MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
March 17, 2020
10 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Ronald Clarke, Mark Townsend, Robert Belbin, Alan Dunham, Sarah Hewins
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: Pole Hearing
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Townsend, second by Dunham. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Dunham)
Close the public hearing
Close the public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion to close the public hearing by Dunham, second by Belbin. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Belbin)
Approve change of running Town Building operations and the Board fully supports the plan laid out
Approve change of running Town Building operations and the Board fully supports the plan laid out. Belbin is in disagreement and would like employees to sign a statement that they won't socialize. Dunham disagrees and residents need the opportunity to come in the door. Townsend agrees with Dunham. There will be practices to keep employees safe, but their needs to be the ability to have some sort of access. Discussion on handling as much as possible remotely and urging the public to do things remotely as much as possible
The minutes give only the count (4-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve change of running Town Building operations and the Board fully supports the plan laid out by Dunham, second by Townsend. Belbin is in disagreement and would like employees to sign a statement that they won't socialize. Dunham disagrees and residents need the opportunity to come in the door. Townsend agrees with Dunham. There will be practices to keep employees safe, but their needs to be the ability to have some sort of access. Discussion on handling as much as possible remotely and urging the public to do things remotely as much as possible. Vote 4-1..” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Approve to delay Annual Town Meeting to an unspecified date
Approve to delay Annual Town Meeting to an unspecified date
From the minutes
“Motion to approve to delay Annual Town Meeting to an unspecified date by Dunham, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Send a letter on the Boards behalf
Send a letter on the Boards behalf
From the minutes
“Motion to send a letter on the Boards behalf by Townsend, second by Dunham. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Dunham)
Request for Road Race
Approve MS Bike Ride 6/27/20 & 6/28/20 subject to Covid-19
Approve MS Bike Ride 6/27/20 & 6/28/20 subject to Covid-19
Sarah Hewins had left the table.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve MS Bike Ride 6/27/20 & 6/28/20 subject to Covid-19. Vote 4-0.”
Approve: Request for Road Race
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Dunham , second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Minutes of 2/25/20
Approve as amended: Minutes of 2/25/20
Approve as amended
From the minutes
“Motion to approve as amended by Dunham, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Minutes of 3/3/20
Table minutes of 3/3/20
Table minutes of 3/3/20
From the minutes
“Motion to table minutes of 3/3/20 by Dunham, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Adjourn at 8:50pm
Adjourn at 8:50pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn at 8:50pm by Dunham, second by Townsend. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
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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