MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
July 13, 2023
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Mark Townsend, John Cotter, Sarah Hewins, Dan Ryan
Absent: Jim Hoffman
Every vote, in order
Transfer from Town Hall Additional Hours: $52,000; Municipal Insurance: $15,000; Select Board Contractual: $5,000; Accounting Salaries: $25,000; Town IT: $50,495; Old Colony Assessment: $38,350;...
Transfer from Town Hall Additional Hours: $52,000; Municipal Insurance: $15,000; Select Board Contractual: $5,000; Accounting Salaries: $25,000; Town IT: $50,495; Old Colony Assessment: $38,350; Town-wide Maintenance Contracts: $80,000; Interest on Temporary loans: $69,000 for a total of $334,845, to the Utilities: $35,000; Legal: $90,000; Planning Salaries: $18,000; Capital Outlay Stipends: $600; Police Salaries: $168,170; County Tax Assessment: $420 & Medicare: $22,655
From the minutes
“Motion by Hewins to transfer from Town Hall Additional Hours: $52,000; Municipal Insurance: $15,000; Select Board Contractual: $5,000; Accounting Salaries: $25,000; Town IT: $50,495; Old Colony Assessment: $38,350; Town-wide Maintenance Contracts: $80,000; Interest on Temporary loans: $69,000 for a total of $334,845, to the Utilities: $35,000; Legal: $90,000; Planning Salaries: $18,000; Capital Outlay Stipends: $600; Police Salaries: $168,170; County Tax Assessment: $420 & Medicare: $22,655, second by Cotter. Roll call - affirmative: Hewins, Townsend, Ryan, Cotter.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Cotter)
Assessment
Approve transfer from fire salaries to Carver fire expenses of the Fire Department in the amount of $22,100
Approve transfer from fire salaries to Carver fire expenses of the Fire Department in the amount of $22,100
From the minutes
“Motion to approve transfer from fire salaries to Carver fire expenses of the Fire Department in the amount of $22,100 by Hewins, second by Cotter. Roll call affirmative- Hewins, Ryan, Townsend, Cotter.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Cotter)
Ratify reserve fund transfers of Accounting $9,500, $5,500 for Assessing Salaries $80,000 for a legal personnel matter and $30,000 of disallowed Covid 19 Cares Act funding
Ratify reserve fund transfers of Accounting $9,500, $5,500 for Assessing Salaries $80,000 for a legal personnel matter and $30,000 of disallowed Covid 19 Cares Act funding
From the minutes
“Motion to ratify reserve fund transfers of Accounting $9,500, $5,500 for Assessing Salaries $80,000 for a legal personnel matter and $30,000 of disallowed Covid 19 Cares Act funding by Hewins, second by Cotter. Roll call - Affirmative: Hewins, Ryan, Cotter, Townsend..” (Motion: Hewins, second: Cotter)
Minutes & Licenses
Approve One Day Special License, Wine and Malt only, request of Brewery 44 to be sold at Shurtleff Park on Carver Old Home Day from 9:00am-2:00pm
Approve One Day Special License, Wine and Malt only, request of Brewery 44 to be sold at Shurtleff Park on Carver Old Home Day from 9:00am-2:00pm
From the minutes
“Motion to approve One Day Special License, Wine and Malt only, request of Brewery 44 to be sold at Shurtleff Park on Carver Old Home Day from 9:00am-2:00pm by Hewins, second by Cotter. Roll call affirmative: Hewins, Ryan, Townsend, Cotter.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Cotter)
Next Meeting
Adjourn at 5:33 pm
Adjourn at 5:33 pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn at 5:33 pm by Cotter, second by Hewins. Roll call- affirmative: Hewins, Ryan, Townsend, Cotter.” (Motion: Cotter, second: Hewins)
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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