MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2017–2018 Board · Regular meeting
March 12, 2018
17 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Alan Dunham, Ronald Clarke, Sarah Hewins, Helen Marrone, Dave Robertson
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Come up with money to help get the town cleaned up
Come up with money to help get the town cleaned up
The minutes print the count as "Vote 50", which MassVoter reads as 5-0.
From the minutes
“Motion by Clarke to come up with money to help get the town cleaned up, second by Hewins. Vote 50..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Hewins)
Article #1
Approve: Article #1
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Marrone, second by Clarke. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Marrone, second: Clarke)
Article #2
Table: Article #2
Table
From the minutes
“Motion to table by Clarke, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Hewins)
Article #3
Remove the sports complex from free cash and putting it with article #6 and letter each item & acknowledge that $37,030 in special education reserve fund may need to be funded
Remove the sports complex from free cash and putting it with article #6 and letter each item & acknowledge that $37,030 in special education reserve fund may need to be funded
From the minutes
“Motion by Marrone to remove the sports complex from free cash and putting it with article #6 and letter each item & acknowledge that $37,030 in special education reserve fund may need to be funded, second by Clarke. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Marrone, second: Clarke)
Article #4
Approve: Article #4
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Clarke, second by Robertson. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Robertson)
Article #5
Revise article to be split out into three parts and each item lettered
Revise article to be split out into three parts and each item lettered
From the minutes
“Motion to revise article to be split out into three parts and each item lettered by Hewins, second by Marrone. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Hewins, second: Marrone)
Article #6
High School Track and Field into the article
(The minutes do not give the wording of the motion.)
The minutes do not give the wording of this motion; the title is the agenda item it was made under. The minutes print the count as "Vote 50", which MassVoter reads as 5-0.
From the minutes
“Motion by Marrone, second by Robertson. Vote 50..” (Motion: Marrone, second: Robertson)
Article #7
Approve: Article #7
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Clarke, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Hewins)
Article #8
Table: Article #8
Table
From the minutes
“Motion to table by Clarke, second by Marrone. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Marrone)
Article #9
Approve: Article #9
Approve. Clarke withdrew his motion and made a new motion to table by Clarke, second by Hewins
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Clarke, second by Marrone. Clarke withdrew his motion and made a new motion to table by Clarke, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Marrone)
Article #10
Approve: Article #10
Approve
The minutes print the count as "Vote 50", which MassVoter reads as 5-0.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Marrone, second by Clarke. Vote 50..” (Motion: Marrone, second: Clarke)
Article #11
Table: Article #11
Table
From the minutes
“Motion to table by Clarke, second by Robertson. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Robertson)
Board of Selectmen Update
Approve, second my Hewins
Approve, second my Hewins
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Clarke, second my Hewins. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Clarke)
Minutes of 2/6/18
Approve: Minutes of 2/6/18
Approve
Yes: Clarke, Hewins, Marrone, RobertsonAbstained: Dunham
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Clarke, second by Marrone. Vote 4-0-1 (Dunham abstain).” (Motion: Clarke, second: Marrone)
Minutes of 2/27/18
Approve: Minutes of 2/27/18
Approve
The minutes give only the count (3-0-2), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Robertson, second by Hewins. Vote 3-0-2.” (Motion: Robertson, second: Hewins)
Approval of Fishing Tournament at Sampson's Pond: Rod Jockey's 9/15/18
Approval of Fishing Tournament at Sampson's Pond: Rod Jockey's 9/15/18
From the minutes
“Approval of Fishing Tournament at Sampson's Pond: Rod Jockey's 9/15/18 by Clarke, second by Marrone. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Clarke, second: Marrone)
Next Meeting
Adjourn at 9:05 pm
Adjourn at 9:05 pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn at 9:05 pm by Robertson, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Robertson, second: 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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