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Dover Former Selectman

John Jeffries

Elected townwide · 8 terms in this record

John D. Jeffries, Jeffries

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Record at a glance · 2019–2020 Board

35 of 35meetings attended (100%) · whole board 98%
160votes cast by name (yes, no or abstain)
0no votes (0% of votes cast) · whole board 0%
0split votes where Jeffries was in the minority
0abstained
8terms in this record
How these numbers work
  • Counted from the official minutes, for 2019–2020 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
  • Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Jeffries as present or absent at the start.
  • Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
  • Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
  • A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
  • “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.

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Attendance

At the start of 35 of 35 Board of Selectmen meetings in 2019–2020 Board.

Missed none.

Every meeting (35)

Votes where members disagreed · 2019–2020 Board

Sep 26Approve the Personnel Board’s recommendation of an FY21 general…Motion: to approve the Personnel Board’s recommendation of an FY21 general increase…Passed 2–1 · Jeffries: Not recorded

September 26, 2019: Approve the Personnel Board’s recommendation of an FY21 general increase of three percent for non-union staff

ApprovePassed · 2–1

To approve the Personnel Board’s recommendation of an FY21 general increase of three percent for non-union staff

The minutes give only the count (2-1), not how each member voted.

From the minutes

“Ms. Hunter moved to approve the Personnel Board’s recommendation of an FY21 general increase of three percent for non-union staff, seconded by Mr. Springett; it was approved by a vote of two to one..” (Motion: Hunter, second: Springett)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

May 21Approve the appointment of Christopher Dwelley as the Town…Motion: to approve the appointment of Christopher Dwelley as the Town AdministratorPassed 2–1 · Jeffries: Not recorded

May 21, 2019: Approve the appointment of Christopher Dwelley as the Town Administrator

AppointPassed · 2–1

To approve the appointment of Christopher Dwelley as the Town Administrator

The minutes give only the count (2-1), not how each member voted.

From the minutes

“Ms. Hunter moved to approve the appointment of Christopher Dwelley as the Town Administrator, seconded by Mr. Springett; it was approved by a vote of two to one..” (Motion: Hunter, second: Springett)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Votes with no disagreement (160)

    From the Dover Board of Selectmen’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every vote against the Selectmen present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials.

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