MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2020–2021 Board · Regular meeting
January 5, 2021
11 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Sarah Hewins, Robert Belbin, Jen Bogart, Jim Hoffman, Mark Townsend
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Appoint Meagher to the RDA
Appoint Meagher to the RDA
Yes: Belbin, Hewins, Hoffman, TownsendNo: Bogart
From the minutes
“Motion by Belbin to appoint Meagher to the RDA, second by Hoffman. Roll Call: Affirmative: Belbin, Hoffman, Townsend, Hewins Negative: Bogart.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Hoffman)
Pole Hearing
Close the public hearing
Close the public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion to close the public hearing by Belbin, second by Townsend. Roll call- affirmative: Belbin, Bogart, Hoffman, Townsend & Hewins.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Townsend)
Approve: Pole Hearing
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Townsend, second by Hoffman Roll call: Affirmative: Belbin, Bogart, Hoffman, Townsend & Hewins.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hoffman)
Recreational marijuana retailer formal process
Approve LaFond and Bogart to draft a process to bring to the board at a future time
Approve LaFond and Bogart to draft a process to bring to the board at a future time. Belbin is in favor of a set process being put in place and would like the Select Board to be notified towards the beginning of the application process
From the minutes
“Motion to approve LaFond and Bogart to draft a process to bring to the board at a future time by Townsend, second by Belbin. Belbin is in favor of a set process being put in place and would like the Select Board to be notified towards the beginning of the application process. Roll call- Affirmative: Belbin, Bogart, Hoffman, Townsend & Hewins.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Belbin)
Put on another agenda
Put on another agenda. Hoffman asked if the Moderator and Town Clerk are able to attend a future meeting to be a part of this discussion. LaFond will ask them to attend and schedule according to their availability. Townsend asked to amend the motion to include discussion of Chapter 2 changes as well. Bogart amended the motion to place this on the next agenda and to include Chapter 2 and to include the two elected officials, Town Moderator and Town Clerk, second by Townsend
From the minutes
“Motion by Bogart to put on another agenda, second by Townsend. Hoffman asked if the Moderator and Town Clerk are able to attend a future meeting to be a part of this discussion. LaFond will ask them to attend and schedule according to their availability. Townsend asked to amend the motion to include discussion of Chapter 2 changes as well. Bogart amended the motion to place this on the next agenda and to include Chapter 2 and to include the two elected officials, Town Moderator and Town Clerk, second by Townsend. Roll call: Affirmative: Belbin, Bogart, Hoffman, Townsend & Hewins.” (Motion: Bogart, second: Townsend)
Change name of Conservation Land Ad Hoc Committee
Approve: Change name of Conservation Land Ad Hoc Committee
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Belbin, second by Hoffman. Roll call: Affirmative: Belbin, Bogart, Hoffman, Townsend & Hewins.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Hoffman)
Amend the motion to remove the words 'endeavor to'
Amend the motion to remove the words 'endeavor to'
Yes: Belbin, Bogart, Hewins, HoffmanNo: Townsend
From the minutes
“Motion by Hoffman to amend the motion to remove the words 'endeavor to', second by Belbin. Roll call: Affirmative: Belbin, Bogart, Hoffman & Hewins Negative: Townsend.” (Motion: Hoffman, second: Belbin)
Request for Common Victualler, Entertainment & Automatic Amusement License
Approve the licenses
Approve the licenses
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the licenses by Belbin, second by Hoffman. Roll call: Affirmative: Belbin, Bogart, Hoffman, Townsend & Hewins.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Hoffman)
Minutes
Table minutes of 12/4/2020
Table minutes of 12/4/2020
From the minutes
“Motion to table minutes of 12/4/2020 by Belbin, second by Hoffman. Roll call - affirmative: Belbin, Bogart, Hoffman, Townsend & Hewins.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Hoffman)
Executive Session Minutes
Approve and not release the Executive Session minutes of 8/4/2020
Approve and not release the Executive Session minutes of 8/4/2020
From the minutes
“Motion by Belbin to approve and not release the Executive Session minutes of 8/4/2020, second by Townsend. Roll call- Affirmative: Belbin, Bogart, Hoffman, Townsend & Hewins.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Townsend)
Community Announcements
Adjourn at 8:54 pm
Adjourn at 8:54 pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn at 8:54 pm by Townsend, second by Belbin. Roll call- Affirmative: Belbin, Bogart, Hoffman, Townsend & Hewins.” (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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