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May 19, 2025
11 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Heidi Silva Brooks, Stanley M. Mickelson, Shawn D. McDonald, David A. Tatelbaum, Christopher J. O’Neil
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
To approve the request from Eversource
From the minutes
“After a motion is made by Christopher O'Neil, and seconded by Vice Chair Stanley Mickelson, it is voted unanimously to approve the request from Eversource.” (Motion: O’Neil, second: Mickelson)
To approve the request from Eversource
From the minutes
“After a motion is made by Vice Chair Stanley Mickelson, and seconded by Shawn McDonald, it is voted unanimously to approve the request from Eversource.” (Motion: Mickelson, second: McDonald)
To appoint Raymond Jesus Jr. as Constable
From the minutes
“After a motion is made by Shawn McDonald, and seconded by Christopher O'Neil, it is voted unanimously to appoint Raymond Jesus Jr. as Constable.” (Motion: McDonald, second: O’Neil)
To appoint Teresa Hamm to the Capital Planning Committee
From the minutes
“After a motion is made by Christopher O'Neil, and seconded by David Tatelbaum, it is voted unanimously to appoint Teresa Hamm to the Capital Planning Committee.” (Motion: O’Neil, second: Tatelbaum)
To appoint Edward
From the minutes
“After a motion is made by Vice Chair Stanley Mickelson, and seconded by Christopher O'Neil, it is voted unanimously to appoint Edward.” (Motion: Mickelson, second: O’Neil)
To appoint Dan Cardoza Jr. and Robert Hamilton to the Historical Commission
From the minutes
“After a motion is made by Christopher O'Neil, and seconded by Shawn McDonald, it is voted unanimously to appoint Dan Cardoza Jr. and Robert Hamilton to the Historical Commission.” (Motion: O’Neil, second: McDonald)
To approve the Inn Holder License for Baymont Inn
From the minutes
“After a motion is made by Shawn McDonald, and seconded by Vice Chair Stanley Mickelson, it is voted unanimously to approve the Inn Holder License for Baymont Inn.” (Motion: McDonald, second: Mickelson)
To approve the minutes for April 28th, 2025
From the minutes
“After a motion is made by Shawn McDonald, and seconded by Christopher O'Neil, it is voted unanimously to approve the minutes for April 28th, 2025.” (Motion: McDonald, second: O’Neil)
To amend the motion on the table to allow for a verbal apology
The minutes give the count as 3–1, with Shawn McDonald abstaining; they do not say who voted No.
From the minutes
“After a motion is made by Chair Heidi Silva Brooks, and seconded by Vice Chair Stanley Mickelson, it is voted 3-1 to amend the motion on the table to allow for a verbal apology, with Shawn McDonald abstaining.” (Motion: Brooks, second: Mickelson)
To direct Shawn McDonald to make an apology, which can be verbal, directed to the Town of Dartmouth Finance Committee and the Select Board as well as the staff and volunteers of the Town and its residents, which should address, at minimum, the specific issues set forth in the Town of Dartmouth Select Board Code of Conduct, conduct of members, respect for the process, and conduct of public meetings, with the understanding that further misconduct will result in intensified action.
The minutes give the count as 3–1, with Shawn McDonald abstaining; they do not say who voted No.
From the minutes
“It is voted 3-1, with Shawn McDonald abstaining, to direct Shawn McDonald to make an apology, which can be verbal, directed to the Town of Dartmouth Finance Committee and the Select Board as well as the staff and volunteers of the Town and its residents, which should address, at minimum, the specific issues set forth in the Town of Dartmouth Select Board Code of Conduct, conduct of members, respect for the process, and conduct of public meetings, with the understanding that further misconduct will result in intensified action..”
To adjourn
From the minutes
“After a motion is made by Shawn McDonald, and seconded by Vice Chair Stanley Mickelson, it is voted unanimously to adjourn.” (Motion: McDonald, second: Mickelson)
From the Dartmouth Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. Minutes from 2018 to 2023 are mostly scanned documents, which we read with text recognition. We check every vote count against the members named and quote the exact sentence for each vote. Most votes are recorded as unanimous; when the minutes give a split count without saying who voted which way, we show only the count. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: Dartmouth Week candidate profiles.
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