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January 7, 2020
18 recorded votes, 9 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Ronald Clarke, Mark Townsend, Robert Belbin, Alan Dunham, Sarah Hewins
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Request for Appointment to Registrar of voters for Democratic Party
Approve appointment
Approve appointment
From the minutes
“Motion to approve appointment by Dunham, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Computer Use Policy
Table: Computer Use Policy
Table
From the minutes
“Motion to table by Belbin, second by Townsend Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Townsend)
Harassment Policy
Table: Harassment Policy
Table
From the minutes
“Motion to table by Dunham, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Have Belbin and the TA meet with Wareham on this issue
Have Belbin and the TA meet with Wareham on this issue. January 16" at 10am) TA has been having conversations with the Wareham Town Manager. The TA has a meeting set up next week with the Wareham TA and has already invited Belbin as well as a Wareham Board of Selectmen member. Chair and Belbin discussed having options and all options need to be explored for the lowest cost for the residents
Yes: Belbin, Clarke, Hewins, TownsendAbstained: Dunham
From the minutes
“Motion by Hewins to have Belbin and the TA meet with Wareham on this issue, second by Belbin. January 16" at 10am) TA has been having conversations with the Wareham Town Manager. The TA has a meeting set up next week with the Wareham TA and has already invited Belbin as well as a Wareham Board of Selectmen member. Chair and Belbin discussed having options and all options need to be explored for the lowest cost for the residents. Vote 4-0-1 (Dunham abstain).” (Motion: Hewins, second: Belbin)
Executive Session Minutes
Approve and release as recommended
Approve and release as recommended
Yes: Clarke, Dunham, Hewins, TownsendAbstained: Belbin
From the minutes
“Motion to approve and release as recommended by Townsend, second by Dunham. Vote 4-0-1 Belbin abstain.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Dunham)
Approve and release as recommended
Yes: Clarke, Dunham, TownsendAbstained: Belbin, Hewins
From the minutes
“Motion to approve and release as recommended by Townsend, second by Dunham. Vote 3-0-2 Hewins & Belbin abstain.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Dunham)
Redact and approve to release only portions pertaining to Police Union
Redact and approve to release only portions pertaining to Police Union
Yes: Clarke, Dunham, Hewins, TownsendAbstained: Belbin
From the minutes
“Motion to redact and approve to release only portions pertaining to Police Union by Townsend, second by Dunham. Vote 4-0-1 Belbin abstain.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Dunham)
Redact and approve to release portions regarding TA evaluation and contract negotiations
Redact and approve to release portions regarding TA evaluation and contract negotiations
Yes: Belbin, Clarke, Dunham, TownsendAbstained: Hewins
From the minutes
“Motion to redact and approve to release portions regarding TA evaluation and contract negotiations by Townsend, second by Belbin. Vote 4-0-1 Hewins abstain.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Belbin)
Approve with amendments and do not release
Approve with amendments and do not release
From the minutes
“Motion to approve with amendments and do not release by Dunham, second by Belbin. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Belbin)
Approve and release
Approve and release
From the minutes
“Motion to approve and release by Townsend, second by Belbin Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Belbin)
Approve and release only those portions related to the Police Collective Bargaining Agreement
Approve and release only those portions related to the Police Collective Bargaining Agreement
From the minutes
“Motion to approve and release only those portions related to the Police Collective Bargaining Agreement by Townsend, second by Dunham. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Dunham)
Approve and release only those portions regarding litigation strategy but not those portions that contain personnel information
Approve and release only those portions regarding litigation strategy but not those portions that contain personnel information
Yes: Belbin, Clarke, Hewins, TownsendAbstained: Dunham
From the minutes
“Motion to approve and release only those portions regarding litigation strategy but not those portions that contain personnel information by Belbin, second by Townsend. Vote 4-0-1 Dunham abstain..” (Motion: Belbin, second: Townsend)
Approve and not release
Approve and not release
Yes: Belbin, Hewins, TownsendAbstained: Clarke, Dunham
From the minutes
“Motion to approve and not release by Townsend, second by Belbin. Vote 3-0-2 Dunham & Clarke abstain.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Belbin)
Approve and not release
Yes: Belbin, Clarke, Hewins, TownsendAbstained: Dunham
From the minutes
“Motion to approve and not release by Townsend, second by Hewins. Vote 4-0-1 Dunham abstain.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hewins)
Approve and release only those portions regarding Senior litigation
Approve and release only those portions regarding Senior litigation
From the minutes
“Motion to approve and release only those portions regarding Senior litigation by Townsend, second by Belbin. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Belbin)
Minutes
Approve minutes of 12/17/19 second Townsend
Approve minutes of 12/17/19 second Townsend
From the minutes
“Motion to approve minutes of 12/17/19 by Belbin second Townsend Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Belbin)
Into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to non- union personnel and for non-union negotiations (Police Chief, Fire Chief & Finance Director) that may have a detrimental effect on...
Move into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to non- union personnel and for non-union negotiations (Police Chief, Fire Chief & Finance Director) that may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Town if held in open session
From the minutes
“Motion by Townsend to move into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to non- union personnel and for non-union negotiations (Police Chief, Fire Chief & Finance Director) that may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Town if held in open session, second by Belbin. Roll call: Affirmative: Belbin, Hewins, Clarke, Townsend & Dunham..” (Motion: Townsend, second: Belbin)
Adjourn at 10:00pm
Adjourn at 10:00pm
The minutes record the vote as 4-0, but 5 members were present (Ronald Clarke, Mark Townsend, Robert Belbin, Alan Dunham and Sarah Hewins), so it is not clear how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Townsend, second by Belbin at 10:00pm. Vote 4-0..” (Motion: Townsend, second: Belbin)
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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