MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
February 25, 2025
11 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: John Cotter, Dan Ryan, Mark Townsend, Sarah Hewins
Absent: Jim Hoffman
Every vote, in order
Map Marcel ID
Not to exercise the town's first right of refusal to purchase the land at 27 Wenham Road
Not to exercise the town's first right of refusal to purchase the land at 27 Wenham Road
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion not to exercise the town's first right of refusal to purchase the land at 27 Wenham Road and was seconded by Mr. Townsend. Vote 4 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Accept the Community Preservation Committee report and recommendations
Accept the Community Preservation Committee report and recommendations
From the minutes
“Mr. Townsend made a motion to accept the Community Preservation Committee report and recommendations, and it was seconded by Mr. Ryan. Vote 4 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Ryan)
Article 15
Not include Article 15 on the Warrant
Not include Article 15 on the Warrant
From the minutes
“Mr. Townsend made a motion to not include Article 15 on the Warrant and it was seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote 4 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hewins)
Article 23
Accept Article 23 Amend Wetland Bylaw Statement of Jurisdiction to Add reference to Exemptions for Land in Agricultural Use as Permitted in the Regulations of Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act...
Accept Article 23 Amend Wetland Bylaw Statement of Jurisdiction to Add reference to Exemptions for Land in Agricultural Use as Permitted in the Regulations of Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act as written
From the minutes
“Ms. Hewins made a motion to accept Article 23 Amend Wetland Bylaw Statement of Jurisdiction to Add reference to Exemptions for Land in Agricultural Use as Permitted in the Regulations of Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act as written and was seconded by Mr. Ryan. Vote 4 to 0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Ryan)
Recommend Article 23 as written in the warrant
Recommend Article 23 as written in the warrant
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to recommend Article 23 as written in the warrant and seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote 4 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hewins)
Article 27
Accept Article 27 as written with a table of contents added
Accept Article 27 as written with a table of contents added
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept Article 27 as written with a table of contents added and was seconded by Mr. Townsend. 4 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Recommend Article 27 as written with a table of contents added
Recommend Article 27 as written with a table of contents added
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to recommend Article 27 as written with a table of contents added and was seconded by Mr. Townsend. 4 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Accept Article 30 as written
Accept Article 30 as written
The minutes give only the count (3-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept Article 30 as written and was second by Mr. Townsend. Vote 3 to 1.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Not recommend Article 30 on the Warrant
Not recommend Article 30 on the Warrant
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to not recommend Article 30 on the Warrant and was seconded by Ms. Hewins. 4 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hewins)
Town Meeting Warrant
Accept the 2025 Annual Local Election Warrant and to be included with the Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Accept the 2025 Annual Local Election Warrant and to be included with the Annual Town Meeting Warrant
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept the 2025 Annual Local Election Warrant and to be included with the Annual Town Meeting Warrant and was seconded by Mr. Townsend. Vote 4 to 0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Townsend)
Next Meeting
Adjourn at 7:14 pm
Adjourn at 7:14 pm
The minutes record the vote as 5-0, but 4 members were present (John Cotter, Dan Ryan, Mark Townsend and Sarah Hewins), so it is not clear how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Townsend and seconded by Mr. Ryan at 7:14 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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