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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 · 2021–2022 Board
On split votes, Patterson voted the same way as…
- Megan English Braga89% (16 of 18)
- Doug Brown83% (15 of 18)
- Onjalé Scott Price67% (12 of 18)
- Nancy Taylor28% (5 of 18)
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 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 31 of 32 Select Board meetings in 2021–2022 Board.
Missed
- Sep 13, 2021 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (32)
- May 12, 2022 · Regular: Present
- May 9, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 25, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 11, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 4, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 28, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 14, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 9, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 5, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 28, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 14, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 31, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 15, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 10, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 3, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Dec 20, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Dec 6, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Nov 22, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Nov 15, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Nov 8, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Oct 25, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Oct 4, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Sep 27, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Sep 13, 2021 · Regular: Absent
- Aug 30, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Aug 26, 2021 · Special: Present
- Aug 9, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jul 26, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jul 12, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 21, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 7, 2021 · Regular: Present
- May 24, 2021 · Regular: Present
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 · Patterson: Yes
April 25, 2022: Approve minutes: Executive Session: April 11, 2022 (#1 and #2) Session 1
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)
Apr 25Approve and release minutes: Executive Session: April 11, 2022…Motion: approval and release for public access.Passed 4–0 · Patterson: Yes
April 25, 2022: Approve and release minutes: Executive Session: April 11, 2022 (#1 and #2) Session 1
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)
Apr 11Approve 2022 Seasonal/Annual License Renewals SEASONAL COMMON VICTUALLER LICENSEMotion: approval.Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Patterson: Yes
April 11, 2022: Approve 2022 Seasonal/Annual License Renewals SEASONAL COMMON VICTUALLER LICENSE
Approval.
Voted: Yes
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)
Apr 11Approve minutes: Public Session - February 14, 2022Motion: approval as edited.Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Patterson: Yes
April 11, 2022: Approve minutes: Public Session - February 14, 2022
Approval as edited.
Voted: Yes
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)
Apr 11Approve minutes: Executive Session - March 14, 2022Motion: approval and not release for public access.Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Patterson: Yes
April 11, 2022: Approve minutes: Executive Session - March 14, 2022
Approval and not release for public access.
Voted: Yes
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)
Apr 11Approve minutes: Executive Session - March 14, 2022Motion: approval and not release for public access.Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Patterson: Yes
April 11, 2022: Approve minutes: Executive Session - March 14, 2022
Approval and not release for public access.
Voted: Yes
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)
Apr 11Approve minutes: Executive Session - March 14, 2022Motion: approval and not release for public access.Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Patterson: Yes
April 11, 2022: Approve minutes: Executive Session - March 14, 2022
Approval and not release for public access.
Voted: Yes
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)
Apr 11Approve and release minutes: Executive Session - March 14,…Motion: approval and release for public access.Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Patterson: Yes
April 11, 2022: Approve and release minutes: Executive Session - March 14, 2022
Approval and release for public access.
Voted: Yes
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)
Mar 14Support the initiativeMotion: To support the initiative.Passed Unanimous, 4 present · Patterson: Yes
March 14, 2022: Support the initiative
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)
Feb 28Recommend Article 25 as printedMotion: To recommend Article 25 as printed.Passed 4–1 · Patterson: Yes
February 28, 2022: Recommend Article 25 as printed
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)
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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