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Alan Dunham
Elected townwide · 3 terms in this record
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Board years
Record at a glance · 2017–2018 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2017–2018 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Dunham as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
- “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.
These numbers describe the record; they are not a grade. A no vote, an abstention or a minority vote is neither good nor bad. MassVoter never rates officials.
Attendance
At the start of 5 of 6 Select Board meetings in 2017–2018 Board.
Missed
- Feb 6, 2018 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (6)
- Apr 3, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Mar 20, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Mar 12, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Feb 27, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Feb 6, 2018 · Regular: Absent
- Jan 16, 2018 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2017–2018 Board
Apr 3Article 4, Part A (operating budget, Appendix A)Motion: (The minutes do not give the wording of the motion.)Passed 4–0 · Dunham: Yes
April 3, 2018: Article 4, Part A (operating budget, Appendix A)
(The minutes do not give the wording of the motion.)
Voted: Yes
Yes: Clarke, Dunham, Marrone, RobertsonAbstained: HewinsThe minutes do not give the wording of this motion; the title is the agenda item it was made under.
From the minutes
“Part A Vote 4-0-1 (Hewins does not agree with the Town Hall organizational chart portion of Appendix A, but does approve of the remainder of Appendix A, i.e. paying employees).”
Apr 3Approve the recommended changesMotion: approve the recommended changesPassed Unanimous, 5 present · Dunham: Yes
April 3, 2018: Approve the recommended changes
Approve the recommended changes
Voted: Yes
The minutes print the count as "Vote 50", which MassVoter reads as 5-0.
From the minutes
“Motion by Clarke to approve the recommended changes, second by Marrone. Vote 50..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Marrone)
Apr 3Vote to recommend article #15Motion: vote to recommend article #15Failed 0–5 · Dunham: No
April 3, 2018: Vote to recommend article #15
Vote to recommend article #15
Voted: No
No: Clarke, Dunham, Hewins, Marrone, Robertson
From the minutes
“motion to vote to recommend article #15, second by Marrone. Vote 0-5 all.” (second: Marrone)
Mar 12Come up with money to help get the town…Motion: come up with money to help get the town cleaned upPassed Unanimous, 5 present · Dunham: Yes
March 12, 2018: Come up with money to help get the town cleaned up
Come up with money to help get the town cleaned up
Voted: Yes
The minutes print the count as "Vote 50", which MassVoter reads as 5-0.
From the minutes
“Motion by Clarke to come up with money to help get the town cleaned up, second by Hewins. Vote 50..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Hewins)
Mar 12High School Track and Field into the articleMotion: (The minutes do not give the wording of the motion.)Passed Unanimous, 5 present · Dunham: Yes
March 12, 2018: High School Track and Field into the article
(The minutes do not give the wording of the motion.)
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not give the wording of this motion; the title is the agenda item it was made under. The minutes print the count as "Vote 50", which MassVoter reads as 5-0.
From the minutes
“Motion by Marrone, second by Robertson. Vote 50..” (Motion: Marrone, second: Robertson)
Mar 12Approve: Article #10Motion: approvePassed Unanimous, 5 present · Dunham: Yes
March 12, 2018: Approve: Article #10
Approve
Voted: Yes
The minutes print the count as "Vote 50", which MassVoter reads as 5-0.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Marrone, second by Clarke. Vote 50..” (Motion: Marrone, second: Clarke)
Feb 27Not exercise the option to purchase the lotMotion: not exercise the option to purchase the lotPassed Unanimous, 3 present · Dunham: Yes
February 27, 2018: Not exercise the option to purchase the lot
Not exercise the option to purchase the lot
Voted: Yes
The minutes print the count as "Vote 30", which MassVoter reads as 3-0.
From the minutes
“Motion to not exercise the option to purchase the lot by Robertson, second by Hewins. Vote 30..” (Motion: Robertson, second: Hewins)
Jan 16Not exercise the option to purchase the lotMotion: not exercise the option to purchase the lotPassed Unanimous, 4 present · Dunham: Yes
January 16, 2018: Not exercise the option to purchase the lot
Not exercise the option to purchase the lot
Voted: Yes
Sarah Hewins recused and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion to not exercise the option to purchase the lot by Clarke, second by Marrone. Vote 4-0..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Marrone)
Jan 16ApproveMotion: approvePassed 4–0 · Dunham: Yes
January 16, 2018: Approve
Approve
Voted: Yes
Yes: Clarke, Dunham, Hewins, RobertsonThe minutes say Helen Marrone was not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Clarke, second by Hewins. Vote 4-0. (Marrone not present for vote).” (Motion: Clarke, second: Hewins)
Votes with no disagreement (37)
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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