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Foxborough Select Board
How the Foxborough Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. William F. (Bill) Yukna and Deborah A. (Debbie) Giardino joined the board after the May 2024 town election; Leah Gibson and Seth Ferguson left. On May 7, 2024 the board chose Stephanie McGowan as Chair, Bill Yukna as Vice Chair and Debbie Giardino as Clerk. Covers 24 meetings, May 7 to April 29, 2025.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
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Members
ChairStephanie A. McGowanChair · Elected townwide · at 23 of 24 meetings
Vice-ChairWilliam F. YuknaVice Chair · Elected townwide · at 24 of 24 meetings
Mark S. ElfmanMember · Elected townwide · at 22 of 24 meetings
Deborah A. GiardinoClerk · Elected townwide · at 24 of 24 meetingsDennis KeefeMember · Elected townwide · at 23 of 24 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Select Board minutes (called the Board of Selectmen until early 2023) from January 9, 2018 through September 22, 2026: 232 meetings. Minutes from 2018 through September 8, 2026 come from the town website’s Select Board minutes page, which holds minutes back to 2009 (MassVoter has loaded 2018 on); the September 22, 2026 minutes are the draft posted on the board’s Diligent meeting portal and have not yet been approved. Joint sessions are included, but only the Select Board’s own votes; votes of the Board of Health and the Planning Board at joint sessions are left out. Not here: executive-session minutes; minutes for 148 other dates the Diligent portal lists for the board since 2018 (about 115 of them are notices that a quorum of the board would attend another body’s meeting, mostly the Advisory Committee’s budget hearings, or a public event; the rest are mostly short sessions before Town Meeting, executive sessions and town manager interviews); and every meeting after September 22, 2026. All minutes are typed. Foxborough’s minutes give the mover and seconder for nearly every motion. In 2018 and 2019 they say “Final Resolution: Motion Carries 5-0-0” (sometimes with a list of the members voting yes); from 2019 to mid-2024 they usually say “by S. Ferguson, 2nd by M. Elfman. Approved, 5-0,” with roll calls by name during remote meetings; since September 2024 each vote lists the members by name (“Yes: Stephanie McGowan, Bill Yukna … / No: … / Not Present at Vote: …”). When the minutes list the vote by name, we show it that way. When they give a count with no dissent that matches the members present, or say every member voted in favor, we show every member present as voting yes, and when they name the members who voted no or abstained and the count adds up, everyone else present as voting yes. Where the minutes give only a split count without names, a list that leaves out a member who was there or does not match the count, or a count that does not match the members present, we show the count only and add a note. Votes with no count written down are shown with the result only. Members who stepped aside (recused), were not present for a vote, or had left are left out of that vote. Some minutes (September 2024 to May 2025, and three meetings in 2026) have no attendance list; for those, the members shown as present are the ones named in the votes. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Apr 15Recommend approval for all articles except Article 21, 27…Motion: Motion to recommend approval for all articles except Article 21, 27…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
April 15, 2025: Recommend approval for all articles except Article 21, 27 & 28
Motion to recommend approval for all articles except Article 21, 27 & 28.
Stephanie A. McGowan was not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“**Motion to recommend approval for all articles except Article 21, 27 & 28. Moved by: Mark Elfman Seconded by: Bill Yukna Yes Bill Yukna, Debbie Giardino, Mark Elfman, and Dennis Keefe Carried 4-0 No Roll Call Vote. Stephanie McGowan exited the meeting..” (Motion: Elfman, second: Yukna)
Apr 15Take no action on Article 21Motion: Motion to take no action on Article 21.Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
April 15, 2025: Take no action on Article 21
Motion to take no action on Article 21.
Stephanie A. McGowan was not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“**Motion to take no action on Article 21. Moved by: Mark Elfman Seconded by: Bill Yukna Yes Bill Yukna, Debbie Giardino, Mark Elfman, and Dennis Keefe Motion Carries 4-0.” (Motion: Elfman, second: Yukna)
Apr 15Recommend approval for Article 27 & 28Motion: Motion to recommend approval for Article 27 & 28.Failed · see note
April 15, 2025: Recommend approval for Article 27 & 28
Motion to recommend approval for Article 27 & 28.
The minutes give the result but not a count or how each member voted. Showing the result only. Stephanie A. McGowan was not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“**Motion to recommend approval for Article 27 & 28. Moved by: Mark Elfman Seconded by: Debbie Giardino Motion Fails.” (Motion: Elfman, second: Giardino)
Apr 15Accept the donation of $450 by the Hardiman, LaBrache…Motion: Motion to accept the donation of $450 by the Hardiman, LaBrache…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
April 15, 2025: Accept the donation of $450 by the Hardiman, LaBrache and Smith Families for the Youth Police Program
Motion to accept the donation of $450 by the Hardiman, LaBrache and Smith Families for the Youth Police Program.
Stephanie A. McGowan was not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“**Motion to accept the donation of $450 by the Hardiman, LaBrache and Smith Families for the Youth Police Program. Moved by: Debbie Giardino Seconded by: Mark Elfman Yes Bill Yukna, Debbie Giardino, Mark Elfman, and Dennis Keefe Carried 4-0.” (Motion: Giardino, second: Elfman)
Apr 15Accept the donation of a Bose Portable Bluetooth Speaker…Motion: Motion to accept the donation of a Bose Portable Bluetooth Speaker…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
April 15, 2025: Accept the donation of a Bose Portable Bluetooth Speaker System from an anonymous donor for the Community Center
Motion to accept the donation of a Bose Portable Bluetooth Speaker System from an anonymous donor for the Community Center.
Stephanie A. McGowan was not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“**Motion to accept the donation of a Bose Portable Bluetooth Speaker System from an anonymous donor for the Community Center. Moved by: Debbie Giardino Seconded by: Mark Elfman Yes Bill Yukna, Debbie Giardino, Mark Elfman, and Dennis Keefe Carried 4-0.” (Motion: Giardino, second: Elfman)
Nov 18Approve the Public Way Application for Light Uptown on…Motion: Motion to approve the Public Way Application for Light Uptown on…Passed 4–0 · see note
November 18, 2024 (Special meeting): Approve the Public Way Application for Light Uptown on November 30, 2024 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm with the parade route starting at Central Street (near 67 Central Street) to South…
Motion to approve the Public Way Application for Light Uptown on November 30, 2024 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm with the parade route starting at Central Street (near 67 Central Street) to South Street to Cocasset Street and ending at the bottom of Bird Street in the parking lot
The minutes say "4-0. Approved.", but 5 members were present for this vote (Stephanie A. McGowan, William F. Yukna, Deborah A. Giardino, Mark S. Elfman and Dennis Keefe). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the Public Way Application for Light Uptown on November 30, 2024 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm with the parade route starting at Central Street (near 67 Central Street) to South Street to Cocasset Street and ending at the bottom of Bird Street in the parking lot, by D. Giardino, 2nd by M. Elfman. 4-0. Approved..” (Motion: Giardino, second: Elfman)
Nov 18Appoint Beth Ferencik to the Historic District Commission for…Motion: Motion to appoint Beth Ferencik to the Historic District Commission for…Passed 4–0 · see note
November 18, 2024 (Special meeting): Appoint Beth Ferencik to the Historic District Commission for a term to end May 31, 2027
Motion to appoint Beth Ferencik to the Historic District Commission for a term to end May 31, 2027
The minutes say "4-0. Approved.", but 5 members were present for this vote (Stephanie A. McGowan, William F. Yukna, Deborah A. Giardino, Mark S. Elfman and Dennis Keefe). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint Beth Ferencik to the Historic District Commission for a term to end May 31, 2027, by D. Giardino, 2nd by M. Elfman. 4-0. Approved..” (Motion: Giardino, second: Elfman)
Nov 5Deem Moose as a dangerous dogMotion: Motion to deem Moose as a dangerous dog.Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Giardino
November 5, 2024: Deem Moose as a dangerous dog
Motion to deem Moose as a dangerous dog.
Yes: Elfman, Keefe, McGowan, YuknaAbstained: Giardino
From the minutes
“**Motion to deem Moose as a dangerous dog. Moved by: Debbie Giardino Seconded by: Bill Yukna Yes Stephanie McGowan, Bill Yukna, Mark Elfman, and Dennis Keefe Abstain Debbie Giardino Carried 4-0.” (Motion: Giardino, second: Yukna)
Nov 5Order an euthanize order of MooseMotion: Motion to order an euthanize order of Moose.Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Giardino
November 5, 2024: Order an euthanize order of Moose
Motion to order an euthanize order of Moose.
Yes: Elfman, Keefe, McGowan, YuknaAbstained: Giardino
From the minutes
“**Motion to order an euthanize order of Moose. Moved by: Debbie Giardino Seconded by: Bill Yukna Yes Stephanie McGowan, Bill Yukna, Mark Elfman, and Dennis Keefe Abstain Debbie Giardino Motion Carries 4-0.” (Motion: Giardino, second: Yukna)
Nov 5Recommend approval Special Town Meeting Article #7: MBTA Communities…Motion: Motion to recommend approval Special Town Meeting Article #7: MBTA Communities…Passed 4–1 · No: Giardino
November 5, 2024: Recommend approval Special Town Meeting Article #7: MBTA Communities (Subdistrict Version)
Motion to recommend approval Special Town Meeting Article #7: MBTA Communities (Subdistrict Version).
Yes: Elfman, Keefe, McGowan, YuknaNo: Giardino
From the minutes
“**Motion to recommend approval Special Town Meeting Article #7: MBTA Communities (Subdistrict Version). Moved by: Debbie Giardino Seconded by: Bill Yukna Yes Stephanie McGowan, Bill Yukna, Mark Elfman, and Dennis Keefe No Debbie Giardino Carried 4-1.” (Motion: Giardino, second: Yukna)
From the Foxborough Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Select Board minutes page and its Diligent meeting portal. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: WJAR NBC 10 (Bill Yukna), The Foxboro Reporter, photo by Mark Stockwell (Amy LaBrache), The Sun Chronicle (Mark Elfman), and stills from Foxboro Cable Access videos: “Around Foxborough #44 – Stephanie McGowan for the Foxborough Board of Selectmen” (2020) and the Foxboro Jaycees Candidates Night, April 11, 2024 (Deb Giardino).
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