MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
December 5, 2022
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Mark Townsend, Sarah Hewins, Jen Bogart, John Cotter
Absent: Jim Hoffman
Every vote, in order
Open Space Discount
Not to adopt the Open Space Discount
Not to adopt the Open Space Discount. Roche explained that open space discount would shift within the residential open space parcels. The open space parcels would be taxed on a lower value. Carver does not have any of these parcels. Only one town in the state has open space parcels
From the minutes
“Motion by Hewins not to adopt the Open Space Discount, second by Cotter. Roche explained that open space discount would shift within the residential open space parcels. The open space parcels would be taxed on a lower value. Carver does not have any of these parcels. Only one town in the state has open space parcels. Vote 4-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Cotter)
Residential Exemption
Not approve the Residential Exemption
Not approve the Residential Exemption
From the minutes
“Motion by Hewins to not approve the Residential Exemption, second by Cotter. Vote 4-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Cotter)
Small Business Exemption
Not approve the Small Business Exemption
Not approve the Small Business Exemption
From the minutes
“Motion by Hewins to not approve the Small Business Exemption, second by Cotter. Vote 4-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Cotter)
Residential Tax Rate
Adopt a residential factor of 0.9199 and to keep the rate at 1.45%
Adopt a residential factor of 0.9199 and to keep the rate at 1.45%
From the minutes
“Motion by Hewins to adopt a residential factor of 0.9199 and to keep the rate at 1.45%, second by Bogart Vote 4-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Bogart)
Next Meeting
Adjourn at 9:02am
Adjourn at 9:02am
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn at 9:02am by Cotter, second by Bogart. Vote 4-0.” (Motion: Cotter, second: Bogart)
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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