MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
May 24, 2022
11 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Mark Townsend, Sarah Hewins, Jen Bogart, John Cotter, Jim Hoffman
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Go into Executive Session pursuant to MGL 30A §21(a)(3), to discuss litigation strategy with respect to all pending and potential litigation, if discussing the matters in open session will have a...
Go into Executive Session pursuant to MGL 30A §21(a)(3), to discuss litigation strategy with respect to all pending and potential litigation, if discussing the matters in open session will have a detrimental effect on the Town's litigating position and the chair so declares, including the following pending matters: Town v. Vanoss, Southeast Housing Court; Frustaci v. Town Clerk, Plymouth Probate Court; Cara Flaherty v. Police Chief, Wareham District Court; Save the Pine Barrens v. Zoning Board of Appeal, Plymouth Superior Court; Jenness v. Conservation Commission, Plymouth Superior Court; Ironwood Renewables v. Planning Board, Land Court; Beard v. Earth Removal Committee, Plymouth Superior Court; and to return to open session
From the minutes
“Motion to go into Executive Session pursuant to MGL 30A §21(a)(3), to discuss litigation strategy with respect to all pending and potential litigation, if discussing the matters in open session will have a detrimental effect on the Town's litigating position and the chair so declares, including the following pending matters: Town v. Vanoss, Southeast Housing Court; Frustaci v. Town Clerk, Plymouth Probate Court; Cara Flaherty v. Police Chief, Wareham District Court; Save the Pine Barrens v. Zoning Board of Appeal, Plymouth Superior Court; Jenness v. Conservation Commission, Plymouth Superior Court; Ironwood Renewables v. Planning Board, Land Court; Beard v. Earth Removal Committee, Plymouth Superior Court; and to return to open session by Hewins, second by Hoffman. Roll call: Affirmative: Cotter, Bogart, Townsend, Hewins, Hoffman.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Roll call: Affirmative: Cotter, Bogart, Townsend, Hewins, Hoffman
Adjourn Executive Session at 5:41pm and go into open session
Adjourn Executive Session at 5:41pm and go into open session
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn Executive Session at 5:41pm and go into open session by Hewins second by Hoffman. Roll call: Affirmative: Cotter, Bogart, Townsend, Hoffman, Hewins.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Offer a conditional offer of employment to Robert Fennessy, Jr. for the position of Town Administrator conditional upon the successful negotiation of a contract
Offer a conditional offer of employment to Robert Fennessy, Jr. for the position of Town Administrator conditional upon the successful negotiation of a contract
From the minutes
“Motion by Hewins to offer a conditional offer of employment to Robert Fennessy, Jr. for the position of Town Administrator conditional upon the successful negotiation of a contract, second by Bogart. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Bogart)
Form a committee consisting of Hewins and Hoffman to negotiate an employment contract with Fennessy
Form a committee consisting of Hewins and Hoffman to negotiate an employment contract with Fennessy
From the minutes
“Motion by Townsend to form a committee consisting of Hewins and Hoffman to negotiate an employment contract with Fennessy, second by Cotter. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Cotter)
Accept the grant from A.D. Makepeace
Accept the grant from A.D. Makepeace
Yes: Cotter, Hewins, Hoffman, TownsendAbstained: Bogart
From the minutes
“Motion by Hewins to accept the grant from A.D. Makepeace, second by Hoffman. Vote 4-0-1 (Bogart abstain).” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Approve the pole request contingent upon the Planning Board approval of the preliminary subdivision plan
Approve the pole request contingent upon the Planning Board approval of the preliminary subdivision plan
Yes: Cotter, Hewins, Hoffman, TownsendNo: Bogart
From the minutes
“Motion by Hoffman to approve the pole request contingent upon the Planning Board approval of the preliminary subdivision plan, second by Cotter. Vote 4-1 (Bogart).” (Motion: Hoffman, second: Cotter)
Minutes
Approve Minutes of May 3, 2022
Approve Minutes of May 3, 2022
From the minutes
“Motion to approve Minutes of May 3, 2022, by Hewins second by Hoffman. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Approve and release Executive Session minutes of April 8, 2022
Approve and release Executive Session minutes of April 8, 2022
Yes: Bogart, Hewins, TownsendAbstained: Cotter, Hoffman
From the minutes
“Motion to approve and release Executive Session minutes of April 8, 2022, by Bogart second by Hewins. Vote: 3-0-2 (Cotter & Hoffman abstain).” (Motion: Bogart, second: Hewins)
Request for One Day Special License
Approve a One Day Special License for St. John's Club for June 23 & 24 from noon11:00pm
Approve a One Day Special License for St. John's Club for June 23 & 24 from noon11:00pm
From the minutes
“Motion to approve a One Day Special License for St. John's Club for June 23 & 24 from noon11:00pm by Hewins second by Cotter. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Cotter)
The Board vote to find that the license to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises and the common victualler license issued to South Main Management Corp., d/b/a Little Red Smokehouse for the...
The Board vote to find that the license to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises and the common victualler license issued to South Main Management Corp., d/b/a Little Red Smokehouse for the 2021 calendar year have expired and have not been timely renewed for the 2022 calendar year; that the Board order that said licenses are cancelled; and that the Board adopt the following findings in support of its decision- these findings were stated by Corbo and are in the record as written above, The Board therefore finds that the Owner does not plan to continue the licensed business
From the minutes
“Motion by Hewins that the Board vote to find that the license to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises and the common victualler license issued to South Main Management Corp., d/b/a Little Red Smokehouse for the 2021 calendar year have expired and have not been timely renewed for the 2022 calendar year; that the Board order that said licenses are cancelled; and that the Board adopt the following findings in support of its decision- these findings were stated by Corbo and are in the record as written above, The Board therefore finds that the Owner does not plan to continue the licensed business, second by Hoffman. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Adjourn at 6:39pm
Adjourn at 6:39pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Hoffman at 6:39pm, second by Cotter. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hoffman, second: Cotter)
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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