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May 14, 2025
45 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
Adjust line 5110 to match the Town Administrator's recommendation for $38,774.16 and 5157 Education in the amount of $1,500.00
To adjust line 5110 to match the Town Administrator's recommendation for $38,774.16 and 5157 Education in the amount of $1,500.00
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to adjust line 5110 to match the Town Administrator's recommendation for $38,774.16 and 5157 Education in the amount of $1,500.00 Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Adjust line 5105 Salary Town Accountant : to recommend the amount $100,392.52 and 5157 Education $1,750.00 i . i
To adjust line 5105 Salary Town Accountant : to recommend the amount $100,392.52 and 5157 Education $1,750.00 i . i
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to adjust line 5105 Salary Town Accountant : to recommend the amount $100,392.52 and 5157 Education $1,750.00 i . i Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye ' Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Ad just line 5240 to be in the amount of i $0.00 i i
To ad just line 5240 to be in the amount of i $0.00 i i
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to ad just line 5240 to be in the amount of i $0.00 i i Roll Call Vote: : Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye : Selectman Mello, aye Department 151: No.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Adjust line 5303 to match the Town Administrator's recommendation of $27,410.33
To adjust line 5303 to match the Town Administrator's recommendation of $27,410.33
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to adjust line 5303 to match the Town Administrator's recommendation of $27,410.33 Roll Call Vote Chairman Caron, aye / Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Adjust line 5300 to match the FinComm's recommendation of $5,000.00 : Rol] Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye : Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye Department 241:
To adjust line 5300 to match the FinComm's recommendation of $5,000.00 : Rol] Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye : Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye Department 241:
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 adjust line 5300 to match the FinComm's recommendation of $5,000.00 : Rol] Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye : Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye Department 241:.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Adjust line 5380 to match the FinComm's recommendation from $16,800.00 to $10,000.00
To adjust line 5380 to match the FinComm's recommendation from $16,800.00 to $10,000.00
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to adjust line 5380 to match the FinComm's recommendation from $16,800.00 to $10,000.00 Roll Call Vote: i Chairman Caron, aye : Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye Department 292: No.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Adjust line 5690- D-R Regional School District of $13,401,910.00
To adjust line 5690- D-R Regional School District of $13,401,910.00
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to adjust line 5690- D-R Regional School District of $13,401,910.00 Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye i Selectman Pacheco, aye : Selectman Mello, aye Department 429: No.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Adjust line 5310 - Contract Payable Mowing to be recommended at $28,696.00 i
To adjust line 5310 - Contract Payable Mowing to be recommended at $28,696.00 i
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to adjust line 5310 - Contract Payable Mowing to be recommended at $28,696.00 i Roll Call Vote: : Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Adjust line 5580 to meet with FinComm : on $0.00
To adjust line 5580 to meet with FinComm : on $0.00
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to adjust line 5580 to meet with FinComm : on $0.00. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye : Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Adjust the budget line 5102 from $4,571.61 to $3,047.48 i The Finance Committee mad their adjustments to Warrant Articles and adjourned at 7:20 PM 3 i i
To adjust the budget line 5102 from $4,571.61 to $3,047.48 i The Finance Committee mad their adjustments to Warrant Articles and adjourned at 7:20 PM 3 i i
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 adjust the budget line 5102 from $4,571.61 to $3,047.48 i The Finance Committee mad their adjustments to Warrant Articles and adjourned at 7:20 PM 3 i i.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Take a five-minute break
To take a five-minute break
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to take a five-minute break. Roll Call Vote: : Chairman Caron, aye I Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Take the Geosyntec presentation out of : order
To take the Geosyntec presentation out of : order
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to take the Geosyntec presentation out of : order. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye i Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article on the warrant as written
To place Article on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: : Chairman Caron, aye i Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 2 on the warrant as written
To place Article 2 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 2 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 3 on the warrant as written. :
To place Article 3 on the warrant as written. :
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 3 on the warrant as written. : Roll Call Vote: - Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Place Article 4 on the warrant as written. i :
To place Article 4 on the warrant as written. i :
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 4 on the warrant as written. i : Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye i Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 5 on the warrant as. written
To place Article 5 on the warrant as. written
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 5 on the warrant as. written. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Place Article 6 on the warrant as written
To place Article 6 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 6 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 7 on the warrant as written. :
To place Article 7 on the warrant as written. :
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 7 on the warrant as written. : Roll Call Vote: i Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Place Article 8 on the warrant as written
To place Article 8 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 8 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye i Selectman Pacheco, aye [ Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 9 on the warrant as written:
To place Article 9 on the warrant as written:
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 9 on the warrant as written: Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Place Article 10 on the warrant as written
To place Article 10 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 10 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: : Chairman Caron, aye : Selectman Pacheco, aye : Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 11 on the warrant as written
To place Article 11 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 11 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: : Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Place Article 12 on the warrant as written
To place Article 12 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 12 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: i Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 13 on the warrant as written
To place Article 13 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 13 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye i Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Place Article 14 on the warrant as written
To place Article 14 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 14 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye i Selectman Pacheco, aye i Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 15 on the warrant as written. i
To place Article 15 on the warrant as written. i
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 15 on the warrant as written. i Roll Call Vote: i Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye i Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Place Article 16 on the warrant as written
To place Article 16 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 16 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 17 on the warrant as written. :
To place Article 17 on the warrant as written. :
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 17 on the warrant as written. : Roll Call Vote: : Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Place Article 18 on the warrant as written
To place Article 18 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 18 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 19 on the warrant as written
To place Article 19 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 19 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye i i Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Place Article 20 on the warrant as written
To place Article 20 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 20 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: i Chairman Caron, aye i Selectman Pacheco, aye i Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 21 on the warrant as written
To place Article 21 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 21 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: i Chairman Caron, aye i Selectman Pacheco, aye i Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Place Article 22 on the warrant as written. :
To place Article 22 on the warrant as written. :
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 22 on the warrant as written. : Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye i Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 23 on the warrant as written. i Selectmen Pacheco confirms that someone from the Planning Department will be at Town Meeting to explain this article
To place Article 23 on the warrant as written. i Selectmen Pacheco confirms that someone from the Planning Department will be at Town Meeting to explain this article
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 23 on the warrant as written. i Selectmen Pacheco confirms that someone from the Planning Department will be at Town Meeting to explain this article. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Place Article 24 on the warrant as written
To place Article 24 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 24 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Place Article 25 on the warrant as written
To place Article 25 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 25 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 27 on the warrant as written
To place Article 27 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 27 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: i Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye i Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Place Article 28 on the warrant as written
To place Article 28 on the warrant as written
From the minutes
“Selectman Mello motioned, Selectman Pacheco seconded and it was VOTED to place Article 28 on the warrant as written. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mello, second: Mark Pacheco)
Accept the Conflicts of Interest and. place i on file for Lisa Caledonia. :
To accept the Conflicts of Interest and. place i on file for Lisa Caledonia. :
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to accept the Conflicts of Interest and. place i on file for Lisa Caledonia. : Roll Call Vote: i Chairman Caron, aye i Selectman Pacheco, aye : Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Approve the Common Victualler License ' for Triple T's Diner
To approve the Common Victualler License ' for Triple T's Diner
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to approve the Common Victualler License ' for Triple T's Diner. . Roll Call Vote: 1 Chairman Caron, aye i Selectman Pacheco, aye / Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Accept the Warrant paid May 14, 2025 (46A-25- $127,273.88) and (46B-25 - $285,776.85)
To accept the Warrant paid May 14, 2025 (46A-25- $127,273.88) and (46B-25 - $285,776.85)
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to accept the Warrant paid May 14, 2025 (46A-25- $127,273.88) and (46B-25 - $285,776.85) Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Approve the Board of Selectmen's Special Meeting Minutes of March 31, 2025
To approve the Board of Selectmen's Special Meeting Minutes of March 31, 2025
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to approve the Board of Selectmen's Special Meeting Minutes of March 31, 2025 Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Approve the Board of Selectmen's Regular Meeting Minutes of May 7, 2025
To approve the Board of Selectmen's Regular Meeting Minutes of May 7, 2025
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to approve the Board of Selectmen's Regular Meeting Minutes of May 7, 2025 Roll Call Vote: Chairman Caron, aye Selectman Pacheco, aye Selectman Mello, aye.” (Motion: Mark Pacheco, second: Mello)
Adjourn at 8:51 p.m
To adjourn at 8:51 p.m
From the minutes
“Selectman Pacheco motioned, Selectman Mello seconded and it was VOTED to adjourn at 8:51 p.m. 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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