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Dighton Board of Selectmen
How the Dighton Board of Selectmen voted, from the Board of Selectmen’s official minutes. 3 Selectmen elected townwide. The town has posted Board of Selectmen minutes online only from January 2022. Covers 10 meetings, January 5 to April 6, 2022.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
What does the Board of Selectmen 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 Board of Selectmen, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetBoard years
Coming up
From the agendas Dighton posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
What Town Meeting decided
In Dighton, Town Meeting — not the Board of Selectmen — 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 · June 1, 2026 36 votes: 34 passed, 2 tabled
- Art. 1 Hear and accept the reports of Town officials Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 2 Authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint Town officials and committees not otherwise provided for Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 3 Transfer $652.96 from Free Cash to pay prior-year bills Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 4 Set FY2027 salaries of elected Town officials Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 1 FY2027 General Government budget: $1,679,473.21 (incl. $30,000 Free Cash, $21,923.48 Sewer Indirect) Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 5 · motion 2 FY2027 Public Safety budget: $4,495,063.71 ($4,045,063.71 raised, $450,000 from Ambulance Fund) Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 3 FY2027 Education assessments: $15,974,512.00 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 4 FY2027 Highway and Streets budget: $1,027,073.89 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 5 FY2027 Sanitation budget: $990,005.75 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 6 FY2027 Other Environmental budget: $32,406.35 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 7 FY2027 Human Services budget: $394,906.03 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 8 FY2027 Culture and Recreation budget: $386,754.00 ($328,234 raised, $58,520 from PEG Access) Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 9 FY2027 Debt budget: $332,293.00 ($325,624 raised, $6,669 from Title V) Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 10 FY2027 Employee Benefits: $2,861,888.60 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 11 FY2027 Liability Insurance: $280,039.20 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 6 FY2027 Sewer Enterprise budget ($408,608.14 from sewer receipts and retained earnings) Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 7 Set FY2027 spending limits for departmental revolving funds Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 8 Transfer $360,000 from Free Cash to cover the FY26 snow and ice deficit Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 9 Authorize land takings, grade changes and damages for the FY2027 Chapter 90 highway program Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 10 Authorize the Board of Selectmen to obtain parcels or easements for road and bridge projects Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 11 Community Preservation FY2027 budget: administrative expenses and reserves Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 12 Appropriate $53,320 in CPA funds to conserve and digitize the Town's vital records books Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 13 Transfer $25,000 from Free Cash to the Stabilization Fund Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 14 Transfer $14,500 from Free Cash for the first payment on a police administrative vehicle lease/purchase Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 15 Transfer $295,854.45 from Free Cash for a new four-season plow truck Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 16 Transfer $145,310.41 from Free Cash to reconcile a Southeastern Massachusetts Health Group check/bank correction Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 17 Transfer $50,000 from Free Cash for unemployment insurance Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 18 Transfer $7,000 from Free Cash for land or easements for the Pleasant Street Bridge reconstruction Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 19 Zoning: replace the Conservation Subdivision section (Section 4300) Tabled “MOTION TABLED”
- Art. 20 Zoning: add Section 4605, a temporary moratorium on solar generating and energy storage facilities Tabled “MOTION TABLED”
- Art. 21 Accept Muddy Cove Lane as a Town road Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 22 Zoning: delete the "Floor Area, Gross" definitions (now "Gross Floor Area") Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 23 Zoning: revise kennel rules, definitions and the use table Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 24 Authorize a home rule petition to let the Town impose community impact linkage fees Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 25 Accept Clause 22I: yearly cost-of-living (CPI) increases in veterans' and other property tax exemptions Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 26 Move Opioid Stabilization funds into an Opioid Settlement special revenue fund Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
Source: Town Clerk's certified minutes of the June 1, 2026 Annual Town Meeting.
Special Town Meeting · November 6, 2025 19 votes: 17 passed, 2 passed as amended
- Art. 1 Hear and accept the reports of Town officials Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 2 Transfer $1,106.08 from Free Cash to pay prior-year bills Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 3 Raise $24,819.19 for Town charges and assessments Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 4 Transfer $106,146.76 from Free Cash for the fifth payment on a fire engine lease/purchase Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 Transfer $106,146.76 from Free Cash for the sixth payment on a fire engine lease/purchase Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 6 Transfer $106,146.76 from Free Cash for the final payment on a fire engine lease/purchase Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 7 Spend $106,000 ($53,000 Free Cash, $53,000 Ambulance Fund) on a new Fire Chief's vehicle Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 8 Transfer $31,094.29 from Free Cash for the third-year payment on an excavator lease/purchase Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 9 Transfer $31,094.29 from Free Cash for the final payment on an excavator lease/purchase Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 10 Transfer $88,000 from Free Cash for a fully equipped police vehicle Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 11 Transfer $2,000 from the Opioid Stabilization Fund for school violence/drug teaching kits Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 12 Transfer $35,000 from Free Cash for a new call logger/recorder system in the Communications Center Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 13 Transfer $9,861.95 from Free Cash for Police Station HVAC upgrades Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 14 Transfer from Free Cash to the Stabilization Account, amended from up to $175,000 to $200,000 Passed as amended “VOTED AS AMENDED”
- Art. 15 Transfer from Free Cash to the Capital Stabilization Account, amended from up to $175,000 to $200,000 Passed as amended “VOTED AS AMENDED”
- Art. 16 Transfer $35,000 from Free Cash to finish the Council on Aging/Prime Time parking lot Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 17 Petition the Legislature to let retired police officers work details until age 70 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 18 Authorize a home rule petition for the special act in Article 18 of the warrant (subject not stated in the record) Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 19 Accept Clause 22G: veterans who put their homes in a trust keep their property tax exemptions Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
Source: Town Clerk's certified minutes of the November 6, 2025 Special Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · June 9, 2025 37 votes: 35 passed, 2 tabled
- Art. 1 Hear and accept the reports of Town officials Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 2 Authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint Town officials and committees not otherwise provided for Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 3 Transfer $1,704.74 from Free Cash to pay prior-year bills Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 4 Set FY2026 salaries of elected Town officials Passed “Motion Carries”
- Art. 5 · motion 1 FY2026 General Government budget: $1,779,112.58 (incl. $215,520 Free Cash, $21,397.48 Sewer Indirect) Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 2 FY2026 Public Safety budget: $4,428,523.28 ($3,953,523.28 raised, $475,000 from Ambulance Fund) Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 3 FY2026 Education assessments: $15,462,930.10 Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 5 · motion 4 FY2026 Highway and Streets budget: $1,048,255.03 Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 5 · motion 5 FY2026 Sanitation budget: $944,070.72 Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 5 · motion 6 FY2026 Other Environmental budget: $29,603.50 Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 5 · motion 7 FY2026 Human Services budget: $420,398.56 Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 5 · motion 8 FY2026 Culture and Recreation budget: $391,172.00 ($332,652 raised, $58,520 from PEG Access) Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 5 · motion 9 FY2026 Debt budget: $339,343.00 ($332,674 raised, $6,669 from Title V) Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 5 · motion 10 FY2026 Employee Benefits: $2,743,376.54 Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 5 · motion 11 FY2026 Liability Insurance: $266,704.00 Passed “MOTION CARRIES”
- Art. 6 FY2026 Sewer Enterprise budget ($407,210.35 from sewer receipts and retained earnings) Passed “PASSES”
- Art. 7 Community Preservation FY2026 budget: administrative expenses and reserves Passed “PASSES”
- Art. 8 Appropriate $18,500 in CPA funds for structural repairs to the Winslow Davis Museum (Dighton Historical Society) Passed “PASSES”
- Art. 9 Appropriate $67,000 in CPA funds for new equipment at the Timothy "Joe" Rhines Memorial Playground Passed “PASSES”
- Art. 10 Amend the revolving funds bylaw to add new revolving funds Passed “PASSES”
- Art. 11 Set FY2026 spending limits for departmental revolving funds Passed “PASSES”
- Art. 12 Transfer $131,000 from Free Cash to cover the FY25 snow and ice deficit Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 13 Transfer $100,000 from PEG Access funds for Cable Committee audio/video production equipment Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 14 Transfer $10,000 from Free Cash as matching funds for the FY25 municipal fiber grant Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 15 Transfer $25,000 from Free Cash to the Stabilization Fund Tabled “MOTION TABLED”
- Art. 16 Authorize land takings, grade changes and damages for the FY2026 Chapter 90 highway program Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 17 Authorize the Board of Selectmen to obtain parcels or easements for road and bridge projects Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 18 Make Sanitation an enterprise fund starting FY2027 Tabled “MOTION TABLED”
- Art. 19 Accept state law letting the Town give voters information on ballot questions (MGL Ch. 53) Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 20 Transfer $7,000 from Free Cash to carry out the ballot question information law Passed “MOTION PASSES · 77 Yes Votes to Pass 38 No Votes”
- Art. 21 Accept Clause 22J: raise veterans' property tax exemptions by 100% of the personal exemption Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 22 Exempt personal property accounts valued under $10,000 from tax (Clause 54) Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 23 Zoning: replace the Accessory Apartments section with a new Accessory Dwelling Units section Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 24 Zoning: revise the Home Occupations as of Right section Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 25 Zoning: revise the Home Occupations by Special Permit section and definitions Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 26 Zoning: clarify water or sewer connection in the Table of Dimensional Requirements Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 27 Authorize a 20-year PILOT agreement with GHT JA03 LLC for a solar facility at 893 Brook Street Passed “PASSES”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the June 9, 2025 Annual Town Meeting.
Special Town Meeting · November 14, 2024 27 votes: 22 passed, 2 passed as amended, 3 tabled
- Art. 1 Hear and accept the reports of Town officials Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 2 Transfer $1,758 from Free Cash to pay prior-year bills Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 3 Transfer $106,146.76 from Free Cash for the fourth payment on a fire engine lease/purchase Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 4 Transfer $145,533.06 from the Ambulance Fund for the second payment on an ambulance lease/purchase Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 Transfer $31,094.29 from Free Cash for the second-year payment on an excavator lease/purchase Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 6 Transfer $1,050,000 from Capital Stabilization (with $150,000 voted in 2022) for a Dighton Elementary School feasibility study Passed “Article 6 passes. · 97 votes were cast 68 in favor, 29 opposed”
- Art. 7 Raise $36,000 for FY2025 costs of the police officers union contract Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 8 Raise $17,362 for FY2025 costs of the 911 dispatchers union contract Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 9 Raise $130,000 for FY2025 costs of the firefighters union contract Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 10 Transfer $9,000 from Free Cash for "No Parking" signs and poles Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 11 Transfer $10,000 from Free Cash to repair the traffic control cabinet at the Center Street crosswalk Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 12 Transfer $703,739 ($351,869.50 Free Cash, $351,869.50 Capital Stabilization) for the Pleasant Street Bridge project Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 13 Transfer up to $4,000 from Free Cash to match funds raised for Dighton's America 250th celebration Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 14 Transfer $75,000 from Free Cash for an administrative police vehicle Tabled “Motion Tabled”
- Art. 15 Transfer $2,000 from the Opioid Settlement Stabilization Account for school violence/drug teaching kits Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 16 Appropriate $8,500 in CPA funds for a National Register nomination of the Mount Hope Finishing Company district Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 17 Transfer $30,000 from Free Cash to the Stabilization Account Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 18 Transfer $30,000 from Free Cash to the Capital Stabilization Account Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 19 Transfer $30,000 from Free Cash to the OPEB (retiree benefits) Liability Trust Fund Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 20 Exempt personal property accounts valued under $10,000 from tax (Clause 54) Tabled “Motion Tabled”
- Art. 21 Article 21 (the record gives only the motion to table; subject not stated) Tabled “Motion Tabled”
- Art. 22 Accept Clause 22J (from the 2024 veterans law) for veterans' property tax exemptions Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 23 Add a Tax Title Payment Agreement Bylaw Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 24 Amend the Conservation (wetlands) Bylaw Passed as amended “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 25 Add a bylaw creating a school zone near Bristol County Agricultural High School Passed as amended “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 26 Authorize a municipal charges lien for Conservation Commission fines Passed “Motion Passes”
- Art. 27 Accept state law giving Town employees in military service pay without loss of ordinary remuneration Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2024 Dighton Annual Town Report.
Special Town Meeting · June 27, 2024 2 votes: 2 passed
- Art. 1 Rescind the first vote taken under Article 5 of the June 10, 2024 Annual Town Meeting Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 2 FY2025 General Government budget: $1,823,777.85 ($1,332,287.30 raised, $471,216 Free Cash, $20,274.55 Sewer Indirect) Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2024 Dighton Annual Town Report.
Annual Town Meeting · June 10, 2024 48 votes: 42 passed, 1 passed as amended, 1 failed, 1 no action, 2 tabled, 1 other
- Art. 1 Hear and accept the reports of Town officials Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 2 Authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint Town officials and committees not otherwise provided for Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 3 Transfer $3,569.16 from Free Cash to pay prior-year bills Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 4 Set FY2025 salaries of elected Town officials Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 1 FY2025 General Government budget: $1,823,777.85 ($1,803,503.30 raised, $20,274.55 from Sewer Indirect Costs) Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 2 FY2025 Public Safety budget: $4,245,292.50 ($3,790,292.50 raised, $455,000 from Ambulance Fund) Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 3 FY2025 Education assessments: $14,731,338.48 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 4 FY2025 Highway Department budget: $1,081,758.51 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 5 FY2025 Sanitation budget (waste collection, disposal and Transfer Station): $887,162.49 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 6 FY2025 Cemetery budget: $30,021.50 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 7 FY2025 Human Services budget: $438,908.01, amended down from $460,310.01 (Board of Health Director line cut $21,402) Passed as amended “As Amended Motion Passes”
- Art. 5 · motion 8 FY2025 Culture & Recreation budget: $388,131.27 after amendment raising Historical Commission expenses to $1,400 Other “Motion to amend Passes”
- Art. 5 · motion 9 FY2025 Debt Service: $351,093.00 ($344,424.00 raised, $6,669.00 from Title V) Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 10 FY2025 State and County charges: $206,153.00 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 11 FY2025 Employee Benefits: $2,605,316.00 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 5 · motion 12 FY2025 Liability Insurance: $251,608.00 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 6 FY2025 Sewer Enterprise budget ($392,230.17 from sewer receipts and retained earnings) Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 7 Re-appropriate $125,000 from the FY24 Sewer Enterprise budget for a Somerset Avenue pump station upgrade Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 8 Transfer $88,000 from Free Cash to cover the FY24 snow and ice deficit Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 9 Amend the revolving funds bylaw to add new revolving funds Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 10 Set FY2025 spending limits for departmental revolving funds Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 11 Authorize land takings, grade changes and damages for the FY2025 Chapter 90 highway program Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 12 Authorize the Board of Selectmen to obtain parcels or easements for road and bridge projects Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 13 Lower the eligibility age for the senior tax exemption (Clause 41C½) from 70 to 65 Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 14 Community Preservation FY2025 budget: $6,900 administrative expenses and reserves Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 15 Appropriate $62,500 in CPA funds for phase 1 of the Broad Cove Nature Trail Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 16 Appropriate $3,500 in CPA funds for a historic properties survey in West Dighton Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 17 Transfer $50,000 from Free Cash to the Capital Stabilization Fund Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 18 Transfer $75,000 from Free Cash for Main Street reconstruction, repaving and sidewalks Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 19 Transfer $15,000 from Free Cash for an enclosed Highway Department trailer Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 20 Transfer $15,000 from Free Cash for drainage upgrades on Old Somerset Avenue Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 21 Transfer up to $10,000 from Free Cash for bathroom modifications at the highway garage Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 22 Transfer $45,000 from Free Cash for the first-year lease/purchase payment on an excavator Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 23 Transfer $8,545 from Free Cash for a line striping machine Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 24 Re-appropriate $3,000 for security cameras at the Transfer Station and highway garage Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 25 Transfer $40,000 from PEG Access funds to upgrade Channel 9 broadcast and live-stream equipment Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 26 Transfer $6,300 from Free Cash for Town Clerk poll pads Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 27 Transfer $6,800 from Free Cash and $25,700 from available funds for e911 phone upgrades at the schools Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 28 Transfer $85,000 from Free Cash for a fully equipped police vehicle Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 29 Transfer $15,000 from Free Cash for Conservation Commission legal expenses Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 30 Adopt a Police Chief hiring process bylaw Tabled “TABLED”
- Art. 31 Adopt a Deputy Police Chief hiring process bylaw (subject from the warrant) No action “NO MOTION MADE”
- Art. 32 Amend the Commission on Disability bylaw Passed “MOTION PASSES”
- Art. 33 Amend the bylaw on licenses and permits of delinquent taxpayers (12 months to 60 days) Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 34 Amend the parking regulations bylaw (remove three-hour parking on Park Street) Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 35 Authorize a PILOT agreement with MA CS Dighton LLC for land at 1420 and 1522 Williams Street Passed “VOTED UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 36 Authorize a PILOT agreement with ISM Solar Dighton 2, LLC (subject from the warrant) Tabled “MOTION TO TABLE UNANIMOUS”
- Art. 37 Citizen petition: repeal the bylaw section creating the Town Administrator position Failed “MOTION FAILS”
Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2024 Dighton Annual Town Report.
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
Leonard E. Hull, Jr.Selectman · Elected townwide · at 8 of 10 meetingsBrett ZografosSelectman · Elected townwide · at 10 of 10 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
Not here yet: the town has posted Board of Selectmen minutes online only from January 2022. For three meetings (January 12, 2023, April 5, 2023 and February 28, 2024) the town’s minutes link opens the minutes of a different meeting, so those meetings are not here. The minutes are scanned documents; we read them with text recognition. Each vote in these minutes is a roll call; where a roll call leaves out a member who was present, or records a vote without a name, the vote is noted and individual votes are not shown. Some motions are recorded as voted with no roll call; those are noted too. We will ask the town to confirm.
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 9Open the Annual Town Meeting WarrantMotion: to open the Annual Town Meeting WarrantPassed · see note
March 9, 2022: Open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant
To open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant
The minutes say the motion was voted but do not list a roll call for it.
From the minutes
“Selectman Zografos motioned, Selectman Hull seconded and it was VOTED to open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Rescind Vote to Renew Wine and Malt Liquor License for Gatarani, Inc., d/b/a New Fast Mart A letter requesting the board to rescind the vote to renew the liquor license for Gatarani due to a change in ownership was read by Chairman Pacheco..” (Motion: Zografos, second: Hull)
Mar 9That the Board of Selectmen recommend Account #135-Town Accountant…Motion: that the Board of Selectmen recommend Account #135-Town Accountant as presented…Passed · see note
March 9, 2022: That the Board of Selectmen recommend Account #135-Town Accountant as presented this evening. #141-Board of Assessors Mr
That the Board of Selectmen recommend Account #135-Town Accountant as presented this evening. #141-Board of Assessors Mr
The minutes say the motion was voted but do not list a roll call for it.
From the minutes
“Selectman Zografos motioned, Selectman Hull seconded and it was VOTED that the Board of Selectmen recommend Account #135-Town Accountant as presented this evening. #141-Board of Assessors Mr. Mullen went through the Board of Assessors budget. Selectman Hull asked about the salary for the Principal Assessor and how much the increase was. Selectman Zografos said it was above $85,000.00 last year. There was discussion about the re-evaluation fee and the town meeting vote. Selectman Goulart said the reason that was a special article was because it overlapped the fiscal year. She said the cleanest way to do it was to present it to the people as a lump sum. She said we still have to pay it, but it was decided to put it in the budget..” (Motion: Zografos, second: Hull)
Feb 23Approve the request of StMotion: to approve the request of StPassed 2–0 · Abstained: Hull
February 23, 2022: Approve the request of St
To approve the request of St
Yes: Kenneth J. Pacheco, ZografosAbstained: Hull
From the minutes
“Selectman Zografos motioned, Chairman Pacheco stepped down to second and it was VOTED to approve the request of St. Nicholas of Myra for a Car Wash and to waive the corresponding fee. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Zografos, aye. Selectman Hull abstained..” (Motion: Zografos, second: Kenneth J. Pacheco)
Feb 23That the Board of Selectmen approve the Dighton Lions…Motion: that the Board of Selectmen approve the Dighton Lions Club request…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Kenneth J. Pacheco
February 23, 2022: That the Board of Selectmen approve the Dighton Lions Club request to use the Karl Spratt Field for the Cow Chip Festival, contingent 5 upon correspondence from the Fire Chief…
That the Board of Selectmen approve the Dighton Lions Club request to use the Karl Spratt Field for the Cow Chip Festival, contingent 5 upon correspondence from the Fire Chief approving the use of Fire works and approve that the fee be waived
Yes: Hull, ZografosAbstained: Kenneth J. Pacheco
From the minutes
“Selectman Zografos motioned, Selectman Hull seconded and it was VOTED that the Board of Selectmen approve the Dighton Lions Club request to use the Karl Spratt Field for the Cow Chip Festival, contingent 5 upon correspondence from the Fire Chief approving the use of Fire works and approve that the fee be waived. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Zografos, aye. Chairman Pacheco, abstained..” (Motion: Zografos, second: Hull)
Feb 23That the Board of Selectmen approve the Dighton Historical…Motion: that the Board of Selectmen approve the Dighton Historical Society's Request…Passed · see note
February 23, 2022: That the Board of Selectmen approve the Dighton Historical Society's Request for use of the Pavilion and surrounding area and waive the corresponding fee
That the Board of Selectmen approve the Dighton Historical Society's Request for use of the Pavilion and surrounding area and waive the corresponding fee
The roll call in the minutes includes a vote without a member’s name, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Selectman Zografos motioned, Selectman Hull seconded and it was VOTED that the Board of Selectmen approve the Dighton Historical Society's Request for use of the Pavilion and surrounding area and waive the corresponding fee. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Zografos, aye. Chairman Pacheco, abstained..” (Motion: Zografos, second: Hull)
Feb 23That the Board of Selectmen acknowledge the appointment of…Motion: that the Board of Selectmen acknowledge the appointment of John Bourgault…Passed · see note
February 23, 2022: That the Board of Selectmen acknowledge the appointment of John Bourgault Jr., as a Call Firefighter/Paramedic
That the Board of Selectmen acknowledge the appointment of John Bourgault Jr., as a Call Firefighter/Paramedic
The minutes say the motion was voted but do not list a roll call for it.
From the minutes
“Selectman Zografos motioned, Selectman Hull seconded and it was VOTED that the Board of Selectmen acknowledge the appointment of John Bourgault Jr., as a Call Firefighter/Paramedic. Minutes.” (Motion: Zografos, second: Hull)
Jan 26Appoint Raymond Hague as the Assistant Plumbing and Gas…Motion: to appoint Raymond Hague as the Assistant Plumbing and Gas Inspector.…Passed · see note
January 26, 2022: Appoint Raymond Hague as the Assistant Plumbing and Gas Inspector. | Appointment Recommendation for Weights and Measures Inspector
To appoint Raymond Hague as the Assistant Plumbing and Gas Inspector. | Appointment Recommendation for Weights and Measures Inspector
The minutes say the motion was voted but do not list a roll call for it.
From the minutes
“Selectman Zografos motioned, Selectman Hull seconded and it was VOTED to appoint Raymond Hague as the Assistant Plumbing and Gas Inspector. | Appointment Recommendation for Weights and Measures Inspector.” (Motion: Zografos, second: Hull)
Jan 26Appoint Jeffrey Mello to the position of the Sealer…Motion: to appoint Jeffrey Mello to the position of the Sealer of…Passed · see note
January 26, 2022: Appoint Jeffrey Mello to the position of the Sealer of Weights and Measures. | Tom Ferry Highway Superintendent Chairman Pacheco read a letter from Town Administrator Mullen and Highway Superintendent
To appoint Jeffrey Mello to the position of the Sealer of Weights and Measures. | Tom Ferry Highway Superintendent Chairman Pacheco read a letter from Town Administrator Mullen and Highway Superintendent Tom Ferry recommending The BETA Group for engineering services for the Pleasant Street Bridge Project
The minutes say the motion was voted but do not list a roll call for it.
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Zografos seconded and it was VOTED to appoint Jeffrey Mello to the position of the Sealer of Weights and Measures. | Tom Ferry Highway Superintendent Chairman Pacheco read a letter from Town Administrator Mullen and Highway Superintendent Tom Ferry recommending The BETA Group for engineering services for the Pleasant Street Bridge Project. Mr. Mullen said based on the BETA Group's past experience with these types of projects, he was confident that they would be the best choice. Chairman Pacheco asked about the timetable. Town Administrator Mullen said the BETA Group indicated that twelve months would be the timetable and that was conservative. Mr. Gershman of the BETA Group Said they should be able to complete this project in much than 12 months. Selectman Hull asked if State Representative Patricia Haddad had been contacted about this. Mr. Mullen | said Representative Haddad had been very helpful with this project. He said last spring, Representative Haddad reached out and we flagged this project for her, and then again in the fall when we met with | her. Mr. Mullen said we are not able to apply for grant funding at this time, because we don't have the engineering done. Getting this done, will give us the ability to apply and seek Representative Haddad's help to apply for grant funding. Selectman Zografos said he thought we should also engage Senator Pacheco for this project. Mr. Mullen said in order to be eligible for anything, we will need to get this part done. Chairman Pacheco said he thought that we should have the engineering complete, before asking for any assistance. Selectman Hull said he was wondering if a building committee should be established. He thought a sub- committee should be organized to look into this. He asked if Capital Outlay had been notified. Mr. Mullen said after the engineering, we will have a real number to see what funding could be applied for. Mr. Mullen asked for input from the BETA group. Mr. Gershman said there was no further clarification on how the money would be distributed. He said because of the size of the bridge, there is no federal funding. It is left to the communities. Mr. Ferry said the bridge was the worst in town. He said this is the next step, regardless of funding. Mr. Ferry said this will make us very attractive and, from time to time, the state does have funding for small bridge programs. Mr. Gershman from BETA group suggested reaching out to the state senators now. Mr. Mullen said there is one grant opportunity out there for the "One Stop Grant" program. Being armed with this information will help us in a host of areas. Mr. Mullen said Selectman Hull brings up a good point that we should get in the que with Capital Outlay once we have some estimates. If there is a Board of Selectmen member who would like to be a liaison on this project, it would be helpful. Selectman Zografos suggested reaching out to former Selectman Goulart who helped to get us the Dighton Berkley Bridge..” (Motion: Hull, second: Zografos)
Jan 26Approve budget account #193-Building Insurance as presented. #195-Town ReportsMotion: to approve budget account #193-Building Insurance as presented. #195-Town ReportsPassed · see note
January 26, 2022: Approve budget account #193-Building Insurance as presented. #195-Town Reports
To approve budget account #193-Building Insurance as presented. #195-Town Reports
The minutes say the motion was voted but do not list a roll call for it.
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Zografos seconded and it was VOTED to approve budget account #193-Building Insurance as presented. #195-Town Reports.” (Motion: Hull, second: Zografos)
Jan 5Appoint Diana Shannon j for the temporary contact tracing…Motion: to appoint Diana Shannon j for the temporary contact tracing position…Passed · see note
January 5, 2022 (Special meeting): Appoint Diana Shannon j for the temporary contact tracing position for the Board of Health
To appoint Diana Shannon j for the temporary contact tracing position for the Board of Health
The minutes say the motion was voted but do not list a roll call for it.
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Zografos seconded and it was VOTED to appoint Diana Shannon j for the temporary contact tracing position for the Board of Health. Warrants.” (Motion: Hull, second: Zografos)
From the Dighton Board of Selectmen’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. Nearly every vote is a roll call with each Selectman named; we check every roll call against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: Mark Pacheco and Peter Caron from the Taunton Daily Gazette; Glen Cabbage from the Town of Dighton video of the September 23, 2026 Board of Selectmen meeting (identified by the nameplate in front of each member).
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