MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting
March 15, 2022
19 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Mark Townsend, Sarah Hewins, Robert Belbin, Jen Bogart, Jim Hoffman
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the Community Benefits Agreement
Approve the Community Benefits Agreement. Bogart stated she is not disputing the value in the agreement, just the name of it
From the minutes
“Motion by Belbin to approve the Community Benefits Agreement, second by Hewins. Bogart stated she is not disputing the value in the agreement, just the name of it. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Hewins)
Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022
Put the article on the warrant
To put the article on the warrant
From the minutes
“Motion by Hewins, second by Belbin to put the article on the warrant. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Belbin)
Allocations of Funds from 2022 Free Cash
Put the article on the warrant
Put the article on the warrant
From the minutes
“Motion by Belbin to put the article on the warrant, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Hewins)
Select Board discussion
Put the article on the warrant
Put the article on the warrant
From the minutes
“Motion to put the article on the warrant by Belbin, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Hewins)
Table discussion and recommendation on the article
Table discussion and recommendation on the article
From the minutes
“Motion to table discussion and recommendation on the article by Hewins, second by Hoffman. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Funds
Put Article 4 on the warrant
Put Article 4 on the warrant
From the minutes
“Motion to put Article 4 on the warrant by Hewins, second by Belbin Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Belbin)
Recommend Article #4 Part A & Part B
Recommend Article #4 Part A & Part B
From the minutes
“Motion by Belbin to recommend Article #4 Part A & Part B, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Hewins)
Capital Improvement Budget
Put Article #5 on the warrant
Put Article #5 on the warrant
From the minutes
“Motion to put Article #5 on the warrant by Hewins, second by Belbin. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Belbin)
Table: Capital Improvement Budget
Table
From the minutes
“Motion to table by Belbin, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Hewins)
Community Preservation Committee
Put the article on the warrant
Put the article on the warrant
From the minutes
“Motion by Hewins to put the article on the warrant, second by Hoffman. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Table article: Community Preservation Committee
Table article
From the minutes
“Motion to table article by Hewins, second by Hoffman. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Withdraw Article 27 from the warrant
Withdraw Article 27 from the warrant. The goal is to look at this bylaw prior to the next Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion to withdraw Article 27 from the warrant by Belbin, second by Hewins. The goal is to look at this bylaw prior to the next Town Meeting. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Hewins)
Collective Bargaining
Put Article 8 on the warrant
Put Article 8 on the warrant. There is no further information available for the article
From the minutes
“Motion by Hewins to put Article 8 on the warrant, second by Hoffman. There is no further information available for the article. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Section 3.1.1.1
Approve: Section 3.1.1.1
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Hewins, second by Belbin. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Belbin)
Section 3.1.1.2
Approve: Section 3.1.1.2
Approve
Yes: Bogart, Hewins, Hoffman, TownsendNo: Belbin
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Hewins, second by Hoffman. Vote 4-1 (Belbin).” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Section 3.3.1.4
Approve: Section 3.3.1.4
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Hewins, second by Hoffman. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Section 3.3.3.4
Approve: Section 3.3.3.4
Approve
Yes: Belbin, Bogart, HewinsNo: Hoffman, Townsend
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Hewins, second by Belbin. Vote 3-2 (Townsend, Hoffman).” (Motion: Hewins, second: Belbin)
Minutes of 3/1/22
Approve minutes of 3/1/2022 as amended
Approve minutes of 3/1/2022 as amended
From the minutes
“Motion to approve minutes of 3/1/2022 as amended by Belbin, second by Hoffman. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Hoffman)
Select Board Community Announcements
Adjourn at 7:45pm
Adjourn at 7:45pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Hoffman at 7:45pm, second by Belbin. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hoffman, 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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