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May 5, 2025
11 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Jared C. Zager, Carlos A. Lopes
Absent: Trevor Matthews
Every vote, in order
Go into Executive Session
To go into Executive Session
From the minutes
“Motion to go into Executive Session was made by Selectmen Lopes and seconded by Selectmen Zager - Vote: approved by a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - aye, Selectmen Zager - aye.” (Motion: Lopes, second: Zager)
Open the Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrants for 6/2/35
To open the Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrants for 6/2/35
From the minutes
“Motion to open the Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrants for 6/2/35 was made by Selectmen Lopes and seconded by Selectmen Zager - Vote: approved by a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - aye, Selectmen Zager - aye.” (Motion: Lopes, second: Zager)
Move the funding for the truck from the ATM over to the Special Town Meeting, that we change Article 8 to reflect the new number of $2,550,000.00 which will include the engineering, and to approve the
To move the funding for the truck from the ATM over to the Special Town Meeting, that we change Article 8 to reflect the new number of $2,550,000.00 which will include the engineering, and to approve the additional explanations that were added
From the minutes
“Motion to move the funding for the truck from the ATM over to the Special Town Meeting, that we change Article 8 to reflect the new number of $2,550,000.00 which will include the engineering, and to approve the additional explanations that were added was made by Selectmen Lopes and seconded by Selectmen Zager - Vote: approved by a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - aye, Selectmen Zager - aye.” (Motion: Lopes, second: Zager)
Approve the Town Clerk and Highway Surveyor's annual salary as requested
To approve the Town Clerk and Highway Surveyor's annual salary as requested
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the Town Clerk and Highway Surveyor's annual salary as requested was made by Selectmen Lopes and seconded by Selectmen Zager - Vote: approved by a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - aye, Selectmen Zager - aye.” (Motion: Lopes, second: Zager)
Send out a full sheet, folded, colored list for the Special and Annual Town Meeting Warrant for 6/2/2025 done by KLA Printing
To send out a full sheet, folded, colored list for the Special and Annual Town Meeting Warrant for 6/2/2025 done by KLA Printing
From the minutes
“Motion to send out a full sheet, folded, colored list for the Special and Annual Town Meeting Warrant for 6/2/2025 done by KLA Printing was made by Selectmen Lopes and seconded by Selectmen Zager - Vote: approved by a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - aye, Selectmen Zager - aye.” (Motion: Lopes, second: Zager)
Approve the Public Entertainment on a Sunday License for St. John Neumann Parish's Annual Lakeville Festival on 5/25/25 from noon-11pm
To approve the Public Entertainment on a Sunday License for St. John Neumann Parish's Annual Lakeville Festival on 5/25/25 from noon-11pm
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the Public Entertainment on a Sunday License for St. John Neumann Parish's Annual Lakeville Festival on 5/25/25 from noon-11pm was made by Selectmen Lopes and seconded by Selectmen Zager - Vote: approved by a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - aye, Selectmen Zager - aye.” (Motion: Lopes, second: Zager)
Accept the following donations as read
To accept the following donations as read
From the minutes
“Motion to accept the following donations as read was made by Selectmen Lopes and seconded by Selectmen Zager - Vote: approved by a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - aye, Selectmen Zager - aye.” (Motion: Lopes, second: Zager)
Made to award the request for quotes on voting booths to Casto & Harris
To made to award the request for quotes on voting booths to Casto & Harris
From the minutes
“Motion made to award the request for quotes on voting booths to Casto & Harris was made by Selectmen Lopes and seconded by Selectmen Zager - Vote: approved by a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - aye, Selectmen Zager - aye.” (Motion: Lopes, second: Zager)
Approve the agreement between the Town of Freetown and Netrospect LLC for IT Support Services effective 7/1/25-6/30/26
To approve the agreement between the Town of Freetown and Netrospect LLC for IT Support Services effective 7/1/25-6/30/26
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the agreement between the Town of Freetown and Netrospect LLC for IT Support Services effective 7/1/25-6/30/26 was made by Selectmen Lopes and seconded by Selectmen Zager - Vote: approved by a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - aye, Selectmen Zager - aye.” (Motion: Lopes, second: Zager)
Approve the appointments read as item agenda 18 a thru e
To approve the appointments read as item agenda 18 a thru e
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the appointments read as item agenda 18 a thru e was made by Selectmen Zager and seconded by Selectmen Lopes - Vote: approved by a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - aye, Selectmen Zager - aye.” (Motion: Zager, second: Lopes)
Continue the Public Hearing until 5/19/25 at 7:00pm at the Freetown Police Community Room
To continue the Public Hearing until 5/19/25 at 7:00pm at the Freetown Police Community Room
From the minutes
“Motion to continue the Public Hearing until 5/19/25 at 7:00pm at the Freetown Police Community Room was made by Selectmen Lopes and seconded by Selectmen Zager - Vote: approved by a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - aye, Selectmen Zager - aye.” (Motion: Lopes, second: Zager)
From the Freetown Board of Selectmen’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every roll call against the Selectmen present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Photos: Carlos Lopes from Homes For Our Troops; Jared Zager and Chad Carvalho from the Town of Freetown video of the October 5, 2026 Board of Selectmen meeting (identified by the nameplate in front of each member).
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