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Sam Patterson
Elected townwide · 6 terms in this record
Samuel H. Patterson
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Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2022–2023 Board
On split votes, Patterson voted the same way as…
- Doug Brown73% (8 of 11)
- Onjalé Scott Price55% (6 of 11)
- Scott Zylinski45% (5 of 11)
- Nancy Taylor18% (2 of 11)
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2022–2023 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Patterson 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 39 of 41 Select Board meetings in 2022–2023 Board.
Missed
- Apr 10, 2023 · Regular: Absent
- Jan 30, 2023 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (41)
- May 1, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Apr 24, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Apr 10, 2023 · Regular: Absent
- Apr 10, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Apr 3, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Apr 1, 2023 · Work Session: Present
- Mar 27, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Mar 27, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Mar 13, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Mar 6, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Feb 27, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Feb 13, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jan 30, 2023 · Regular: Absent
- Jan 23, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jan 11, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jan 9, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jan 7, 2023 · Work Session: Present
- Dec 19, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Dec 5, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Nov 21, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Nov 14, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Nov 7, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Oct 24, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Oct 3, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Oct 1, 2022 · Work Session: Present
- Sep 26, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Sep 12, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Sep 10, 2022 · Work Session: Present
- Aug 27, 2022 · Work Session: Present
- Aug 22, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Aug 8, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jul 25, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jul 11, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 27, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 27, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 21, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 13, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 8, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 6, 2022 · Regular: Present
- May 26, 2022 · Regular: Present
- May 23, 2022 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2022–2023 Board
May 1Approve and release minutes: Public Session - April 10,…Motion: To approve and release for public access.Passed 4–0 · Patterson: Abstained
May 1, 2023: Approve and release minutes: Public Session - April 10, 2023 (meetings 1 and 2) Meeting 1
To approve and release for public access.
Voted: Abstained
Yes: Brown, Price, Taylor, ZylinskiAbstained: Patterson
From the minutes
“Ms. Scott Price motioned to approve and release for public access. Mr. Brown seconded the motion. Vote: Yes-4. No-0. Abstain-1. (Mr. Patterson Abstained)..” (Motion: Price, second: Brown)
Apr 3Approve as amendedMotion: To approve as amendedPassed 4–0 · Patterson: Not recorded
April 3, 2023: Approve as amended
To approve as amended
The minutes say 4-0, but 5 members were present for this vote (Nancy Taylor, Onjalé Scott Price, Sam Patterson, Doug Brown and Scott Zylinski). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Scott Price: To approve as amended Second: Mr. Zylinski. Vote: Yes - 4 No - 0.” (Motion: Price, second: Zylinski)
Apr 1Ask Mr. Johnson-Staub to craft a policy that would…Motion: To ask Mr. Johnson-Staub to craft a policy that would be…Passed 3–2 · Patterson: Yes
April 1, 2023 (Work Session meeting): Ask Mr. Johnson-Staub to craft a policy that would be broad and flexible and include parameters for how to access the fund
To ask Mr. Johnson-Staub to craft a policy that would be broad and flexible and include parameters for how to access the fund.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Brown, Patterson, ZylinskiNo: Price, Taylor
From the minutes
“Mr. Brown motioned to ask Mr. Johnson-Staub to craft a policy that would be broad and flexible and include parameters for how to access the fund. Mr. Zylinski seconded the motion. Vote: Yes-3 (Mr. Zylinski, Mr. Brown, Mr. Patterson). No-2. (Chair Taylor and Ms. Scott Price.).” (Motion: Brown, second: Zylinski)
Feb 27Appoint Mr. Ingram to a term ending 6/30/23Motion: To appoint Mr. Ingram to a term ending 6/30/23.Passed 4–0 · Patterson: Not recorded
February 27, 2023: Appoint Mr. Ingram to a term ending 6/30/23
To appoint Mr. Ingram to a term ending 6/30/23.
The minutes say 4-0, but 5 members were present for this vote (Nancy Taylor, Onjalé Scott Price, Doug Brown, Scott Zylinski and Sam Patterson). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Mr. Zylinski motioned to appoint Mr. Ingram to a term ending 6/30/23. Mr. Patterson seconded the motion. Vote: Yes-4. No-0..” (Motion: Zylinski, second: Patterson)
Feb 27Recommend indefinite postponement of Article 15Motion: To recommend indefinite postponement of Article 15.Passed 3–2 · Patterson: Yes
February 27, 2023: Recommend indefinite postponement of Article 15
To recommend indefinite postponement of Article 15.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Brown, Patterson, ZylinskiNo: Price, Taylor
From the minutes
“Mr. Brown motioned to recommend indefinite postponement of Article 15. Mr. Zylinski seconded the motion. Vote: Yes-3. No-2 (Chair Taylor and Ms. Scott Price.).” (Motion: Brown, second: Zylinski)
Feb 27Support Article 18 as printedMotion: To support Article 18 as printed.Passed 4–1 · Patterson: Yes
February 27, 2023: Support Article 18 as printed
To support Article 18 as printed.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Brown, Patterson, Price, ZylinskiNo: Taylor
From the minutes
“Mr. Brown made a motion to support Article 18 as printed. Mr. Patterson seconded the motion. Vote: Yes-4. No-1 (Chair Taylor)..” (Motion: Brown, second: Patterson)
Feb 13Approve the license for 6 months, with it being…Motion: To approve the license for 6 months, with it being incumbent…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · Patterson: Yes
February 13, 2023: Approve the license for 6 months, with it being incumbent upon the applicant to make sure they install enough sound absorbing material, and to return before the Select Board in…
To approve the license for 6 months, with it being incumbent upon the applicant to make sure they install enough sound absorbing material, and to return before the Select Board in 6 months
Voted: Yes
The minutes add: "(Doug Brown had recused himself.)". Doug Brown stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion by Scott Zylinski: To approve the license for 6 months, with it being incumbent upon the applicant to make sure they install enough sound absorbing material, and to return before the Select Board in 6 months Second: Onjalé Scott Price Vote: Yes - 4 No - 0 (Doug Brown had recused himself.).” (Motion: Zylinski, second: Price)
Jan 30Zylinski amended the motion to have the hearing remain…Motion: Zylinski amended the motion to have the hearing remain open so…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · Patterson: Not recorded
January 30, 2023: Zylinski amended the motion to have the hearing remain open so that the public comment can be accepted
Zylinski amended the motion to have the hearing remain open so that the public comment can be accepted.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Zylinski amended the motion to have the hearing remain open so that the public comment can be accepted. Ms. Scott Price seconded the motion. Vote: Ye-4. No-0. Absent-1..” (second: Price)
Jan 7Submit to voters a request for $1.5 million to…Motion: To submit to voters a request for $1.5 million to fund…Failed 2–3 · Patterson: Yes
January 7, 2023 (Work Session meeting): Submit to voters a request for $1.5 million to fund the fire department as described by Mr. Johnson-Staub
To submit to voters a request for $1.5 million to fund the fire department as described by Mr. Johnson-Staub.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Brown, PattersonNo: Price, Taylor, Zylinski
From the minutes
“Mr. Brown motioned to submit to voters a request for $1.5 million to fund the fire department as described by Mr. Johnson-Staub. Second Mr. Patterson. Yes-2. No3. (Chair Taylor, Ms. Scott Price, Mr. Zylinski)..” (Motion: Brown, second: Patterson)
Dec 19The Board, acting as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable…Motion: that the Board, acting as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing…Passed 4–0 · Patterson: Yes
December 19, 2022: The Board, acting as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing fund, grant $32,500 to Falmouth Housing Trust to place a permanent deed restriction on the existing house at 33 Pheasant…
That the Board, acting as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing fund, grant $32,500 to Falmouth Housing Trust to place a permanent deed restriction on the existing house at 33 Pheasant Lane. This amount is in addition to the $100,000 previously approved bringing the total subsidy for the property to $132,500 in total. And to authorize the Interim Town Manager to execute a commitment letter setting forth the terms of the financial award to the Falmouth Housing Trust.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Brown, Patterson, Price, TaylorAbstained: Zylinski
From the minutes
“Ms. Scott Price motion that the Board, acting as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing fund, grant $32,500 to Falmouth Housing Trust to place a permanent deed restriction on the existing house at 33 Pheasant Lane. This amount is in addition to the $100,000 previously approved bringing the total subsidy for the property to $132,500 in total. And to authorize the Interim Town Manager to execute a commitment letter setting forth the terms of the financial award to the Falmouth Housing Trust. Second Mr. Patterson. Vote: Yes-4. No-0. Abstain-1. (Mr. Zylinski)..” (Motion: Price, second: Patterson)
Votes with no disagreement (326)
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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