MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
December 10, 2025
2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Mark Townsend, Dan Ryan, Sarah Hewins, Jim Hoffman, John Cotter
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Town Administrator Glenn Cannon, Assistant Town Administrator Elaine Weston
Go into Executive Session pursuant to M.G.L., Ch. 30A, §21 (a)(2) to discuss contract negotiations with non-union personnel (Chief of Police) and to return to open session at 6:00pm
Go into Executive Session pursuant to M.G.L., Ch. 30A, §21 (a)(2) to discuss contract negotiations with non-union personnel (Chief of Police) and to return to open session at 6:00pm
The roll call lists Sarah Hewins, Jim Hoffman, John Cotter and Mark Townsend voting yes, but does not list Dan Ryan, who was present. Individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Motion to go into Executive Session pursuant to M.G.L., Ch. 30A, §21 (a)(2) to discuss contract negotiations with non-union personnel (Chief of Police) and to return to open session at 6:00pm by Hewins, second by Hoffman. Roll call- affirmative: Hewins, Hoffman, Cotter & Townsend.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Next Meeting
Adjourn at 6:45pm
Adjourn at 6:45pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn at 6:45pm by Hewins, second by Hoffman Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, 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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