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Dartmouth Select Board Member
Shawn D. McDonald
Elected townwide · 9 terms in this record
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Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2023–2024 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2023–2024 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list McDonald 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.
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Attendance
At the start of 24 of 24 Select Board meetings in 2023–2024 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (24)
- Mar 25, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Mar 11, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Feb 26, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Feb 12, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Feb 5, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Jan 22, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Dec 11, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Nov 27, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Nov 13, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Oct 30, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Oct 2, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Sep 18, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Sep 11, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Aug 28, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Aug 14, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jul 31, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jul 17, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jul 10, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jun 12, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jun 5, 2023 · Regular: Present
- May 22, 2023 · Regular: Present
- May 8, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Apr 24, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Apr 10, 2023 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2023–2024 Board
Feb 26Solar HCA Settlement AgreementMotion: to sign the new host community agreement with SolarPassed 3–1 · McDonald: Not recorded
February 26, 2024 · Item H: Solar HCA Settlement Agreement
To sign the new host community agreement with Solar
The minutes give only the count (3–1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“After a motion was made by Stanley Mickelson, and seconded by Heidi Silva Brooks, it was voted 3-1 to sign the new host community agreement with Solar.” (Motion: Mickelson, second: Brooks)
Feb 12Recreation Center Building Committee AppointmentsMotion: to appoint Adam Mathes to the Recreation Center Building Committee Motion…Failed 2–2 · McDonald: Not recorded
February 12, 2024 · Item B: Recreation Center Building Committee Appointments
To appoint Adam Mathes to the Recreation Center Building Committee Motion fails, 2-2
The minutes give only the count (2–2), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Vice Chair Shawn McDonald, and seconded by Chair David Tatelbaum, to appoint Adam Mathes to the Recreation Center Building Committee. … Motion fails, 2-2.” (Motion: McDonald, second: Tatelbaum)
Feb 12Recreation Center Building Committee AppointmentsMotion: to appoint Peter Pacheco to the Recreation Center Building Committee 2-2,…Failed 2–2 · McDonald: Not recorded
February 12, 2024 · Item B: Recreation Center Building Committee Appointments
To appoint Peter Pacheco to the Recreation Center Building Committee 2-2, Motion fails, 2-2
The minutes give only the count (2–2), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Stanley Mickelson, and seconded by Shawn McDonald, to appoint Peter Pacheco to the Recreation Center Building Committee. … 2-2, Motion fails, 2-2.” (Motion: Mickelson, second: McDonald)
Dec 11Old Police Station Demolition and Environmental Assessment DiscussionMotion: to authorize the study for an amount not to exceed $46,500,…Failed 2–2 · McDonald: Yes
December 11, 2023 · Item D: Old Police Station Demolition and Environmental Assessment Discussion
To authorize the study for an amount not to exceed $46,500, with free cash as the funding source The motion failed with a 2-2 vote (Stanley Mickelson and David Tatelbaum against)
Voted: Yes
Yes: Brooks, McDonaldNo: Mickelson, TatelbaumAbsent: Gracie
From the minutes
“A motion is made by Vice Chair Shawn McDonald, and seconded by Heidi Silva Brooks, to authorize the study for an amount not to exceed $46,500, with free cash as the funding source. … The motion failed with a 2-2 vote (Stanley Mickelson and David Tatelbaum against).” (Motion: McDonald, second: Brooks)
Oct 2ApproveMotion: to approve the application for Hungry PotPassed 4–0 · McDonald: Not recorded
To approve the application for Hungry Pot
The minutes give only the count (4–0–1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“After a motion was made by Stanley Mickelson, and seconded by Shawn McDonald, it was voted 4-0-1 to approve the application for Hungry Pot.” (Motion: Mickelson, second: McDonald)
Jun 12Dartmouth Preserve Regulatory Agreement UpdateMotion: to adopt the rates as proposed abovePassed 3–1 · McDonald: Not recorded
June 12, 2023 · Item D: Dartmouth Preserve Regulatory Agreement Update
To adopt the rates as proposed above
The minutes give only the count (3–1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“After a motion was made by Selectman Stanley Mickelson, and seconded by Heidi Silva Brooks, it was voted 3-1-0 to adopt the rates as proposed above.” (Motion: Mickelson, second: Brooks)
May 8Vote and Sign Spring Annual Town Meeting WarrantMotion: to recommend Article 26Passed 4–1 · McDonald: Not recorded
May 8, 2023 · Item B: Vote and Sign Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant
To recommend Article 26
The minutes give only the count (4–1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“After a motion was made by Vice Chair Shawn McDonald, and seconded by Selectmen Stanley Mickelson, it was voted 4 - 1 to recommend Article 26.” (Motion: McDonald, second: Mickelson)
Votes with no disagreement (233)
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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