MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
January 20, 2026
5 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Mark Townsend, Dan Ryan, Sarah Hewins, John Cotter, Jim Hoffman
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the increase of $10 and additional increases for specialty legal services
Approve the increase of $10 and additional increases for specialty legal services
Yes: Hewins, Hoffman, Ryan, TownsendNo: Cotter
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the increase of $10 and additional increases for specialty legal services by Hewins, second by Hoffman. Vote 4-1 (Cotter).” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Approval of Minutes
Approve: Approval of Minutes
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Ryan, second by Cotter Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Cotter)
Approval of Executive Session Minutes and not for release
Approve: Approval of Executive Session Minutes and not for release
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Ryan, second by Hoffman Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hoffman)
Request for approval
Approve: Request for approval
Approve
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Ryan, second by Cotter Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Cotter)
Next Meeting
Adjourn at 7:49pm
Adjourn at 7:49pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn at 7:49pm by Hoffman, second by Ryan. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hoffman, 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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