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May 15, 2024
41 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Nicole Mello, Peter D. Caron, Mark Pacheco
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Accept the form as presented and keep on file
To accept the form as presented and keep on file
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to accept the form as presented and keep on file. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Accept and approve the Police Union MOU
To accept and approve the Police Union MOU
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to accept and approve the Police Union MOU. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 1. 1
To place Article 1. 1
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 1. 1 Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 2
To place Article 2
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 2. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 3
To place Article 3
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 3. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 4
To place Article 4
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 4. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 5, as presented
To place Article 5, as presented
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 5, as presented. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 6. 2
To place Article 6. 2
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 6. 2 Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 7
To place Article 7
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 7. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 8
To place Article 8
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 8. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 9
To place Article 9
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 9. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 10
To place Article 10
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 10. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 11
To place Article 11
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 11. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 12
To place Article 12
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 12. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. ; Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 13
To place Article 13
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 13. Roll Call Vote . Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Article 14, 15 and 16 No.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 17 in the amount $50,000.00 and recommend
To place Article 17 in the amount $50,000.00 and recommend
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 17 in the amount $50,000.00 and recommend. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Not to place article 18
Not to place article 18
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED not to place article 18. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 19. 4
To place and recommend Article 19. 4
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 19. 4 Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 20
To place and recommend Article 20
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 20. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 21
To place and recommend Article 21
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 21. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Not to place Article 22
Not to place Article 22
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED not to place Article 22. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 23
To place and recommend Article 23
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 23. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 24. 5
To place and recommend Article 24. 5
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 24. 5 Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 25
To place and recommend Article 25
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 25. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 26
To place and recommend Article 26
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 26. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 27
To place and recommend Article 27
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 27. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 28
To place and recommend Article 28
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 28. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 29
To place and recommend Article 29
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 29. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 30. ;
To place and recommend Article 30. ;
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 30. ; Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 31
To place and recommend Article 31
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 31. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 32
To place and recommend Article 32
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 32. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 33. 7
To place and recommend Article 33. 7
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 33. 7 Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 34
To place and recommend Article 34
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 34. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 35
To place and recommend Article 35
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 35. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend to place and rec Article 36
To place and recommend to place and rec Article 36
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend to place and rec Article 36 Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend Article 37 and 38. 8
To place and recommend Article 37 and 38. 8
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend Article 37 and 38. 8 Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend to place and recommend Article 39
To place and recommend to place and recommend Article 39
The minutes say the motion was voted but do not list a roll call for it.
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend to place and recommend Article 39. Roil Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Article 40.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place and recommend to place and recommend Article 40
To place and recommend to place and recommend Article 40
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place and recommend to place and recommend Article 40. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Enter into Executive Session under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21a (3) 3
To enter into Executive Session under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21a (3) 3
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to enter into Executive Session under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21a (3) 3. To discuss strategy with respect to t collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares Dighton Firefighters Local 4332 Dighton Police Officers Local 306 Dighton Dispatchers/Communications Employees Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Match the Board of Selectmen funding source recommendations with the Town Administrator funding source recommendations. 12
To match the Board of Selectmen funding source recommendations with the Town Administrator funding source recommendations. 12
The minutes say the motion was voted but do not list a roll call for it.
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to match the Board of Selectmen funding source recommendations with the Town Administrator funding source recommendations. 12.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Adjourn 8:12 p.m
To adjourn 8:12 p.m
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to adjourn 8:12 p.m. Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Mello, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, 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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