MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
April 15, 2025
13 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: John Cotter, Mark Townsend, Jim Hoffman, Sarah Hewins
Absent: Dan Ryan
Every vote, in order
Boston Post Cane
Appoint the Boston Post Cane to Helen Whittaker's family for a period
Appoint the Boston Post Cane to Helen Whittaker's family for a period
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint the Boston Post Cane to Helen Whittaker's family for a period was made by Mr. Hoffman and seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote: 4 to 0.” (Motion: Hoffman, second: Hewins)
Appointment for Carver Cultural Council
Appoint Brenda Korch, Martha Cobb-Kelly, and James Philips to the Carver Cultural Council
Appoint Brenda Korch, Martha Cobb-Kelly, and James Philips to the Carver Cultural Council
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint Brenda Korch, Martha Cobb-Kelly, and James Philips to the Carver Cultural Council was made by Mr. Townsend and seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote: 4 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hewins)
Appointment of Board of Registrars
Appoint Mr. Hildebrandt and Ms. Spencer
Appoint Mr. Hildebrandt and Ms. Spencer
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint Mr. Hildebrandt and Ms. Spencer was made by Mr. Townsend and seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote: 4 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hewins)
Accept the donation of $5,000 from Clearway Energy and place in the Carver Fire Department Gift account
Accept the donation of $5,000 from Clearway Energy and place in the Carver Fire Department Gift account
From the minutes
“Motion to accept the donation of $5,000 from Clearway Energy and place in the Carver Fire Department Gift account was made by Ms. Hewins and seconded by Mr. Hoffman. Vote: 4 to 0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreements (PILOT)
Sign all four PILOT projects
Sign all four PILOT projects
From the minutes
“Motion to sign all four PILOT projects was made by Ms. Hewins and seconded by Mr. Townsend. Vote: 4 to 0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Townsend)
Approve the Civil Fingerprinting Regulation Policy
Approve the Civil Fingerprinting Regulation Policy
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the Civil Fingerprinting Regulation Policy was made by Mr. Townsend and seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote: 4 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hewins)
SRPEDD Commission member appointment
Appoint Thomas Bott as a SRPEDD commission member
Appoint Thomas Bott as a SRPEDD commission member
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint Thomas Bott as a SRPEDD commission member was made by Mr. Townsend and seconded by Mr. Hewins. Vote: 4 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hewins)
Appointment of Select Board representative to the Old Colony Elder Services
Approve appointment of Connie Kelly to Old Colony Elder Service to represent the Select Board
Approve appointment of Connie Kelly to Old Colony Elder Service to represent the Select Board
From the minutes
“Motion to approve appointment of Connie Kelly to Old Colony Elder Service to represent the Select Board was made by Mr. Townsend and seconded by Mr. Hoffman. Vote: 4 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hoffman)
Approve this policy
Approve this policy
Yes: Cotter, Hoffman, TownsendNo: Hewins
From the minutes
“Motion was made by Mr. Hoffman to approve this policy and seconded by Mr. Townsend. Vote: 3 to 1 (Ms. Hewins opposed).” (Motion: Hoffman, second: Townsend)
Approve to update Section 25-5
Approve to update Section 25-5
Yes: Cotter, Hoffman, TownsendNo: Hewins
From the minutes
“Motion to approve to update Section 25-5 by Mr. Hoffman and seconded by Mr. Townsend. Vote: 3 to 1 (Ms. Hewins opposed).” (Motion: Hoffman, second: Townsend)
Request to user Shurtleff Park
Approve the use Shurtleff Park on May 30th
Approve the use Shurtleff Park on May 30th
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the use Shurtleff Park on May 30th made by Mr. Townsend and seconded by Mr. Hoffman. Vote: 4 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hoffman)
Approve March 11, 2025, meeting minutes
Approve March 11, 2025, meeting minutes
Yes: Cotter, Hewins, TownsendAbstained: Hoffman
From the minutes
“Motion to approve March 11, 2025, meeting minutes was made by Mr. Townsend and seconded by Ms. Hewins. Vote: 3 to 0 (Mr. Hoffman abstained).” (Motion: Townsend, second: Hewins)
Next Meeting
Adjourn at 7:25 pm
Adjourn at 7:25 pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Townsend and seconded by Mr. Hoffman at 7:25 pm. Vote - 4 to 0.” (Motion: Townsend, 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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