Annual Town Meeting · April 7, 2026 20 votes: 17 passed, 1 passed as amended, 2 failed
- Art. 1 Accept the 2025 Annual Town Report Passed “VOICE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS ARTICLE 1 PASSES”
- Art. 2 Transfer $217,500 from free cash; amended to $50,000 radios, $130,000 compensated absences, $27,500 tree removal, $10,000 fireworks Passed as amended “PASSES · 131 YES/ 21 NO”
- Art. 3 Pay a $150 prior-year stipend to a Redevelopment Authority member Passed “VOICE VOTE ARTICLE 3 PASSES UNANIMOUS”
- Art. 4 Raise $150,000 for the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) fund Passed “PASSES · 113 YES / 32 NO”
- Art. 5 FY2027 operating budget: total appropriation of $54,517,039 for town and school Passed “PASSES · 119 YES/ 23 NO”
- Art. 6 FY2027 North Carver Water District Enterprise Fund budget of $650,000, incl. $400,000 subsidy from free cash Passed “PASSES · 92 YES/ 49 NO”
- Art. 7 · motion 1 Raise $1,510,295 to supplement the FY2027 health insurance budget Passed “PASSES · 118 YES/ 30 NO”
- Art. 7 · motion 2 Transfer $2,489,705 ($1,465,785 free cash, $1,023,920 solar fund) to cover the FY2026 health insurance shortfall Passed “PASSES · 120 YES/ 17 NO”
- Art. 8 · motion 1 Capital: borrow $800,000 for fire personal protective equipment Passed “PASSES · 106 YES/ 13 NO”
- Art. 8 · motion 2 Capital: borrow $75,000 for a police cruiser Passed “PASSES · 91 YES/ 42 NO”
- Art. 8 · motion 3 Capital: borrow $30,000 for a police fingerprint scanner Passed “PASSES · 141 YES/ 15 NO”
- Art. 8 · motion 4 Capital: borrow $110,000 for state-required municipal well upgrades Passed “PASSES · 122 YES/ 30 NO”
- Art. 8 · motion 5 Capital: borrow $95,000 to replace a dump truck with plow Passed “PASSES · 107 YES/ 44 NO”
- Art. 8 · motion 6 Capital: borrow $80,000 for a Middle-High School weight room Failed “FAILS · 67 YES/ 82 NO”
- Art. 8 · motion 7 Capital: borrow $141,750 for a 71-passenger school bus Failed “FAILS · 96 YES/ 51 NO”
- Art. 8 · motion 8 Capital: $70,000 from ambulance receipts for an EMS command vehicle Passed “PASSES BY SIMPLE MAJORITY · 128 YES/ 19 NO”
- Art. 9 Set revolving fund spending limits and add a Council on Aging (GATRA) revolving fund with a $250,000 limit Passed “PASSES · 115 YES/ 6 NO”
- Art. 10 Community Preservation FY2027 budget of $932,000, incl. $50,000 for 44 Lakeview Street and $2,500 for 250th anniversary flags Passed “PASSES · 108 YES/ 11 NO”
- Art. 11 Let the School Committee sign an agreement with state agencies for student transportation reimbursement Passed “PASSES · 111 YES/ 6 NO”
- Art. 12 Swap Town land off South Main Street with the South Carver Union Society, gaining land for Union Cemetery Passed “PASSES · 107 YES/ 7 NO”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes, 2026 Annual Town Meeting (scanned).
Special Town Meeting · October 7, 2025 12 votes: 7 passed, 1 passed as amended, 3 failed, 1 indefinitely postponed
- Art. 1 Pay $1,349.42 in prior-year bills Passed “PASSES BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE”
- Art. 2 Add $9,268 to FY2026 Fire Department salaries; amended to take the sum from the Town Planner salary line Passed as amended “PASSES · 275 YES/65 NO”
- Art. 3 Appropriate $37,630.25 for alarms and chemical pumps at municipal and school wells Passed “PASSES · 372 YES/44 NO”
- Art. 4 Accept veterans' property tax exemption for homes held in trust (Clause 22G) Passed “PASSES · 379 YES/40 NO”
- Art. 5 Approve a battery energy storage PILOT agreement with Cranberry Point Energy Storage, LLC Passed “PASSES · 347 YES/ 64 NO”
- Art. 6 Zoning: allow earth removal as a permitted use in the Green Business Park district Indefinitely postponed “VOTE TO INDEFINETLY POSTPONE: PASSES · 223 YES/180 NO”
- Art. 7 Zoning: further changes to the accessory apartment (ADU) bylaw after Attorney General review Passed “PASSES · 335 YES/ 83 NO”
- Art. 8 Zoning: create an MBTA Communities multifamily overlay district Failed “FAILS · 26 YES/ 394 NO”
- Art. 9 Non-binding: recommend the regional refuse district start the process to sell the Rochester landfill property Passed “PASSES · 211 YES/ 37 NO”
- Art. 10 Non-binding: recommend starting the process to dissolve the Carver-Marion-Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District Passed “PASSES · 228 YES/ 21 NO”
- Art. 11 Citizen petition: rezone three Shoestring Road parcels from Residential-Agricultural to General Business and add them to the tourist overlay district Failed “FAILS BY 2/3RDS VOTE · 33 YES/ 216 NO”
- Art. 12 Citizen petition: ask the Select Board to challenge the 40B affordable housing law Failed “FAILS · 53 YES/ 104 NO”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes, October 7, 2025 Special Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · April 8, 2025 29 votes: 24 passed, 3 passed as amended, 2 failed
- Art. 1 Accept the 2024 Annual Town Report Passed “VOICE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS ARTICLE 1 PASSES”
- Art. 2 Transfer $1,675,918 from free cash to reserves and funds (stabilization, OPEB, water district subsidy and others) Passed “ARTICLE 2 PASSES · 138 YES/ 17 NO”
- Art. 3 FY2026 operating budget: total appropriation of $52,283,431 for town and school Passed “ARTICLE 3 PASSES · 135 YES/ 40 NO”
- Art. 4 FY2026 North Carver Water District Enterprise Fund budget of $650,000 Passed “ARTICLE 4 PASSES · 131 YES/ 66 NO”
- Art. 5A Capital budget part A: $1,300,000 from free cash for 18 items and $350,000 from ambulance receipts for a new ambulance Passed “PART A PASSES · 169 YES/ 25 NO”
- Art. 5B Capital budget part B: borrow $2,400,000 for a fire ladder truck Passed “PART B PASSES · 157 YES/ 48 NO”
- Art. 6 Put $1,038,926.60 into the Middle High School Building Stabilization Fund Passed “ARTICLE 6 PASSES · 155 YES/ 31 NO”
- Art. 7 Cancel unused borrowing authority for three finished projects ($96,760; $1,854,058; $1,063,200) Passed “ARTICLE 7 PASSES · 180 YES/ 10 NO”
- Art. 8 Set revolving fund spending limits (motion raised the Fire Department limit to $30,000) Passed “ARTICLE 8 PASSES · 134 YES/ 17 NO”
- Art. 9 Community Preservation FY2026 budget of $1,255,000, incl. $375,000 for Weweantic River conservation restrictions Passed “ARTICLE 9 PASSES · 139 YES/ 8 NO”
- Art. 10 Pay prior-year bills, amended to a total of $1,896.54 Passed as amended “ARTICLE 10 PASSES · 165 YES/19 NO”
- Art. 11 Ask the Legislature to dissolve the North Carver Water District and move its duties to the Town Passed “ARTICLE 11 PASSES · 110 YES/ 81 NO”
- Art. 12 Allow Town trust funds to be invested under the "Prudent Investment Rule" Passed “ARTICLE 12 PASSES · 177 YES/ 8 NO”
- Art. 13 Allow licensed individuals to carry firearms in Town administrative buildings Passed “ARTICLE 13 PASSES · 144 YES/ 41 NO”
- Art. 14 Accept the "Mullin Rule" (G.L. c.39, s.23D) for adjudicatory hearings Passed “ARTICLE 14 PASSES · 101 YES/ 51 NO”
- Art. 15 Accept yearly cost-of-living increases for veterans' property tax exemptions (Clause 22I) Passed “ARTICLE 15 PASSES · 156 YES/ 7 NO”
- Art. 16 Accept an additional veterans' property tax exemption equal to 100% of other exemptions (Clause 22J) Passed “ARTICLE 16 PASSES · 151 YES/ 10 NO”
- Art. 17 Approve four solar payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) agreements Passed “ARTICLE 17 PASSES · 136 YES/ 20 NO”
- Art. 18 Amend the bylaw on denying licenses to delinquent taxpayers (drop the 12-month waiting period) Passed “ARTICLE 18 PASSES · 133 YES/ 18 NO”
- Art. 19 Wetlands bylaw: add a definition of "cranberry bog" Passed “ARTICLE 19 PASSES · 88 YES/ 61 NO”
- Art. 20 Wetlands bylaw: add "cranberry bog" to the areas the bylaw covers Passed “ARTICLE 20 PASSES · 99 YES/ 46 NO”
- Art. 21 Wetlands bylaw: reference the state exemptions for land in agricultural use Passed “ARTICLE 21 PASSES · 122 YES/ 25 NO”
- Art. 22 Wetlands bylaw: change the maximum fine for violations Passed “ARTICLE 22 PASSES · 97 YES/ 32 NO”
- Art. 23 Zoning: update the accessory apartment (ADU) bylaw to match new state law Passed as amended “ARTICLE 23 PASSES AS AMENDED · 96 YES/ 38 NO”
- Art. 24 Zoning: correct the use table for mixed-use structures and dwelling units above commercial uses Passed “ARTICLE 24 PASSES · 116 YES/ 21 NO”
- Art. 25 Zoning: delete the expired "Rate of Development" section Passed “ARTICLE 25 PASSES · 118 YES/ 19 NO”
- Art. 26 Zoning: raise minimum residential lot size from 60,000 to 80,000 sq. ft. and frontage from 150 to 200 feet Failed “ARTICLE 26 FAILS · 32 YES/ 115 NO”
- Art. 27 Citizen petition: change local election hours (amended to 9 A.M.-4 P.M. plus an early voting day) Passed as amended “CITIZENS PETITION ARTICLE 27 AS AMENDED PASSES · 118 YES/ 23 NO”
- Art. 28 Citizen petition: create an elected Earth Removal Committee with limits on who may serve Failed “CITIZENS PETITION ARTICLE 28 FAILS · 14 YES/ 124 NO”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes in the 2025 Annual Town Report.
Annual Town Meeting · June 4, 2024 16 votes: 12 passed, 1 failed, 3 indefinitely postponed
- Art. 1 Accept the 2023 Annual Town Report Passed “BY VOICE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS”
- Art. 2 FY2025 operating budget: total appropriation of $53,197,609.96 for town and school Passed “ARTICLE PASSES · 129 YES/29 NO”
- Art. 3 FY2025 North Carver Water District Enterprise Fund budget of $636,221 Passed “ARTICLE PASSES · 113 YES / 54 NO”
- Art. 4 Capital improvements budget of $1,260,000 (fire, police, schools, IT, maintenance) from free cash, capital balances and solar revenue Passed “ARTICLE PASSES · 145 YES/18 NO”
- Art. 5 Create a school athletics advertising revolving fund with a $50,000 spending limit Passed “ARTICLE PASSES · 139 YES/20 NO”
- Art. 6 Community Preservation FY2025 budget: $1,004,750 in appropriations and reserves, incl. $105,425 for cleanup at 11 Green Street Passed “ARTICLE PASSES · YES 146/12 NO”
- Art. 7 Accept donated land at 56 Fosdick Road for conservation Passed “PASSES · 152 YES/13 NO”
- Art. 8 Raise the maximum senior and veteran tax work-off credit from $1,000 to $1,500 Passed “PASSES · 157 YES/ 5 NO”
- Art. 9 Ask the Legislature to let the Town keep paying 75% (instead of 50%) of health insurance premiums for employees retiring after June 30, 2025 Passed “PASSES · 127 YES/ 35 NO”
- Art. 10 Adopt the renumbered and revised General Bylaws as the Code of the Town of Carver Passed “ARTICLE PASSES · 143 YES/17 NO”
- Art. 11 Accept the "Mullin Rule" (G.L. c.39, s.23D) for adjudicatory hearings Indefinitely postponed “TO INDEFINETLY POSTPONE. · 135 YES/ 22 NO”
- Art. 12 Amend the Finance Committee bylaw (role, member stipend, eligibility to serve) Passed “ARTICLE PASSES AS WRITTEN · 87 YES/62 NO”
- Art. 13 Adopt the renumbered and revised Zoning Bylaw as Chapter 290 of the Town Code Passed “ARTICLE PASSES · 148 YES/9 NO”
- Art. 14 Citizen petition: change Finance Committee eligibility rules (bylaw 4.3.7) Indefinitely postponed “PASSES TO INDEFINETLY POSTPONE · 147 YES/ 4 NO”
- Art. 15 Citizen petition: replace Finance Committee eligibility bylaw 4.3.7 Indefinitely postponed “VOICE VOTE TO INDEFINETLY POSTPONE PASSES”
- Art. 16 Citizen petition: require a Planning Board permit for lithium-ion battery storage of 10 megawatts or more Failed “FAILS BY MAJORITY VOTE · 71 YES/ 91 NO”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes in the 2024 Annual Town Report.
Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).
Members
ChairMark TownsendChair · Elected townwide · at 8 of 8 meetingsVice-ChairDan RyanVice Chair · Elected townwide · at 6 of 8 meetings
Jim EllimanMember · Elected townwide · at 8 of 8 meetings
Sarah HewinsMember · Elected townwide · at 7 of 8 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Attendance
19 full-board meetings so far this year, through September 8. Ties share a rank.
1Mark Townsend19 of 19 meetings Every meeting100%1Jim Hoffman11 of 11 meetings · served until Apr Every meeting100%1Jim Elliman8 of 8 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%4John Cotter17 of 19 meetings89%4Dan Ryan17 of 19 meetings89%6Sarah Hewins16 of 19 meetings84%29 full-board meetings in 2025. Ties share a rank.
1John Cotter28 of 29 meetings97%1Dan Ryan28 of 29 meetings97%3Mark Townsend26 of 29 meetings90%4Sarah Hewins25 of 29 meetings86%5Jim Hoffman23 of 29 meetings79%34 full-board meetings in 2024. Ties share a rank.
1John Cotter33 of 34 meetings97%1Mark Townsend33 of 34 meetings97%3Dan Ryan31 of 34 meetings91%4Sarah Hewins29 of 34 meetings85%5Jim Hoffman23 of 34 meetings68%27 full-board meetings in 2023. Ties share a rank.
1John Cotter27 of 27 meetings Every meeting100%1Dan Ryan14 of 14 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%3Sarah Hewins26 of 27 meetings96%4Mark Townsend25 of 27 meetings93%5Jen Bogart12 of 13 meetings · served until Apr92%6Jim Hoffman20 of 27 meetings74%30 full-board meetings in 2022. Ties share a rank.
1Mark Townsend30 of 30 meetings Every meeting100%2Sarah Hewins29 of 30 meetings97%3John Cotter20 of 21 meetings · served from Apr95%4Robert Belbin8 of 9 meetings · served until Apr89%5Jen Bogart25 of 30 meetings83%6Jim Hoffman22 of 30 meetings73%32 full-board meetings in 2021. Ties share a rank.
1Jim Hoffman32 of 32 meetings Every meeting100%1Mark Townsend32 of 32 meetings Every meeting100%3Sarah Hewins31 of 32 meetings97%4Robert Belbin30 of 32 meetings94%4Jen Bogart30 of 32 meetings94%33 full-board meetings in 2020. Ties share a rank.
1Robert Belbin33 of 33 meetings Every meeting100%1Sarah Hewins33 of 33 meetings Every meeting100%1Mark Townsend33 of 33 meetings Every meeting100%1Jen Bogart17 of 17 meetings · served from Jun Every meeting100%1Jim Hoffman17 of 17 meetings · served from Jun Every meeting100%1Ronald Clarke16 of 16 meetings · served until Jun Every meeting100%7Alan Dunham12 of 16 meetings · served until Jun75%24 full-board meetings in 2019. Ties share a rank.
1Mark Townsend24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%1Robert Belbin14 of 14 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%3Ronald Clarke22 of 24 meetings92%4Dave Robertson9 of 10 meetings · served until Apr90%5Sarah Hewins21 of 24 meetings88%6Alan Dunham19 of 24 meetings79%16 full-board meetings in 2018. Ties share a rank.
1Mark Townsend10 of 10 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%2Sarah Hewins15 of 16 meetings94%2Dave Robertson15 of 16 meetings94%4Ronald Clarke14 of 16 meetings88%5Helen Marrone5 of 6 meetings · served until Apr83%6Alan Dunham12 of 16 meetings75%From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent.
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Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Select Board minutes from January 16, 2018 through September 8, 2026. Minutes from 2025 on come from the town’s online Agenda Center; earlier minutes come from the Select Board folder of the town’s Document Center, which holds minutes back to 2013 (MassVoter has loaded 2018 on). Not here: executive-session minutes; minutes of the board’s two-member subcommittee; minutes the town has not posted, including October 21, 2025, May 28, 2026 (an executive session) and July 9, 2026 (a dog hearing); and meetings after September 8, 2026. The archive holds fewer meetings for 2018 (16) and 2019 (24) than for later years, and none between August 15 and October 6, 2023. Most minutes are typed; 21 are scanned copies, which MassVoter read with text-recognition software and checked by hand. Carver’s minutes usually give a count such as “Vote 5-0” or “Vote 4 to 1 (Cotter)”; from mid-2024 many also list each member’s vote, and executive-session votes are roll calls. When the count matches the members present, we show every member present as voting yes, and when the minutes name the members who voted no or abstained, everyone else present as voting yes. Where the minutes give only a split count without names, list a member as absent who then makes or votes on motions, or the names and the count do not match, we show the count only and add a note. Votes taken by other boards at joint meetings (such as the Finance Committee and Planning Board), and joint votes of the Select Board with another board to fill a vacancy, are not included. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Aug 4Approve the State Primary Election Warrant for September 1,…Motion: approve the State Primary Election Warrant for September 1, 2026Passed 3–0 · see note
August 4, 2026: Approve the State Primary Election Warrant for September 1, 2026
Approve the State Primary Election Warrant for September 1, 2026
The minutes record the vote as 3-0, but 5 members were present (Mark Townsend, Dan Ryan, John Cotter, Sarah Hewins and Jim Elliman), so it is not clear how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the State Primary Election Warrant for September 1, 2026, was made by Mr. Cotter and seconded by Mr. Elliman. Vote: 3 to 0 (2 recused).” (Motion: Cotter, second: Elliman)
Jul 7Approve the Police Union Memorandum AgreementMotion: approve the Police Union Memorandum AgreementPassed 5–0 · see note
July 7, 2026: Approve the Police Union Memorandum Agreement
Approve the Police Union Memorandum Agreement
The minutes record the vote as 5-0, but 4 members were present (Mark Townsend, John Cotter, Sarah Hewins and Jim Elliman), so it is not clear how each member voted. The minutes say Dan Ryan made the motion, but Dan Ryan is not on the attendance list for this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the Police Union Memorandum Agreement was made by Mr. Ryan and seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote: 5 to 0.” (second: Hewins)
Jul 7Accept the donation from Rolling Thunder Chapter 2 of…Motion: accept the donation from Rolling Thunder Chapter 2 of Massachusetts of…Passed 5–0 · see note
July 7, 2026: Accept the donation from Rolling Thunder Chapter 2 of Massachusetts of the Missing Man Table and Chair in remembrance of all veterans who are POW/MIA to be placed in the…
Accept the donation from Rolling Thunder Chapter 2 of Massachusetts of the Missing Man Table and Chair in remembrance of all veterans who are POW/MIA to be placed in the town hall
The minutes record the vote as 5-0, but 4 members were present (Mark Townsend, John Cotter, Sarah Hewins and Jim Elliman), so it is not clear how each member voted. The minutes say Dan Ryan made the motion, but Dan Ryan is not on the attendance list for this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion to accept the donation from Rolling Thunder Chapter 2 of Massachusetts of the Missing Man Table and Chair in remembrance of all veterans who are POW/MIA to be placed in the town hall was made by Mr. Ryan and seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote: 5 to 0.” (second: Hewins)
Jul 7Approve the Select Board Guidelines of ConductMotion: approve the Select Board Guidelines of ConductPassed 5–0 · see note
July 7, 2026: Approve the Select Board Guidelines of Conduct
Approve the Select Board Guidelines of Conduct
The minutes record the vote as 5-0, but 4 members were present (Mark Townsend, John Cotter, Sarah Hewins and Jim Elliman), so it is not clear how each member voted. The minutes say Dan Ryan seconded it, but Dan Ryan is not on the attendance list for this vote.
From the minutes
“Ms. Hewins made a motion to approve the Select Board Guidelines of Conduct and was seconded by Mr. Ryan. Vote: 5 to 0.” (Motion: Hewins)
Jul 7Approve the Guidelines for Conducts of Boards and CommitteesMotion: approve the Guidelines for Conducts of Boards and CommitteesPassed 5–0 · see note
July 7, 2026: Approve the Guidelines for Conducts of Boards and Committees
Approve the Guidelines for Conducts of Boards and Committees
The minutes record the vote as 5-0, but 4 members were present (Mark Townsend, John Cotter, Sarah Hewins and Jim Elliman), so it is not clear how each member voted. The minutes say Dan Ryan made the motion, but Dan Ryan is not on the attendance list for this vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to approve the Guidelines for Conducts of Boards and Committees and was seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote 5 to 0.” (second: Hewins)
Jul 7Set the date of December 1, 2026, at 6:30…Motion: set the date of December 1, 2026, at 6:30 pm at…Passed 5–0 · see note
July 7, 2026: Set the date of December 1, 2026, at 6:30 pm at the CMHS for the next special town meeting
Set the date of December 1, 2026, at 6:30 pm at the CMHS for the next special town meeting
The minutes record the vote as 5-0, but 4 members were present (Mark Townsend, John Cotter, Sarah Hewins and Jim Elliman), so it is not clear how each member voted. The minutes say Dan Ryan made the motion, but Dan Ryan is not on the attendance list for this vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to set the date of December 1, 2026, at 6:30 pm at the CMHS for the next special town meeting and was seconded by Mr. Cotter. Vote: 5 to 0.” (second: Cotter)
Jul 7Open the warrant on July 7, 2026, and to…Motion: open the warrant on July 7, 2026, and to close the…Passed 5–0 · see note
July 7, 2026: Open the warrant on July 7, 2026, and to close the warrant on October 7, 2026, at 4:00 pm
Open the warrant on July 7, 2026, and to close the warrant on October 7, 2026, at 4:00 pm
The minutes record the vote as 5-0, but 4 members were present (Mark Townsend, John Cotter, Sarah Hewins and Jim Elliman), so it is not clear how each member voted. The minutes say Dan Ryan made the motion, but Dan Ryan is not on the attendance list for this vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to open the warrant on July 7, 2026, and to close the warrant on October 7, 2026, at 4:00 pm and was seconded by Mr. Cotter. Vote: 5 to 0.” (second: Cotter)
Jul 7Approve the request to transfer funds from the Police…Motion: approve the request to transfer funds from the Police Salary and…Passed 5–0 · see note
July 7, 2026: Approve the request to transfer funds from the Police Salary and Wages budget to the Equipment budget within the Police Department budget for the protection and safety of the department…
Approve the request to transfer funds from the Police Salary and Wages budget to the Equipment budget within the Police Department budget for the protection and safety of the department and the public. Select Board
The minutes record the vote as 5-0, but 4 members were present (Mark Townsend, John Cotter, Sarah Hewins and Jim Elliman), so it is not clear how each member voted. The minutes say Dan Ryan made the motion, but Dan Ryan is not on the attendance list for this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the request to transfer funds from the Police Salary and Wages budget to the Equipment budget within the Police Department budget for the protection and safety of the department and the public by Mr. Ryan and seconded by Ms. Hewins. Select Board Vote: 5 to 0.” (second: Hewins)
Jul 7Approve the transfer of $14,000 to the Assessing Contract…Motion: approve the transfer of $14,000 to the Assessing Contract Professional Service…Passed 5–0 · see note
July 7, 2026: Approve the transfer of $14,000 to the Assessing Contract Professional Service from the Selectboard Salary and Wages and $10,820 from Assing Salary and Wages
Approve the transfer of $14,000 to the Assessing Contract Professional Service from the Selectboard Salary and Wages and $10,820 from Assing Salary and Wages. Select Board
The minutes record the vote as 5-0, but 4 members were present (Mark Townsend, John Cotter, Sarah Hewins and Jim Elliman), so it is not clear how each member voted. The minutes say Dan Ryan seconded it, but Dan Ryan is not on the attendance list for this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the transfer of $14,000 to the Assessing Contract Professional Service from the Selectboard Salary and Wages and $10,820 from Assing Salary and Wages by Ms. Hewins and seconded by Mr. Ryan. Select Board Vote: 5 to 0.” (Motion: Hewins)
Jul 7Transfer the $60,000 from the Finance Committee Reserve Fund…Motion: transfer the $60,000 from the Finance Committee Reserve Fund to the…Passed 5–0 · see note
July 7, 2026: Transfer the $60,000 from the Finance Committee Reserve Fund to the Utilities
Transfer the $60,000 from the Finance Committee Reserve Fund to the Utilities. Select Board
The minutes record the vote as 5-0, but 4 members were present (Mark Townsend, John Cotter, Sarah Hewins and Jim Elliman), so it is not clear how each member voted. The minutes say Dan Ryan seconded it, but Dan Ryan is not on the attendance list for this vote.
From the minutes
“Ms. Hewins made a motion to transfer the $60,000 from the Finance Committee Reserve Fund to the Utilities and was seconded by Mr. Ryan. Select Board Vote: 5 to 0.” (Motion: Hewins)
From the Carver Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (2025 on) and its Document Center archive (earlier years). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos of current members: Mark Townsend and Sarah Hewins from Wareham Week (January 2026); Jim Elliman from Area 58 video of the October 6, 2026 Select Board meeting (identified by the nameplate in front of each member). Members without a photo show initials.
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