MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
April 30, 2024
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Mark Townsend, Jim Hoffman, Sarah Hewins, John Cotter, Dan Ryan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Re-organization of the Board
Nominate John Cotter for Chair
Nominate John Cotter for Chair. Cotter accepts and there are no other nominations
From the minutes
“Motion to nominate John Cotter for Chair by Ryan, second by Hoffman. Cotter accepts and there are no other nominations. Roll Call: Affirmative - Ryan, Hewins, Townsend, Cotter, Hoffman.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hoffman)
Nominate Jim Hoffman for Vice Chair
Nominate Jim Hoffman for Vice Chair. Hoffman accepts and there are no other nominations
From the minutes
“Motion to nominate Jim Hoffman for Vice Chair by Townsend, second by Cotter. Hoffman accepts and there are no other nominations. Roll Call: Affirmative - Cotter, Townsend, Hewins, Ryan, Hoffman.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Cotter)
Citizens Participation
Approve: Citizens Participation
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Townsend, second by Ryan. Roll Call: Affirmative - Cotter, Townsend, Hewins, Ryan, Hoffman.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Ryan)
Approval of Minutes
Approve: Approval of Minutes
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Ryan, second by Townsend. Roll Call: Affirmative - Cotter, Townsend, Hewins, Ryan, Hoffman.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Ryan, second by Townsend. Roll Call: Affirmative - Cotter, Townsend, Hewins, Ryan, Hoffman.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Approve FY25
Approve FY25
From the minutes
“Motion to approve FY25 by Townsend, second by Hewins. Roll Call: Affirmative - Townsend, Cotter, Hewins, Ryan, Hoffman.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hewins)
Adjourn at 9:30pm
Adjourn at 9:30pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn at 9:30pm by Hewins, second by Townsend. Vote 5 - 0 Roll Call: Affirmative - Ryan, Hewins, Townsend, Hoffman, Cotter.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Townsend)
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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