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October 16, 2024
24 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Peter D. Caron, Nicole Mello, Mark Pacheco
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Take the Executive Session out of order at the end of the meeting,
To take the Executive Session out of order at the end of the meeting,
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to take the Executive Session out of order at the end of the meeting, Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. SelectMan Pacheco, aye. SelectMan Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Recommend Article 1 for the Special Town Meeting warrant
To recommend Article 1 for the Special Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to recommend Article 1 for the Special Town Meeting warrant. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Recommend Article 2, as presented to come from Free Cash
To recommend Article 2, as presented to come from Free Cash
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to recommend Article 2, as presented to come from Free Cash. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Recommend Article 3 as presented to come from Free Cash
To recommend Article 3 as presented to come from Free Cash
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to recommend Article 3 as presented to come from Free Cash. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Recommend as presented and to come from the Ambulance Fund
To recommend as presented and to come from the Ambulance Fund
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to recommend as presented and to come from the Ambulance Fund. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Recommend Article 5 as presented from Free Cash
To recommend Article 5 as presented from Free Cash
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to recommend Article 5 as presented from Free Cash. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. 2 Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Recommend Article 6 in the amount of $1,355,000.00
To recommend Article 6 in the amount of $1,355,000.00
The roll call in the minutes includes a vote without a member’s name, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to recommend Article 6 in the amount of $1,355,000.00. Roll Call Vote: Chai'man Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Recommend Article 7 to the Special Town Meeting as presented and to aise and appropriate
To recommend Article 7 to the Special Town Meeting as presented and to aise and appropriate
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it Was VOTED to recommend Article 7 to the Special Town Meeting as presented and to aise and appropriate. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Recommend Article 8 as presented and to raise and appropriate
To recommend Article 8 as presented and to raise and appropriate
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it Was VOTED to recommend Article 8 as presented and to raise and appropriate. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Recommend Article 11 as presented for Special Town Meeting
To recommend Article 11 as presented for Special Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded aNd it was VOTED to recommend Article 11 as presented for Special Town Meeting. Roll Call Vote: ChairMan Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Recommended Article 12 as presented
To recommended Article 12 as presented
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to recommended Article 12 as presented. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. SelectMan Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Recommend Article 13 to chaNge the aMount of the article to $4,000.00 as a challenge grant with a dollar-for-dollar match by the Town
To recommend Article 13 to chaNge the aMount of the article to $4,000.00 as a challenge grant with a dollar-for-dollar match by the Town
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to recommend Article 13 to chaNge the aMount of the article to $4,000.00 as a challenge grant with a dollar-for-dollar match by the Town. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Recommend Article 14 as presented
To recommend Article 14 as presented
Yes: Caron, Mark PachecoNo: Mello
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Chairman Caron stepped down to second and it was VOTED to recommend Article 14 as presented. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, no..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Caron)
Recommend Article 15 as presented
To recommend Article 15 as presented
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“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to recommend Article 15 as presented. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Recommend Article 16 as presented
To recommend Article 16 as presented
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to recommend Article 16 as presented. Roll Call Vote: ChairMan Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Recommend Article 17 with an amount of $30,000.00
To recommend Article 17 with an amount of $30,000.00
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to recommend Article 17 with an amount of $30,000.00. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Recommend Article 19 with a dollar amount of $30,000.00
To recommend Article 19 with a dollar amount of $30,000.00
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to recommend Article 19 with a dollar amount of $30,000.00. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Recommend Article 20 as presented
To recommend Article 20 as presented
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it Was VOTED to recommend Article 20 as presented. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
RecomMend Article 23 as presented to Special Town Meeting
To recomMend Article 23 as presented to Special Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it Was VOTED to recomMend Article 23 as presented to Special Town Meeting. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Approve Article 24 with strikethroughs for the changes
To approve Article 24 with strikethroughs for the changes
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to approve Article 24 with strikethroughs for the changes. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Recommend Article 25 as presented
To recommend Article 25 as presented
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded aNd it was VOTED to recommend Article 25 as presented. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Recommend Article 27, as presented
To recommend Article 27, as presented
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to recommend Article 27, as presented. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
RecomMend Article 28 as presented
To recomMend Article 28 as presented
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to recomMend Article 28 as presented. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, aye..” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Enter into Executive Session under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(2) Dighton Permanent Firefighters
To enter into Executive Session under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(2) Dighton Permanent Firefighters
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 21(a)(2) Dighton Permanent Firefighters Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye. Selectman Pacheco, aye. Selectman Mello, 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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