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Falmouth Former Select Board member

Megan English Braga

Elected townwide · 5 terms in this record

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Record at a glance · 2021–2022 Board

30 of 32meetings attended (94%) · whole board 96%
415votes cast by name (yes, no or abstain)
2no votes (<1% of votes cast) · whole board 1%
1 of 19split votes where Braga was in the minority (5%) · whole board 26%
2abstained
5terms in this record

On split votes, Braga voted the same way as…

How these numbers work
  • Counted from the official minutes, for 2021–2022 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
  • Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Braga 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.

These numbers describe the record; they are not a grade. A no vote, an abstention or a minority vote is neither good nor bad. MassVoter never rates officials.

Attendance

At the start of 30 of 32 Select Board meetings in 2021–2022 Board.

Missed

Every meeting (32)

Votes where members disagreed · 2021–2022 Board

Apr 25Approve minutes: Executive Session: April 11, 2022 (#1 and…Motion: approval and not release for public access.Passed 4–0 · Braga: Yes

April 25, 2022: Approve minutes: Executive Session: April 11, 2022 (#1 and #2) Session 1

ApprovePassed · 4–0

Approval and not release for public access.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Braga, Brown, Patterson, PriceAbstained: Taylor

From the minutes

“Mr. Patterson motion approval and not release for public access. Second Ms. Scott Price. Vote: Yes-4. No-0. Abstain-1. (Dr. Taylor).” (Motion: Patterson, second: Price)

Read it in the official minutes, page 13 (PDF)

Apr 25Approve and release minutes: Executive Session: April 11, 2022…Motion: approval and release for public access.Passed 4–0 · Braga: Yes

April 25, 2022: Approve and release minutes: Executive Session: April 11, 2022 (#1 and #2) Session 1

ApprovePassed · 4–0

Approval and release for public access.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Braga, Brown, Patterson, PriceAbstained: Taylor

From the minutes

“Mr. Patterson motion approval and release for public access. Second Ms. Scott Price. Vote: Yes-4. No-0. Abstain-1. (Dr. Taylor).” (Motion: Patterson, second: Price)

Read it in the official minutes, page 13 (PDF)

Apr 11Approve 2022 Seasonal/Annual License Renewals SEASONAL COMMON VICTUALLER LICENSEMotion: approval.Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Braga: Not recorded

April 11, 2022: Approve 2022 Seasonal/Annual License Renewals SEASONAL COMMON VICTUALLER LICENSE

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Approval.

The count lists Megan English Braga as absent for this vote, so Megan English Braga is left out of it.

From the minutes

“Ms. Scott Price motion approval. Second Mr. Patterson. Vote: Yes-3. No-0. Absent-2. (Ms. English Braga, Dr. Taylor).” (Motion: Price, second: Patterson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Apr 11Approve minutes: Public Session - February 14, 2022Motion: approval as edited.Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Braga: Not recorded

April 11, 2022: Approve minutes: Public Session - February 14, 2022

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Approval as edited.

The count lists Megan English Braga as absent for this vote, so Megan English Braga is left out of it.

From the minutes

“Mr. Patterson motion approval as edited. Second Ms. Scott Price. Vote: Yes-3. No-0. Absent2. (Ms. English Braga and Dr. Taylor)..” (Motion: Patterson, second: Price)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Apr 11Approve minutes: Executive Session - March 14, 2022Motion: approval and not release for public access.Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Braga: Not recorded

April 11, 2022: Approve minutes: Executive Session - March 14, 2022

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Approval and not release for public access.

The count lists Megan English Braga as absent for this vote, so Megan English Braga is left out of it.

From the minutes

“Mr. Patterson motion approval and not release for public access. Second Ms. Scott Price. Vote: Yes-3. No-0. Absent-2. (Ms. English Braga, Dr. Taylor).” (Motion: Patterson, second: Price)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Apr 11Approve minutes: Executive Session - March 14, 2022Motion: approval and not release for public access.Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Braga: Not recorded

April 11, 2022: Approve minutes: Executive Session - March 14, 2022

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Approval and not release for public access.

The count lists Megan English Braga as absent for this vote, so Megan English Braga is left out of it.

From the minutes

“Mr. Patterson motion approval and not release for public access. Second Ms. Scott Price. Vote: Yes-3. No-0. Absent-2. (Ms. English Braga, Dr. Taylor).” (Motion: Patterson, second: Price)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Apr 11Approve minutes: Executive Session - March 14, 2022Motion: approval and not release for public access.Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Braga: Not recorded

April 11, 2022: Approve minutes: Executive Session - March 14, 2022

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Approval and not release for public access.

The count lists Megan English Braga as absent for this vote, so Megan English Braga is left out of it.

From the minutes

“Mr. Patterson motion approval and not release for public access. Second Ms. Scott Price. Vote: Yes-3. No-0. Absent-2. (Ms. English Braga, Dr. Taylor).” (Motion: Patterson, second: Price)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Apr 11Approve and release minutes: Executive Session - March 14,…Motion: approval and release for public access.Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Braga: Not recorded

April 11, 2022: Approve and release minutes: Executive Session - March 14, 2022

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Approval and release for public access.

The count lists Megan English Braga as absent for this vote, so Megan English Braga is left out of it.

From the minutes

“Mr. Patterson motion approval and release for public access. Second Ms. Scott Price. Vote: Yes-3. No-0. Absent-2. (Ms. English Braga, Dr. Taylor).” (Motion: Patterson, second: Price)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Mar 14Support the initiativeMotion: To support the initiative.Passed Unanimous, 4 present · Braga: Yes

March 14, 2022: Support the initiative

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

To support the initiative.

Voted: Yes

Doug Brown stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.

From the minutes

“Mr. Patterson motion to support the initiative. Second Dr. Taylor. Yes-4. No-0. Abstain-1. (Chair Brown).” (Motion: Patterson, second: Taylor)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Feb 28Recommend Article 25 as printedMotion: To recommend Article 25 as printed.Passed 4–1 · Braga: Yes

February 28, 2022: Recommend Article 25 as printed

ApprovePassed · 4–1

To recommend Article 25 as printed.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Braga, Brown, Patterson, PriceNo: Taylor

From the minutes

“Mr. Patterson motion to recommend Article 25 as printed. Second Ms. English Braga. Vote: Yes-4. No-1 (Dr. Taylor)..” (Motion: Patterson, second: Braga)

Read it in the official minutes, page 9 (PDF)

Votes with no disagreement (422)

    From the Falmouth Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Agenda and Meeting Management portal (CivicClerk), linked from the Select Board page. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: The Falmouth Enterprise (capenews.net), by Gene M. Marchand and Devin Ankeney, and an Enterprise campaign photo of Heather Goldstone.

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