MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
July 31, 2018
13 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Alan Dunham, Ronald Clarke, Sarah Hewins, Dave Robertson, Mark Townsend
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Sarah Hewins left the table for part of the meeting (see the notes on the votes).
Every vote, in order
Pole Hearing
Approve two poles
Approve two poles
From the minutes
“Motion to approve two poles by Clarke seconded by Townsend. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Townsend)
Appointment of Special Police Officer Fred Melo
Approve: Appointment of Special Police Officer Fred Melo
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Robertson, seconded by Hewins. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Robertson, second: Hewins)
Ambulance Rates
Approve: Ambulance Rates
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Clarke, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Townsend)
Pine Street Right of Way
Pine Street Right of Way
(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.
From the minutes
“Motion by Clarke, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Hewins)
Chapter 61A - Cobb on South Meadow Road. Attny. Delaney present
Exercise first right of refusal and decline
Exercise first right of refusal and decline
From the minutes
“Motion to exercise first right of refusal and decline by Clarke, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Clarke, second: Townsend)
Approve
Approve. Hewins recused herself from the vote and left the table
Sarah Hewins had left the table.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Clarke, seconded by Robertson. Hewins recused herself from the vote and left the table. Vote 4-0.” (Motion: Clarke, second: Robertson)
Request for permission to use Drones
Approve: Request for permission to use Drones
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Clarke, seconded by Townsend. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Townsend)
Request to place yellow ribbons on light posts outside of Town Hall
Approve: Request to place yellow ribbons on light posts outside of Town Hall
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Robertson, seconded by Townsend. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Robertson, second: Townsend)
Request to use Shurtleff Park
Approve and waive fee
Approve and waive fee
From the minutes
“Motion to approve and waive fee by Robertson, seconded by Clarke. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Robertson, second: Clarke)
Recreation Committee appointment to Community Preservation Committee
Approve Mary Ross
Approve Mary Ross
From the minutes
“Motion to approve Mary Ross by Hewins, second by Robertson. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Hewins, second: Robertson)
Appointment of Election Officers
Approve posted election officers as well as Patricia Marie Ottino of 52-2 South Meadow Village
Approve posted election officers as well as Patricia Marie Ottino of 52-2 South Meadow Village
From the minutes
“Motion to approve posted election officers as well as Patricia Marie Ottino of 52-2 South Meadow Village by Townsend, seconded by Clarke. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Townsend, second: Clarke)
Appointment of Jennifer VanDeusen as a member of the Agricultural Commission and to open position of Alternate
Appointment of Jennifer VanDeusen as a member of the Agricultural Commission and to open position of Alternate
From the minutes
“Appointment of Jennifer VanDeusen as a member of the Agricultural Commission by Clarke, seconded by Hewins and to open position of Alternate. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Hewins)
Next Meetings
Adjourn at 8:45pm
Adjourn at 8:45pm
The minutes record the vote as 4-0, but 5 members were present (Alan Dunham, Ronald Clarke, Dave Robertson, Mark Townsend and Sarah Hewins), so it is not clear how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn at 8:45pm by Clarke, second by Robertson. Vote 4-0..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Robertson)
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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