MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
April 15, 2020
6 recorded votes, 1 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
Adjourn in to Executive Session pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(2) to conduct negotiations for nonunion personnel (Interim Town Administrator) and to reconvene in open session
Adjourn in to Executive Session pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(2) to conduct negotiations for nonunion personnel (Interim Town Administrator) and to reconvene in open session
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn in to Executive Session pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(2) to conduct negotiations for nonunion personnel (Interim Town Administrator) and to reconvene in open session by Dunham, second by Townsend. Roll Call: Affirmative-Townsend, Hewins, Dunham Belbin & Clarke.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Townsend)
Roll Call: Affirmative-Townsend, Hewins, Dunham Belbin & Clarke
Adjourn Executive Session and return to open session
Adjourn Executive Session and return to open session
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn Executive Session and return to open session by Townsend, second by Dunham: Roll call-affirmative: Townsend, Dunham, Belbin, Hewins & Clarke..” (Motion: Townsend, second: Dunham)
Update of Carver Public Safety
Support these transfers
Support these transfers
From the minutes
“Motion by Dunham to support these transfers, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Hewins)
Approve contract offer to LaFond pending acceptance by LaFond and review of legal counsel
Approve contract offer to LaFond pending acceptance by LaFond and review of legal counsel
The minutes give only the count (4-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve contract offer to LaFond pending acceptance by LaFond and review of legal counsel by Dunham, second by Hewins. Vote 4-1.” (Motion: Dunham, second: Hewins)
Have Brad Brothers could learn the ropes
Have Brad Brothers could learn the ropes
From the minutes
“motion to have Brad Brothers could learn the ropes, second by Dunham. Vote 5-0.” (second: Dunham)
Adjourn
Adjourn
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Townsend, second by Dunham Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Dunham)
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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