MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
April 2, 2024
3 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Mark Townsend, Jim Hoffman, John Cotter, Sarah Hewins, Dan Ryan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Executive Session Pursuant to General Laws, c. 30A, sec. 21(a)(2), to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel; potential Town Administrator candidate, if...
Executive Session Pursuant to General Laws, c. 30A, sec. 21(a)(2), to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel; potential Town Administrator candidate, if discussion would have a detrimental effect on the negotiation position of the Town, and to return to open session
The roll call lists Dan Ryan, John Cotter, Mark Townsend and Sarah Hewins voting yes, but does not list Jim Hoffman, who was present. Individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Motion to Executive Session Pursuant to General Laws, c. 30A, sec. 21(a)(2), to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel; potential Town Administrator candidate, if discussion would have a detrimental effect on the negotiation position of the Town, and to return to open session by Hewins second by Ryan. Roll Call: Affirmative - Ryan, Cotter, Townsend & Hewins.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Ryan)
Approval of Minutes
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Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Ryan, second by Hoffman. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hoffman)
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Ryan, second by Hoffman. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hoffman)
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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