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August 23, 2023
18 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Leonard E. Hull, Jr., Nicole Mello, Peter D. Caron
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Take agenda Item 9a out of order
To take agenda Item 9a out of order
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded, and it was VOTED to take agenda Item 9a out of order. Roll Call Vote: ; Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Appoint Weston and Sampson as the Town of Dighton on-call peer review engineering service
To appoint Weston and Sampson as the Town of Dighton on-call peer review engineering service
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to appoint Weston and Sampson as the Town of Dighton on-call peer review engineering service. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. , Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Authorize Town Administrator Michael Mullen to enter into a contract with Weston and Sampson and to authorize Town Administrator Mullen to sign the contract
To authorize Town Administrator Michael Mullen to enter into a contract with Weston and Sampson and to authorize Town Administrator Mullen to sign the contract
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to authorize Town Administrator Michael Mullen to enter into a contract with Weston and Sampson and to authorize Town Administrator Mullen to sign the contract. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Return to the regular order off business
To return to the regular order off business
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to return to the regular order off business. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Appoint Maureen Kane to the position of Office Assistant to the Sewer Department and Conservation Commission
To appoint Maureen Kane to the position of Office Assistant to the Sewer Department and Conservation Commission
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to appoint Maureen Kane to the position of Office Assistant to the Sewer Department and Conservation Commission. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Approve the road opening permit for Maple Street
To approve the road opening permit for Maple Street
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to approve the road opening permit for Maple Street. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Prospect Street Mr. Ferry said the road opening for Prospect Street falls under the moratorium, as it was paved within the last 5 years. Selectman Hull asked if there would be any disturbance of traffic. Mr. Ferry said yes..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Approve the road opening permit for Prospect Street project with the following conditions "Construction within the roadway cannot begin until the Hwy Superintendent has been notified and a valid trenc
To approve the road opening permit for Prospect Street project with the following conditions "Construction within the roadway cannot begin until the Hwy Superintendent has been notified and a valid trench permit has been issued."
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to approve the road opening permit for Prospect Street project with the following conditions "Construction within the roadway cannot begin until the Hwy Superintendent has been notified and a valid trench permit has been issued." Roll Call Vote: ; Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Appoint Tyler Hazel as a special police officer. 4
To appoint Tyler Hazel as a special police officer. 4
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to appoint Tyler Hazel as a special police officer. 4 Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. 2 Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Approve the one-day liquor license for the Bristol County Agricultural High School fundraising event
To approve the one-day liquor license for the Bristol County Agricultural High School fundraising event
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to approve the one-day liquor license for the Bristol County Agricultural High School fundraising event. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Approve the One Day Entertainment license for the Town Line Redemption Center contingent upon all the requirements of the Board of Health being met
To approve the One Day Entertainment license for the Town Line Redemption Center contingent upon all the requirements of the Board of Health being met
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to approve the One Day Entertainment license for the Town Line Redemption Center contingent upon all the requirements of the Board of Health being met. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Appoint Jason Lachance as a voting member of the Conservation Commission
To appoint Jason Lachance as a voting member of the Conservation Commission
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to appoint Jason Lachance as a voting member of the Conservation Commission. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Approve Warrant #8A-24 in the amount of $116,603.90, Warrant #8B-24 in the amount of $582,974.50, Warrant #8C-24 in the amount of $2,045.07 and Warrant #8D-24 in the amount of $60,587.50 all dated Aug
To approve Warrant #8A-24 in the amount of $116,603.90, Warrant #8B-24 in the amount of $582,974.50, Warrant #8C-24 in the amount of $2,045.07 and Warrant #8D-24 in the amount of $60,587.50 all dated August 17, 2023. 5
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to approve Warrant #8A-24 in the amount of $116,603.90, Warrant #8B-24 in the amount of $582,974.50, Warrant #8C-24 in the amount of $2,045.07 and Warrant #8D-24 in the amount of $60,587.50 all dated August 17, 2023. 5 Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Approve Warrant #9A-24 in the amount of $112,872.06 and Warrant #9B-24 in the amount of $103,855.27 both dated August 24, 2023
To approve Warrant #9A-24 in the amount of $112,872.06 and Warrant #9B-24 in the amount of $103,855.27 both dated August 24, 2023
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to approve Warrant #9A-24 in the amount of $112,872.06 and Warrant #9B-24 in the amount of $103,855.27 both dated August 24, 2023. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Accept the resignation of Jonathan Gale from the Dighton Commission on Disability
To accept the resignation of Jonathan Gale from the Dighton Commission on Disability
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to accept the resignation of Jonathan Gale from the Dighton Commission on Disability. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Post two the vacancies on the Commission on Disability with an end date of September 13, 2023
To post two the vacancies on the Commission on Disability with an end date of September 13, 2023
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to post two the vacancies on the Commission on Disability with an end date of September 13, 2023. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Approve the Board of Selectmen/Board of Health meeting minutes of June 6, 2023. ;
To approve the Board of Selectmen/Board of Health meeting minutes of June 6, 2023. ;
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to approve the Board of Selectmen/Board of Health meeting minutes of June 6, 2023. ; Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Approve the minutes of the Board of Selectmen's regular meeting August 9, 2023
To approve the minutes of the Board of Selectmen's regular meeting August 9, 2023
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to approve the minutes of the Board of Selectmen's regular meeting August 9, 2023. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
Enter into Executive Session under Massachusetts General Law chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(3)(7)
To enter into Executive Session under Massachusetts General Law chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(3)(7)
From the minutes
“Selectman Hull motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to enter into Executive Session under Massachusetts General Law chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(3)(7). Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Hull, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Hull, second: Mello)
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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