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Dennis Select Board
How the Dennis Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. Paul McCormick returned to the board after the 2020 town election, which was held late because of COVID-19; Bob Mezzadri left. Chris Flanagan stayed on as Chair and John Terrio as Vice Chair. The town's archive has no minutes from June 13 to August 10, 2020, so the 2020 reorganization is not online; this term is shown from the first posted minutes of the new board, August 11, 2020. Covers 22 meetings, August 11 to April 27, 2021.
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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.
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What Town Meeting decided
In Dennis, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.
Annual Town Meeting · May 5, 2026 47 votes: 44 passed, 2 failed, 1 indefinitely postponed
- Art. 1 Oral reports Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 2 Prior year bills Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 3 FY2026 budget supplements Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 4 FY2027 operating budget Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 5 FY2027 general fund operating budget override (Proposition 2½) Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 6 FY2027 Wastewater Enterprise Fund operating budget Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 7 FY2027 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School assessment and debt service Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 8 FY2027 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School assessment override Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 9 FY2027 Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District assessment and debt service Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 10 FY2027 Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District assessment override Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 11 Capital outlay: raise and appropriate Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 12 Capital outlay: other funding sources Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 13 Fund project manager and designer services for a proposed community center at 901 Route 134 Failed “Article failed by a hand count · 277 yes to 454 no”
- Art. 14 Home rule petition to amend the Waterways Capital Improvement Fund Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 15 General bylaw amendment, section 19-13 Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 16 General bylaw amendment, section 19-15 (Waterways Capital Improvements Fund) Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 17 Waterways user fees Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 18 Sesuit Harbor project bidding Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 19 Community Preservation Committee budget Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 20 Revolving funds Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 21 Fund the firefighters union (IAFF Local 2583) FY26 agreement Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 22 Fund the AFSCME Unit A union agreement Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 23 Fund the SEIU Unit A union agreement Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 24 Fund the SEIU Unit B union agreement Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 25 Fund the Mass Laborers' District Council (MLDC) union agreement Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 26 Transfer from Beach Capital Improvement Fund to Reserve Fund for beach nourishment Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 27 Transfer from Cable Capital Stabilization Fund to Reserve Fund for server room A/C Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 28 Transfer from Beach Capital Improvement Fund to Reserve Fund for a Mobi-Mat Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 29 Transfer from Cable Capital Stabilization Fund to Reserve Fund for Town Meeting production equipment Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 30 Transfer to the OPEB trust fund Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 31 Home rule petition to allow digital publication of legal notices Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 32 Transfer to the Wastewater Stabilization Fund Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 33 FY2027 elected officials' salaries Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 34 Accept MGL c.23B s.32 (seasonal community designation) Passed “Article passed by a hand count · 166 yes to 82 no”
- Art. 35 Accept MGL c.59 s.5 clause 22G Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 36 Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District PEG access funding Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 37 Cape Media Center PEG access funding Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 38 Capital outlay from the Capital Improvement Fund Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 39 Easements for the wastewater treatment facility project Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 40 Brush grinder Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 41 Emergency management Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 42 Supplemental funding for golf barn upgrades for electric carts Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 43 West Dennis Beach project bidding Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 44 Appointed Town Clerk Failed “Article failed by a hand count · 53 yes to 123 no”
- Art. 45 Transfer to the General Purpose Stabilization Fund Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 46 Building repairs and maintenance Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 47 Transfer to the Capital Improvement Fund Indefinitely postponed “Article was indefinitely postponed by a Unanimous Vote in Favor”
Source: Town Clerk's Annual Town Meeting results (quantum of vote), May 5, 2026.
Special Town Meeting · October 21, 2025 21 votes: 17 passed, 3 indefinitely postponed, 1 other
- Art. 1 Accept MGL c.148 s.26H and 26I (sprinkler requirements) Indefinitely postponed “(Indefinitely Postponed)”
- Art. 2 Approve department fee changes Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 3 FY2026 Wastewater Enterprise Fund operating budget Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 4 CPA grant: Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox player safety project Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 5 CPA grant: Cultural Center of Cape Cod entrance columns Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 6 CPA grant: restore Chapman baseball field at Wixon Middle School Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 7 CPA grant: preserve and restore the Cape Cinema Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 8 CPA grant to the Dennis Affordable Housing Trust Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 9 Fund project manager and designer services for 187 Upper County Road Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 10 Adopt the short-term rental community impact fee (MGL c.64G s.3D(a)) Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 11 Childcare subsidies Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 12 Matching funds for Bass River dredge permit Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 13 Seaview Park project Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 14 Sesuit Harbor West design and construction project Indefinitely postponed “(Indefinitely Postponed)”
- Art. 15 Change the designation of Fire Station 2, Old Bass River Road Passed “Majority Vote in Favor”
- Art. 16 Bylaw amendment on Town Meetings (moderator) Passed “Article passed by a hand count · 258 yes to 18 no”
- Art. 17 Bylaw amendment on Town Meetings (reconsideration of votes) Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 18 Grant an easement to Boston Gas on 120 Theophilus F. Smith Road Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 19 Supplemental funding for the Johnny Kelley Park building Passed “Unanimous Vote in Favor”
- Art. 20 Non-binding question on a residential tax exemption Other “Motion was made to further discuss on the Town Meeting floor.”
- Art. 21 Citizen petition: amend Select Board hawkers and peddlers policy Indefinitely postponed “(Indefinitely Postponed)”
Source: Town Clerk's Special Town Meeting results (quantum of vote), October 21, 2025.
Annual Town Meeting · May 6, 2025 37 votes: 33 passed, 2 failed, 1 indefinitely postponed, 1 no action
- Art. 1 Hear reports of Town officers and committees No action “no vote was needed”
- Art. 2 Transfer $4,199 from free cash to pay a prior year bill Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 3 FY2025 budget supplements totaling $667,924 Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 4 FY2026 operating budget: raise and appropriate $45,649,180, plus transfers Passed “voted by majority”
- Art. 5 Transfer $272,698 from Wastewater Stabilization Fund for FY2026 Wastewater Enterprise Fund budget Failed “thus defeated · 72 in favor to 294 opposed”
- Art. 6 Set FY2026 salaries of elected officers ($110,720 total) Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 7 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School FY2026 assessment and debt service ($2,165,086) Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 8 Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District FY2026 assessment and debt service ($21,547,743) Passed “voted by majority”
- Art. 9 Appropriate $24,462 from PEG Access fund for Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District access TV Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 10 Appropriate $195,699 from PEG Access fund for Cape Media Center Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 11 Capital outlay totaling $2,709,324 Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 12 Borrow $2,085,000 to replace a pumper truck and a forestry truck, subject to a debt exclusion Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 13 Borrow $754,090 to replace a loader and a roll-off truck Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 14 Capital outlay of $1,339,885 from capital funds Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 15 Transfer $4,200,000 for repairs and maintenance of Town buildings Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 16 Transfer $654,000 from free cash for design services for Carleton Hall and West Dennis Graded School Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 17 Appropriate $275,000 from Private Road Betterment Fund to retire a note Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 18 Community Preservation budget: reserve $571,581 and appropriate $197,000 Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 19 Transfer $55,000 from Capital Improvement Fund for seven election tabulators Passed “voted 351 in favor, 5 opposed · 351 in favor, 5 opposed”
- Art. 20 Transfer $360,000 from free cash for computer software and technology Passed “voted by majority”
- Art. 21 Borrow $525,250 for temporary repairs to Lombardi Heights private road, paid by betterments Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 22 Transfer $81,325 to fund seasonal salary increases Passed “voted by majority”
- Art. 23 Set FY2026 revolving fund spending limits Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 24 Accept clauses 22I and 22J for annual increases in veterans' and other exemptions Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 25 Transfer $500,000 from free cash to the OPEB trust fund Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 26 Zoning amendments for accessory dwelling units (protected ADUs) Passed “voted by majority”
- Art. 27 Zoning amendment on lot merger for previously non-buildable lots Passed “voted by majority”
- Art. 28 Transfer $225,661 to fund a contract with the patrol officers union Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 29 Transfer $21,183 to fund a contract with the police sergeants union Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 30 Transfer $48,859 to fund a contract with the superior officers union Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 31 Fund a contract with the firefighters union (IAFF Local 2583) Indefinitely postponed “voted by majority to indefinitely postpone”
- Art. 32 Borrow $7,500,000 to replace golf course irrigation systems, subject to a debt exclusion Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 33 Appropriate $8,000,000 for Sesuit Harbor West design and construction, subject to a debt exclusion Failed “thus defeated · 79 in favor, 235 opposed”
- Art. 34 Amend the dog and animal bylaw (Ch. 79) on leashing, restraint and penalties Passed “voted by majority”
- Art. 35 Transfer $1,000,000 from free cash to the Capital Improvement Fund Passed “voted by majority”
- Art. 36 Transfer $315,000 from free cash to the General Purpose Stabilization Fund Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 37 Transfer $85,000 from free cash to demolish Fire Station 2 on Old Bass River Road Passed “voted by majority”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the May 6, 2025 Annual Town Meeting.
Special Town Meeting · October 1, 2024 19 votes: 18 passed, 1 failed
- Art. 1 FY2025 budget supplements totaling $83,609 Passed “voted unanimously”
- Art. 2 Approve department fee changes Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 3 Appropriate $223,000 in CPA funds to retire a note for West Schoolhouse repairs Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 4 Appropriate $1,338,114 in CPA funds for a new Johnny Kelley Park recreation building Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 5 Appropriate $644,120 in CPA funds to preserve and restore the Josiah Dennis Manse Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 6 Appropriate $304,929 in CPA housing reserves for a Housing Coordinator, FY2025-FY2028 Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 7 Raise Water Infrastructure Investment Fund surcharge from 1% to 3%, pending a ballot vote Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 8 Transfer $57,600 from Landfill Solar fund for childcare subsidies Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 9 Borrow $246,200,000 for Phase 1 of the wastewater plan, subject to a debt exclusion Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 10 Set FY2025 revolving fund spending limits Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 11 Approve new rental fees for rooms at the Dennis Center for Active Living Failed “defeated by a majority vote”
- Art. 12 Transfer $140,000 from Waterways Dredge fund for Swan River dredge permitting Passed “voted by majority”
- Art. 13 Transfer $72,000 for a classification market adjustment for the AFSCME A unit Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 14 Transfer $79,260 from free cash for Old South Dennis Cemetery and Liberty Field improvements Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 15 Transfer $440,000 from free cash to acquire 61A Old Hills Road for cemetery purposes Passed “it was voted 407 yes to 10 no · 407 yes to 10 no”
- Art. 16 Authorize a wetlands monitoring contract longer than three years Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 17 Transfer $150,000 from free cash to update the Local Comprehensive Plan Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 18 Transfer $38,090 from free cash to update Town phone systems for E911 compliance Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 19 Transfer $19,980 from free cash for a new data backup and recovery system Passed “unanimously voted”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the October 1, 2024 Special Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · May 7, 2024 28 votes: 25 passed, 1 failed, 2 no action
- Art. 1 Hear reports of Town officers and committees No action “no vote was needed”
- Art. 2 Hear unpublished committee reports No action “no vote was needed”
- Art. 3 FY2024 budget supplements totaling $491,129 (snow and ice, fire overtime, private road interest) Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 4 FY2025 operating budget: raise and appropriate $44,316,060, plus transfers Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 5 Set FY2025 salaries of elected officers ($106,863 total) Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 6 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School FY2025 assessment and debt service ($1,812,761) Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 7 Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District FY2025 assessment and debt service ($20,799,368) Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 8 Appropriate $25,665 from PEG Access fund for Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District access TV Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 9 Appropriate $205,320 from PEG Access fund for Cape Media Center Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 10 Capital outlay: raise $2,139,496 and transfer $23,013 and $298,081 from other sources Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 11 Borrow $2,970,000 to replace a ladder truck and an ambulance Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 12 Capital outlay of $1,296,250 from beach, dredge and golf capital funds, with lease-purchase authority Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 13 Transfer $1,250,000 for repairs and maintenance of Town buildings Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 14 Spend $6,702 from the Shellfish Mitigation Fund for shellfish propagation Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 15 Community Preservation budget: reserve $701,700 and appropriate $277,500 Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 16 Authorize acquiring 120 Theophilus P. Smith Road for wastewater purposes and confirm a 1975 taking Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 17 Authorize acquiring land or easements for wastewater pumping stations and treatment facility Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 18 Transfer part of the Ezra Baker School site at 810 Route 28 to wastewater purposes Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 19 Accept MGL c.44 s.53F1/2 to create a Wastewater Enterprise Fund Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 20 Transfer $725,000 from the Wastewater Stabilization Fund for wastewater planning and design Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 21 Transfer $144,000 from free cash for security upgrades at municipal facilities Passed “voted by majority”
- Art. 22 Transfer $84,000 for a classification market adjustment for MLDC and CM bargaining units Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 23 Transfer $50,000 from Beach Capital Improvement Fund for Corporation Beach sand nourishment Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 24 Raise and appropriate $15,000 for the fuel assistance program Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 25 Transfer $200,000 from free cash to the OPEB trust fund Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 26 Transfer $540,000 from free cash to the Capital Stabilization Fund Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 27 Transfer $250,000 from free cash to the General Purpose Stabilization Fund Passed “unanimously voted”
- Art. 28 Citizen petition: repeal ban on recreational marijuana establishments and allow retail by special permit Failed “Article failed by a hand count · 130 yes to 98 no”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the May 7, 2024 Annual Town Meeting.
Special Town Meeting · February 29, 2024 5 votes: 5 passed
- Art. 1 Approve department fee changes (short-term rental registration, Sesuit Harbor parking, dock box, demolition debris) Passed “voted 169 yes to 87 no · 169 yes to 87 no”
- Art. 2 Dedicate 80% of the short-term rental registration fee to the Wastewater Stabilization Fund Passed “voted 254 yes to 2 no · 254 yes to 2 no”
- Art. 3 Authorize acquiring 187 Upper County Road for affordable housing, open space, recreation and parking Passed “voted 243 yes to 18 no · 243 yes to 18 no”
- Art. 4 Transfer $500,000 from free cash to demolish the building at 187 Upper County Road Passed “voted by majority”
- Art. 5 Transfer $40,000 from free cash for assessment, survey and testing of 187 Upper County Road Passed “it was voted by majority”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the February 29, 2024 Special Town Meeting.
Not here yet: the October 6, 2026 Special Town Meeting (results not posted yet).
Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).
Members
Vice-ChairJohn TerrioVice Chair · Elected townwide · at 21 of 22 meetings
Chris LambtonMember · Elected townwide · at 20 of 22 meetings
Paul McCormickMember · Elected townwide · at 21 of 22 meetingsSheryl McMahonMember · Elected townwide · at 20 of 22 meetings"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: Select Board minutes from January 9, 2018 through September 8, 2026. Minutes from February 28, 2023 on come from the town’s online Agenda Center; earlier minutes come from the Select Board folder of the town’s Laserfiche records archive, which holds minutes back to the 1960s (MassVoter has loaded 2018 on). Not here: executive-session minutes; minutes the town has not posted online, including February 7 to November 5, 2018, June 26 to September 23, 2019, October 22, 2019, June 13 to August 10, 2020, 18 meetings from 2023 to 2025 that have an agenda but no minutes online (mostly workshops and joint sessions), and meetings after September 8, 2026 (the August 11, 2026 minutes are not posted yet either). The 2018 to 2022 minutes are scanned copies, which MassVoter read with text-recognition software; a few unclear numbers were checked against the page images. Dennis’s minutes usually give a count such as “The Board voted 4-1-0 (McMahon)” or “VOTE: 4-0-1 (Paul McCormick abstained)”, and many votes, especially in 2020 and 2021, are roll calls listing each member’s vote. When the count matches the members present, we show every member present as voting yes, and when the minutes name the members who voted no or abstained, everyone else present as voting yes. Members the minutes say stepped aside (recused), left or had not yet arrived are left out of those votes. Where the minutes give only a split count without names, the count does not match the members present, a roll call lists a member the minutes do not show as present, or the names and the count do not match, we show the count only and add a note. A few votes have no count written down; we show those as passed with no count. Votes taken by other boards at joint meetings (such as the Finance Committee) are not included. 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.
Apr 27Implement the proposed plan as a pilot program with…Motion: to implement the proposed plan as a pilot program with signage…Passed 4–1 · No: McMahon
April 27, 2021: Implement the proposed plan as a pilot program with signage to not say anything specific about beach parking from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend to the Monday of Labor…
To implement the proposed plan as a pilot program with signage to not say anything specific about beach parking from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend to the Monday of Labor Day
Yes: Flanagan, Lambton, McCormick, TerrioNo: McMahon
From the minutes
“Mr. Terrio moved to implement the proposed plan as a pilot program with signage to not say anything specific about beach parking from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend to the Monday of Labor Day; Mr. Lambton seconded. The Board voted: Mr. Lambton "aye", Mr. McCormick "aye", Ms. McMahon "no", Mr. Terrio "aye" and Mr. Flanagan "aye".” (Motion: Terrio, second: Lambton)
Apr 27Reconsider the Board's vote to hold a hearing regarding…Motion: to reconsider the Board's vote to hold a hearing regarding Chapin's…Passed 2–1 · No: McMahon
April 27, 2021: Reconsider the Board's vote to hold a hearing regarding Chapin's Fish and Chips
To reconsider the Board's vote to hold a hearing regarding Chapin's Fish and Chips
Yes: Flanagan, LambtonNo: McMahonJohn Terrio stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote. Paul McCormick stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Flanagan moved to reconsider the Board's vote to hold a hearing regarding Chapin's Fish and Chips; Mr. Lambton seconded. The Board voted: Mr. Flanagan "aye"; Ms. McMahon "no" and Mr. Lambton "aye".” (Motion: Flanagan, second: Lambton)
Apr 27Rescind the vote for Chapin's F & C to…Motion: to rescind the vote for Chapin's F & C to have…Passed 2–1 · No: McMahon
April 27, 2021: Rescind the vote for Chapin's F & C to have hearing provided the Licensing Chair acts as complaints arise and the establishment was under notice there are complaints already
To rescind the vote for Chapin's F & C to have hearing provided the Licensing Chair acts as complaints arise and the establishment was under notice there are complaints already
Yes: Flanagan, LambtonNo: McMahonJohn Terrio stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote. Paul McCormick stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Flanagan moved to rescind the vote for Chapin's F & C to have hearing provided the Licensing Chair acts as complaints arise and the establishment was under notice there are complaints already; Mr. Lambton seconded. Jackie Abbott stated this has been a long drawn out affair. She had the utmost respect and appreciation for Board but as a group they feel they have come to the Board with a valid concern and feel dismissed and ignored. This was a disturbance of their neighborhood that closed them off into their houses or forced them to leave their houses and that was wrong. They haven't called the police because they are busy but that will change. They are spinning their wheels and getting nowhere. Mike Abbott stated there was a lot of positive things about Chapin's but they are not good neighbors. If one of your neighbors blasted loud music a few hours a day seven days a week you would act to stop it. The Dennis Board has authorized them to blast music and disturb the peace and were not considering the impact on the neighbors. They cited the rules and regulations for the sale of alcohol and anti-noise by law. Noise should not be audible off premise and to level that disturb the neighbor. They are asking to Board to address a violation. Ms. Abbott also state that in his letter Mr. Mullen says he wasn't aware of issue. She called over 6 times and spoke directly to Mr. Mullen on Aug 28%, Mr. Mullen has not reached out to the neighbors. Mr, Lambton stated that the Board takes the concerns seriously. He has spoken with manager and he is on notice. The Chief was online and he was aware of the concerns. The last thing Chapin wanted to do was to lose the ability for outdoor entertainment. When it starts this summer if there are issues the Board will act. Ms. McMahon pointed out were never hearing Mr. Mullen's side. The Board voted: Mr. Flanagan "aye"; Ms. McMahon "no" and Mr. Lambton "aye".” (Motion: Flanagan, second: Lambton)
Apr 27The following officer be appointed as Licensing Board Agents…Motion: the following officer be appointed as Licensing Board Agents for a…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
April 27, 2021: The following officer be appointed as Licensing Board Agents for a term to expire March 31 , 2024: Brian Anziano, Peter Benson, John Brady, James Brown, Ryan Carr, Antonio Ciociola,…
The following officer be appointed as Licensing Board Agents for a term to expire March 31 , 2024: Brian Anziano, Peter Benson, John Brady, James Brown, Ryan Carr, Antonio Ciociola, Brian Cummings, Cleve Daniels, Thomas Downes, Alexander Elias, John Emerson, Daniel Flynn, Russell Francis, Kenneth Gelnett, Christopher Hennigan, Christine Hornby, John Hubbard, Henry Jessop, Kathleen Keating, Mark Lambton, Sean Martin, Patrick McCaffrey, Paul McGlynn, Timothy McGrail, Joseph Approved 05.18.2021, Amended and approved August 10, 2021 - Morris, Thomas Murray, Michael Nee, Brendan Niemisto, Nicholas Patsavos, John Peters, Krista Plante, Richard Provencher, Seth Richter, Jared Stobie, Brendan Sullivan, William Sullivan, Matthew Swett, John Tibbetts, Evan Tuohy-Bedford, Matthew Turner and Brandon Whiting
Sheryl McMahon had left the meeting.
From the minutes
“Mr. Terrio moved that the following officer be appointed as Licensing Board Agents for a term to expire March 31 , 2024: Brian Anziano, Peter Benson, John Brady, James Brown, Ryan Carr, Antonio Ciociola, Brian Cummings, Cleve Daniels, Thomas Downes, Alexander Elias, John Emerson, Daniel Flynn, Russell Francis, Kenneth Gelnett, Christopher Hennigan, Christine Hornby, John Hubbard, Henry Jessop, Kathleen Keating, Mark Lambton, Sean Martin, Patrick McCaffrey, Paul McGlynn, Timothy McGrail, Joseph Approved 05.18.2021, Amended and approved August 10, 2021 - Morris, Thomas Murray, Michael Nee, Brendan Niemisto, Nicholas Patsavos, John Peters, Krista Plante, Richard Provencher, Seth Richter, Jared Stobie, Brendan Sullivan, William Sullivan, Matthew Swett, John Tibbetts, Evan Tuohy-Bedford, Matthew Turner and Brandon Whiting; Mr. McCormick seconded. The Board voted: Mr. Lambton "aye", Mr. McCormick "aye", Mr. Terrio "aye" and Mr. Flanagan "aye".” (Motion: Terrio, second: McCormick)
Apr 27Appoint Kevin McCullough as the full-time permanent, "Plumbing/Gas Inspector…Motion: to appoint Kevin McCullough as the full-time permanent, "Plumbing/Gas Inspector for…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
April 27, 2021: Appoint Kevin McCullough as the full-time permanent, "Plumbing/Gas Inspector for the Building Department, effective May 3, 2021
To appoint Kevin McCullough as the full-time permanent, "Plumbing/Gas Inspector for the Building Department, effective May 3, 2021
Sheryl McMahon had left the meeting.
From the minutes
“Mr. McCormick moved to appoint Kevin McCullough as the full-time permanent, "Plumbing/Gas Inspector for the Building Department, effective May 3, 2021; Mr. Lambton seconded. The Board voted: Mr. Lambton "aye", Mr. McCormick "aye", Mr. Terrio "aye" and Mr. Flanagan "aye".” (Motion: McCormick, second: Lambton)
Apr 27Appoint Nicholas Bussian as the Land Management Specialist and…Motion: to appoint Nicholas Bussian as the Land Management Specialist and a…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
April 27, 2021: Appoint Nicholas Bussian as the Land Management Specialist and a Special Police Officer with Powers Limited to MGL C.130,131, 90B & 270 in perpetuity and as Deputy Shellfish Constable for…
To appoint Nicholas Bussian as the Land Management Specialist and a Special Police Officer with Powers Limited to MGL C.130,131, 90B & 270 in perpetuity and as Deputy Shellfish Constable for a three-year period
Sheryl McMahon had left the meeting.
From the minutes
“Mr. Lambton moved to appoint Nicholas Bussian as the Land Management Specialist and a Special Police Officer with Powers Limited to MGL C.130,131, 90B & 270 in perpetuity and as Deputy Shellfish Constable for a three-year period Mr. McCormick seconded. The Board voted: Mr. Lambton "aye", Mr. McCormick "aye", Mr. Terrio "aye" and Mr. Flanagan "aye".” (Motion: Lambton, second: McCormick)
Apr 27Authorize Elizabeth Sullivan, Town Administrator to negotiate terms of…Motion: to authorize Elizabeth Sullivan, Town Administrator to negotiate terms of contract…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
April 27, 2021: Authorize Elizabeth Sullivan, Town Administrator to negotiate terms of contract with "Catalyst Architecture Interiors" for Designer Services for the Sesuit Harbor Improvements project for a sum...
To authorize Elizabeth Sullivan, Town Administrator to negotiate terms of contract with "Catalyst Architecture Interiors" for Designer Services for the Sesuit Harbor Improvements project for a sum not-to-exceed $300,000
Sheryl McMahon had left the meeting.
From the minutes
“Mr. Lambton moved to authorize Elizabeth Sullivan, Town Administrator to negotiate terms of contract with "Catalyst Architecture Interiors" for Designer Services for the Sesuit Harbor Improvements project for a sum not-to-exceed $300,000; Mr. Terrio seconded. The Board voted: Mr. Lambton "aye", Mr. McCormick "aye", Mr. Terrio "aye" and Mr. Flanagan "aye".” (Motion: Lambton, second: Terrio)
Apr 27Keep the parking hours sameMotion: to keep the parking hours samePassed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
April 27, 2021: Keep the parking hours same
To keep the parking hours same
Sheryl McMahon had left the meeting.
From the minutes
“Mr. Lambton moved to keep the parking hours same; Mr. Terrio seconded. The Board voted: Mr. Lambton "aye", Mr. McCormick "aye", Mr. Terrio "aye" and Mr. Flanagan "aye".” (Motion: Lambton, second: Terrio)
Apr 27Support the letter for the grantMotion: to support the letter for the grantPassed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
April 27, 2021: Support the letter for the grant
To support the letter for the grant
Sheryl McMahon had left the meeting.
From the minutes
“Mr. Lambton moved to support the letter for the grant; Mr. Terrio seconded. The Board voted: Mr. Lambton "aye", Mr. McCormick "aye", Mr. Terrio "aye" and Mr. Flanagan "aye".” (Motion: Lambton, second: Terrio)
Apr 13Support the Golf Committee and temporarily freeze new Non-Resident…Motion: to support the Golf Committee and temporarily freeze new Non-Resident memberships…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: McMahon
April 13, 2021: Support the Golf Committee and temporarily freeze new Non-Resident memberships for the remainder of the 2021 golf season, and further allow those Non-Residents that have yet to renew his/her...
To support the Golf Committee and temporarily freeze new Non-Resident memberships for the remainder of the 2021 golf season, and further allow those Non-Residents that have yet to renew his/her membership to renew for the 2021 season
Yes: Flanagan, Lambton, McCormick, TerrioAbstained: McMahon
From the minutes
“Mr. Lambton moved to support the Golf Committee and temporarily freeze new Non-Resident memberships for the remainder of the 2021 golf season, and further allow those Non-Residents that have yet to renew his/her membership to renew for the 2021 season; Mr. Terrio second. The Board voted: Mr. Terrio "aye", Mr. Lambton "aye", Mr. MeCormick "aye", Ms. | McMahon "abstain", and Mr. Flanagan "aye".” (Motion: Lambton, second: Terrio)
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