MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
February 11, 2025
34 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: John Cotter, Jim Hoffman, Sarah Hewins, Dan Ryan, Mark Townsend
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Citizens Participation
Opt out of in-person early voting
Opt out of in-person early voting
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to opt out of in-person early voting and was seconded by Mr. Townsend. Roll call vote: Mr. Ryan-approve Mr. Townsend - approve Mr. Cotter-approve Mr. Hoffman-approve Ms. Hewins-approve.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Opt out of early vote by mail voting
Opt out of early vote by mail voting
From the minutes
“Mr. Townsend made a motion to opt out of early vote by mail voting and was seconded by Mr. Hoffman. Roll call vote: Mr. Ryan-approve Mr. Townsend - approve Mr. Cotter-approve Mr. Hoffman- approve Ms. Hewins-approve.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hoffman)
Article 1
Accept the 2024 Annual Town Report
Accept the 2024 Annual Town Report
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept the 2024 Annual Town Report and it was seconded by Mr. Townsend. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Recommend Article 1: Annual Town Report for the Town Warrant and was seconded and Ms. Hewins
Recommend Article 1: Annual Town Report for the Town Warrant and was seconded and Ms. Hewins
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to recommend Article 1: Annual Town Report for the Town Warrant and was seconded and Ms. Hewins. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan)
Article 11
Accept the Bills from Previous Years
Accept the Bills from Previous Years
From the minutes
“Mr. Townsend made a motion to accept the Bills from Previous Years and it was seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hewins)
Withdraw his motion until it is confirmed that all bills have been accounted for and was seconded and Ms. Hewins
Withdraw his motion until it is confirmed that all bills have been accounted for and was seconded and Ms. Hewins
From the minutes
“Mr. Townsend made a motion to withdraw his motion until it is confirmed that all bills have been accounted for and was seconded and Ms. Hewins. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend)
Article 12
Accept the article Funding for Catch Basin Debris Removal as written
Accept the article Funding for Catch Basin Debris Removal as written
From the minutes
“Mr. Townsend made a motion to accept the article Funding for Catch Basin Debris Removal as written and was seconded by Mr. Ryan. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Ryan)
Recommend the article as written in the warrant
Recommend the article as written in the warrant
From the minutes
“Mr. Townsend made a motion to recommend the article as written in the warrant and seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hewins)
Article 14
Accept the article as written: Article 14
Accept the article as written
From the minutes
“Ms. Hewins made a motion to accept the article as written and was seconded by Mr. Ryan. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Ryan)
Recommend the article 14 as written
Recommend the article 14 as written
From the minutes
“Ryan made a motion to recommend the article 14 as written and was seconded by Mr. Townsend. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Article 15
Accept the article as written: Article 15
Accept the article as written
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept the article as written and was seconded by Mr. Townsend. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Recommend the article as written: Article 15
Recommend the article as written
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to recommend the article as written and was seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hewins)
Article 18
Accept the article as written: Article 18
Accept the article as written
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept the article as written and was seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hewins)
Recommend the article as written: Article 18
Recommend the article as written
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to recommend the article as written and was seconded by Mr. Townsend. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Article 19
Accept the article, Clause 22I
Accept the article, Clause 22I
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept the article, Clause 22I and was seconded by Mr. Townsend. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Recommend the article, Clause 22I
Recommend the article, Clause 22I
From the minutes
“Mr. Townsend made a motion to recommend the article, Clause 22I and was seconded by Mr. Ryan. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Ryan)
Accept the article, Clause 22J
Accept the article, Clause 22J
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept the article, Clause 22J and was seconded by Mr. Townsend. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Recommend the article, Clause 22J
Recommend the article, Clause 22J
From the minutes
“Mr. Townsend made a motion to recommend the article, Clause 22J and was seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hewins)
Split the article into two sections separating the Solar and the Battery items
Split the article into two sections separating the Solar and the Battery items
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to split the article into two sections separating the Solar and the Battery items and it was seconded by Mr. Townsend Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Accept the article once written to split Solar and Battery items
Accept the article once written to split Solar and Battery items
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept the article once written to split Solar and Battery items and was seconded by Mr. Townsend. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Recommend the article once written to split Solar and Battery
Recommend the article once written to split Solar and Battery
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to recommend the article once written to split Solar and Battery and was seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hewins)
Accept the article as written in the Warrant
Accept the article as written in the Warrant
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept the article as written in the Warrant and was seconded by Mr. Townsend. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Recommend the article as written in the Warrant
Recommend the article as written in the Warrant
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to recommend the article as written in the Warrant and was seconded by Mr. Hoffman. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hoffman)
Article 24
Accept as written in the Warrant
Accept as written in the Warrant
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept as written in the Warrant and was seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hewins)
Recommend Article 24 as written in the Warrant
Recommend Article 24 as written in the Warrant
From the minutes
“Ms. Hewins made a motion to recommend Article 24 as written in the Warrant and was seconded by Mr. Ryan. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Ryan)
Article 25
Accept Article 25 as written in the Warrant
Accept Article 25 as written in the Warrant
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept Article 25 as written in the Warrant and seconded by Mr. Hoffman. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hoffman)
Recommend Article 25 as written in the Warrant
Recommend Article 25 as written in the Warrant
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to recommend Article 25 as written in the Warrant and seconded by Mr. Townsend. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Approval of KP Law Town Counsel rate increase for fiscal year 2026
Accept the KP Law Town Counsel rate increase
Accept the KP Law Town Counsel rate increase
Yes: Hewins, Hoffman, Ryan, TownsendNo: Cotter
From the minutes
“Mr. Townsend made a motion to accept the KP Law Town Counsel rate increase and was seconded by Mr. Hoffman. Vote 4 to 1 (not approved by Mr. Cotter).” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hoffman)
Approval of Executive Session Minutes of January 7, 2025
Approve the Executive Session Meeting minutes not for release from January 7, 2025
Approve the Executive Session Meeting minutes not for release from January 7, 2025
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the Executive Session Meeting minutes not for release from January 7, 2025, was made by Mr. Townsend and seconded by Mr. Ryan. Vote: 5 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Ryan)
Approval of Minutes of January 21, 2025
Approve the Select Board Meeting minutes from January 21, 2025
Approve the Select Board Meeting minutes from January 21, 2025
Yes: Cotter, Hoffman, RyanAbstained: Hewins, Townsend
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the Select Board Meeting minutes from January 21, 2025, was made by Mr. Ryan and seconded by Mr. Hoffman Vote: 3 to 0 (2 abstained: Mr. Townsend and Ms. Hewins).” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hoffman)
Approval of Executive Session Minutes of January 21, 2025
Approve the Executive Session meeting minutes not for release from January 21, 2025
Approve the Executive Session meeting minutes not for release from January 21, 2025
Yes: Cotter, Hoffman, RyanAbstained: Hewins, Townsend
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the Executive Session meeting minutes not for release from January 21, 2025, was made by Mr. Ryan and seconded by Mr. Ryan Vote: 3 to 0 (2 abstained: Mr. Townsend and Ms. Hewins).” (Motion: Ryan, second: Ryan)
Approval of the Bike MS Getaway event Saturday, June 28, 2025
Approve Bike MS Getaway event on Saturday June 28, 2025
Approve Bike MS Getaway event on Saturday June 28, 2025
From the minutes
“Motion to approve Bike MS Getaway event on Saturday June 28, 2025, was made by Mr. Townsend and seconded by Mr. Ryan. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Ryan)
Approval of the Carver Old Home Day 5-Miler Road Race on Saturday July 26, 2025
Approve the Carver Old Home Day 5-Miler Road Race on Saturday, July 26, 2025
Approve the Carver Old Home Day 5-Miler Road Race on Saturday, July 26, 2025
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the Carver Old Home Day 5-Miler Road Race on Saturday, July 26, 2025, was made by Mr. Townsend and seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote 5 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hewins)
Next Meeting
Adjourn at 7:46 pm
Adjourn at 7:46 pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Townsend and seconded by Mr. Ryan at 7:46 pm. Vote - 5 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Ryan)
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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