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Chatham Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting

May 17, 2024

4 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Cory Metters, Michael Schell, Dean Nicastro, Jeffrey Dykens, Shareen Davis

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

I. Swearing In and Reorganization of the Select Board

Choice vote: Michael Schell was appointed Chair and the meeting was turned over to him

Minutes, page 2

AppointPassed · No count or names in the minutes

Choice between nominees: Abstain; Nicastro; Schell

A choice between nominees, so no Yes/No votes are shown. The roll call reads: Dean Nicastro: Abstain; Shareen Davis: Schell; Jeffrey Dykens: Schell; Michael Schell: Schell; Cory Metters: Nicastro. The second is recorded as “Mr. Dykens”, not a Select Board member.

From the minutes

“Mr. Metters nominated Mr. Nicastro as Chair of the Select Board. Second: Mr. Schell Ms. Davis nominated Mr. Schell as Chair of the Select Board. Second: Mr. Dykens Roll Call Dean Nicastro: Abstain Shareen Davis: Schell Jeffrey Dykens: Schell Michael Schell: Schell Cory Metters: Nicastro Michael Schell was appointed Chair and the meeting was turned over to him..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Choice vote: Dean Nicastro was appointed Vice Chair of the Select Board

Minutes, page 2

AppointPassed · No count or names in the minutes

Choice between nominees: Nicastro; abstain

A choice between nominees, so no Yes/No votes are shown. The roll call reads: Dean Nicastro: abstain; Shareen Davis: Nicastro; Jeffrey Dykens: Nicastro; Michael Schell: Nicastro; Cory Metters: Nicastro. The second is recorded as “Ms. Davis”, not a Select Board member.

From the minutes

“Mr. Dykens nominated Mr. Nicastro as Vice Chair of the Select Board. Second: Ms. Davis Mr. Nicastro accepted the nomination. Roll Call Dean Nicastro: abstain Shareen Davis: Nicastro Jeffrey Dykens: Nicastro Michael Schell: Nicastro Cory Metters: Nicastro Dean Nicastro was appointed Vice Chair of the Select Board..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Choice vote: Shareen Davis was appointed Clerk of the Select Board

Minutes, page 2

AppointPassed · No count or names in the minutes

Choice between nominees: Davis

A choice between nominees, so no Yes/No votes are shown. The roll call reads: Cory Metters: Davis; Dean Nicastro: Davis; Shareen Davis: Davis; Jeffrey Dykens: Davis; Michael Schell: Davis. The second is recorded as “Mr. Schell”, not a Select Board member.

From the minutes

“Mr. Nicastro nominated Ms. Davis as Clerk. Second: Mr. Schell Roll Call Cory Metters: Davis Dean Nicastro: Davis Shareen Davis: Davis Jeffrey Dykens: Davis Michael Schell: Davis Shareen Davis was appointed Clerk of the Select Board..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To adjourn the meeting

From the minutes

“Mr. Metters made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Second: Ms. Davis Roll Call Dean Nicastro: yes Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykens: yes Michael Schell: yes Cory Metters: yes.” (Motion: Metters, second: Davis)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

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