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March 19, 2019
31 recorded votes, 9 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Ronald Clarke, Dave Robertson, Alan Dunham, Sarah Hewins, Mark Townsend
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Mark Townsend left the table for part of the meeting (see the notes on the votes).
Every vote, in order
Appointment to the Conservation Commission
Appoint the full time position to Badger
Appoint the full time position to Badger
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint the full time position to Badger by Dunham, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Hewins)
Appoint the Associate position to Peg Blackwell
Appoint the Associate position to Peg Blackwell
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint the Associate position to Peg Blackwell by Hewins, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Townsend)
Chapter 61A
Table: Chapter 61A
Table
Mark Townsend had left the table.
From the minutes
“Motion to table by Dunham, second by Hewins. Vote 4-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Hewins)
Article #4
Article #4
(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 Tonwsend, second by Dunham. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Townsend, second: Dunham)
Approve
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Dunham, second by Robertson. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Robertson)
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Dunham, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Hewins, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Townsend)
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Townsend, second by Dunham. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Dunham)
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Dunham, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Townsend, second by Robertson. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Robertson)
Approve as amended
Approve as amended
Yes: Clarke, Dunham, Robertson, TownsendAbstained: Hewins
From the minutes
“Motion to approve as amended by Dunham, second by Townsend. Vote: 4-0-1 (Hewins abstain).” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Approve
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Dunham, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Robertson, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Robertson, second: Townsend)
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Townsend, second by Dunham. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Townsend, second: Dunham)
Article #6
Approve: Article #6
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Dunham, second by Robertson. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Robertson)
Article #7
Approve with amendment for LED lighting as approved by the Finance Committee at their 3/19/19 meeting
Approve with amendment for LED lighting as approved by the Finance Committee at their 3/19/19 meeting
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Dunham with amendment for LED lighting as approved by the Finance Committee at their 3/19/19 meeting, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Article #8
Approve: Article #8
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Townsend, second by Dunham. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Townsend, second: Dunham)
Article #9
Approve: Article #9
Approve
From the minutes
“motion to approve by Townsend, second by Dunham. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Townsend, second: Dunham)
Article #10
Table: Article #10
Table
From the minutes
“Motion by Dunham to table, second by Robertson. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Dunham, second: Robertson)
Article #11
Approve: Article #11
Approve
From the minutes
“motion to approve by Hewins. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins)
Article #13
Amend original motion to include new wording for fee approval by Selectmen
Amend original motion to include new wording for fee approval by Selectmen
From the minutes
“Motion to amend original motion to include new wording for fee approval by Selectmen by Dunham, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0..” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Article #17
Approve: Article #17
Approve. Hewins read the State Law that says that citizens can petition the Town to the Town Warrant and feels that the Finance Committee's role as advisory would shift to regulatory if this article gets approved. She feels the decision should be up to the voters. Clarke stated that if Town Meeting were to approve Article #17, then Town Meeting is approving the Finance Committee to have the authority to allocate the money for the grant program. Selectmen
The minutes give only the count (4-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“motion to approve by Dunham, second by Robertson. Hewins read the State Law that says that citizens can petition the Town to the Town Warrant and feels that the Finance Committee's role as advisory would shift to regulatory if this article gets approved. She feels the decision should be up to the voters. Clarke stated that if Town Meeting were to approve Article #17, then Town Meeting is approving the Finance Committee to have the authority to allocate the money for the grant program. Selectmen Vote: 4-1.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Robertson)
Article #18
Take no action: Article #18
Take no action
The minutes give only the count (4-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Dunham to take no action, second by Townsend. Vote 4-1.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Article #16
Approve: Article #16
Approve. Germain went through the process of the Finance Committee deciding to bring this article to the warrant. The Finance Committee voted to approve the article 3-1. Hewins clarified that this would be for new construction only, not including additions and renovations. Townsend stated that the grants don't come to the town until the town is a green community, not by adopting the stretch code. TA stated that the energy efficient plan and fuel efficient vehicles are simple to roll out. TA stated that once the plan was adopted & these criteria are all met, the grant money will be available. Selectmen
The minutes give only the count (3-2), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Robertson, second by Clarke. Germain went through the process of the Finance Committee deciding to bring this article to the warrant. The Finance Committee voted to approve the article 3-1. Hewins clarified that this would be for new construction only, not including additions and renovations. Townsend stated that the grants don't come to the town until the town is a green community, not by adopting the stretch code. TA stated that the energy efficient plan and fuel efficient vehicles are simple to roll out. TA stated that once the plan was adopted & these criteria are all met, the grant money will be available. Selectmen Vote: 3-2.” (Motion: Robertson, second: Clarke)
Approve. Dunham questioned if money is only for the new playground and not for the dismantling of the old playground. TA stated that none of this money for the existing playground. Any wording on 'demo' is for the prep of the 'King' property
The minutes give only the count (4-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“motion to approve by Dunham, second by Townsend. Dunham questioned if money is only for the new playground and not for the dismantling of the old playground. TA stated that none of this money for the existing playground. Any wording on 'demo' is for the prep of the 'King' property. Vote 4-1.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Approve
Approve
From the minutes
“motion to approve by Dunham, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion by Dunham to approve, second by Robertson. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Robertson)
Approve. Specific wording requested by Board to be immediately below the letter D
From the minutes
“Motion by Dunham to approve, second by Townsend. Specific wording requested by Board to be immediately below the letter D. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Police Station and Recreation Complex update
Approve: Police Station and Recreation Complex update
Approve. Townsend recommends waiting on this and to have Rep. Gifford to come in and speak on this. Hewins stated that it would be the utilities, not the residents that would be required to have the renewable energy. She also requested having the Senator come to speak on this. Robertson is not in favor of mandates because it increases costs for everyone
The minutes give only the count (2-3), not how each member voted. The minutes print the count as "Vote 23", which MassVoter reads as 2-3.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Dunham, second by Hewins. Townsend recommends waiting on this and to have Rep. Gifford to come in and speak on this. Hewins stated that it would be the utilities, not the residents that would be required to have the renewable energy. She also requested having the Senator come to speak on this. Robertson is not in favor of mandates because it increases costs for everyone. Vote 23 not passed..” (Motion: Dunham, second: Hewins)
Minutes/Licenses/Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of meeting
Approve 3/5/19 minutes
Approve 3/5/19 minutes
Yes: Clarke, Hewins, TownsendAbstained: Dunham, Robertson
From the minutes
“Motion to approve 3/5/19 minutes by Hewins , second by Townsend. Vote 3-0-2 (Robertson & Dunham abstain).” (Motion: Hewins, second: Townsend)
Next meetings
Adjourn at 10:00 p.m
Adjourn at 10:00 p.m
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn at 10:00 p.m. by Townsend, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Townsend, 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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