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Cohasset Select Board
How the Cohasset Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. Julie Rollins joined after the May 17, 2025 election; Jack Creighton left. Reorganized May 20, 2025: Ellen Maher chair, Chris Plecs vice chair, Julie Rollins clerk. Julie Rollins left the board in February 2026 (her last meeting was February 10); David Farrag was voted clerk on March 10, 2026, and the board served with four members until the May 2026 election. Covers 38 meetings, May 20 to May 1, 2026.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetYour Cohasset ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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Members
"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Cohasset Select Board minutes (called the Board of Selectmen until 2020) from January 2, 2018 through September 22, 2026, from the town’s Agenda Center, which has minutes back to 2013. The town posts minutes for nearly every meeting; 32 meetings since 2018 have an agenda but no minutes (most in 2018–2022, plus July 28, 2026), and the June 12, 2018 minutes file would not open. We list every meeting without minutes. Most minutes are typed; 55 are scanned images, which MassVoter read with text recognition and checked by hand. Most votes are roll calls by name or recorded as unanimous, so we show each member’s vote. When the minutes give only a count that doesn’t match the members present, or only the result, we show that without guessing. Motions with no recorded result (including four 2021 and 2026 roll calls where each member answered “present”) are left out. When members chose between candidates for an office, we show the result and quote each member’s choice in a note. At joint meetings, only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Mar 31Recommend Article 24: Noise Control Bylaw to Town MeetingMotion: to recommend Article 24: Noise Control Bylaw to Town MeetingFailed 0–4 · No: Farrag, Grady, Maher, Plecs
March 31, 2026: Recommend Article 24: Noise Control Bylaw to Town Meeting
To recommend Article 24: Noise Control Bylaw to Town Meeting
No: Farrag, Grady, Maher, Plecs
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Board Member Grady to recommend Article 24: Noise Control Bylaw to Town Meeting, Seconded by Select Member Plecs, Roll Call, Paul Grady Nay, Chris Plecs, Nay, David Farrag Nay, Ellen Maher Nay..” (Motion: Grady, second: Plecs)
Mar 31Recommend Citizens Petition Article 25: Wheelwright Park to Town…Motion: to recommend Citizens Petition Article 25: Wheelwright Park to Town MeetingFailed 0–4 · No: Farrag, Grady, Maher, Plecs
March 31, 2026: Recommend Citizens Petition Article 25: Wheelwright Park to Town Meeting
To recommend Citizens Petition Article 25: Wheelwright Park to Town Meeting
No: Farrag, Grady, Maher, Plecs
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Board Member Grady to recommend Citizens Petition Article 25: Wheelwright Park to Town Meeting, Seconded by Select Member Plecs, Roll Call, Paul Grady Nay, Chris Plecs, Nay, David Farrag Nay, Ellen Maher Nay..” (Motion: Grady, second: Plecs)
Feb 5Schedule a forum per Mr. Davis' request to discuss…Motion: Schedule a forum per Mr. Davis' request to discuss the Intermunicipal…Passed 3–2 · No: Plecs, Rollins
February 5, 2026: Schedule a forum per Mr. Davis' request to discuss the Intermunicipal Agreement
Schedule a forum per Mr. Davis' request to discuss the Intermunicipal Agreement
Yes: Farrag, Grady, MaherNo: Plecs, Rollins
From the minutes
“Motion moved by Select Member Grady, seconded by Select Member Farrag. Roll Call Vote; Paul Grady-Aye; David Farrag-Aye; Chris Plecs-Nay; Julie Rollins-Nay; Ellen Maher-Aye..” (Motion: Grady, second: Farrag)
Jan 27Approve the signs on the Common from April 11…Motion: Approve the signs on the Common from April 11 th to…Passed 4–0 · see note
January 27, 2026: Approve the signs on the Common from April 11 th to the 30th, 2026 for Safe Harbor
Approve the signs on the Common from April 11 th to the 30th, 2026 for Safe Harbor
The roll call lists 4 of the 5 members present; it does not say how Paul Grady voted.
From the minutes
“Motion moved by Select Member Plecs, seconded by Select Member Farrag. Roll Call Vote; Chris Plecs-Aye; David Farrag-Aye; Julie Rollins-Aye; Ellen Maher-Aye..” (Motion: Plecs, second: Farrag)
Jan 20Chair Maher read the charge, Member Plecs suggested changing…Motion: Chair Maher read the charge, Member Plecs suggested changing the ADA…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
January 20, 2026: Chair Maher read the charge, Member Plecs suggested changing the ADA verbiage in the charge to be more inclusive of all accommodations, the board and Chief Quigley agreed
Chair Maher read the charge, Member Plecs suggested changing the ADA verbiage in the charge to be more inclusive of all accommodations, the board and Chief Quigley agreed
The minutes record this motion without restating its wording; the title is taken from the text just before it.
From the minutes
“Motion moved by Select Member Grady, seconded by Select Member Plecs. All in Favor-Aye..” (Motion: Grady, second: Plecs)
Jan 6Chairman Maher called for a reaffirmation vote for the…Motion: Chairman Maher called for a reaffirmation vote for the increase in…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
January 6, 2026: Chairman Maher called for a reaffirmation vote for the increase in fee schedule
Chairman Maher called for a reaffirmation vote for the increase in fee schedule
The minutes record this motion without restating its wording; the title is taken from the text just before it.
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Grady, Seconded by Select Member Rollins. Roll Call Vote: All aye Chair Maher emphasized the Pilot Program is separate from the Enterprise Fund and requested the Town Manager create a policy for the RTF and provide quarterly updates..” (Motion: Grady, second: Rollins)
Oct 31Approve releasing the Select Board statement (paragraphs 1 and…Motion: Motion approve a release Cohasset Select Board for paragraphs 1 and…Passed 4–1 · No: Grady
October 31, 2025: Approve releasing the Select Board statement (paragraphs 1 and 4)
Motion approve a release Cohasset Select Board for paragraphs 1 and 4 (repeated at Mr. Farrag's request)
Yes: Farrag, Maher, Plecs, RollinsNo: Grady
From the minutes
“Mr. Plecs moved the motion, Ms. Rollins seconded, no further discussion Chris Plecs -Aye, Julie Rollins- Aye, David Farrag — Aye, Paul Grady —.” (Motion: Plecs, second: Rollins)
Oct 28Pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(1)-The Select Board will…Motion: Pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(1)-The Select Board will discuss, deliberate…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · see note
October 28, 2025: Pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(1)-The Select Board will discuss, deliberate and take appropriate action with respect to "complaints or charges against a public officer, employee, staff member or...
Pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(1)-The Select Board will discuss, deliberate and take appropriate action with respect to "complaints or charges against a public officer, employee, staff member or...
The minutes record this motion without restating its wording; the title is taken from the text just before it.
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Grady, seconded by Select Member Farrag. Roll Call Vote; All aye..” (Motion: Grady, second: Farrag)
Oct 28Recommend Article 12-Citizens Petition-Tuition Free Full Day Kindergarten to…Motion: to recommend Article 12-Citizens Petition-Tuition Free Full Day Kindergarten to STMFailed 0–5 · No: Farrag, Grady, Maher, Plecs, Rollins
October 28, 2025: Recommend Article 12-Citizens Petition-Tuition Free Full Day Kindergarten to STM
To recommend Article 12-Citizens Petition-Tuition Free Full Day Kindergarten to STM
No: Farrag, Grady, Maher, Plecs, RollinsThe minutes record "All Nay": every member present voted no.
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Grady to recommend Article 12-Citizens Petition-Tuition Free Full Day Kindergarten to STM, seconded by Select Member Plecs. Roll Call Vote; All Nay..” (Motion: Grady, second: Plecs)
Sep 30Approve Irwin Nesoff to serve as the Regional Representative…Motion: to approve Irwin Nesoff to serve as the Regional Representative to…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
September 30, 2025: Approve Irwin Nesoff to serve as the Regional Representative to MPO
To approve Irwin Nesoff to serve as the Regional Representative to MPO
Chris Plecs arrived at 8:54 p.m., after this vote; only the members present at the time are shown.
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Grady to approve Irwin Nesoff to serve as the Regional Representative to MPO, seconded by Select Member Rollins. Roll Call Vote; All aye..” (Motion: Grady, second: Rollins)
From the Cohasset Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials.
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