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Freetown Board of Selectmen · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting

June 2, 2025

8 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF)

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Attendance

Present: Trevor Matthews, Jared C. Zager, Carlos A. Lopes

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Go into executive Session and return to open session

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To go into executive Session and return to open session

From the minutes

“Motion to go into executive Session and return to open session was made by Selectmen Zager and seconded by Selectmen Lopes at 6:01pm - Vote: was approved in a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - yes, Selectmen Zager - yes, Selectmen Matthews - yes.” (Motion: Zager, second: Lopes)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Go adjourn executive Session and return to open session

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To go adjourn executive Session and return to open session

From the minutes

“Motion to go adjourn executive Session and return to open session was made by Selectmen Zager and seconded by Selectmen Lopes at 6:20pm - Vote: was approved in a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - yes, Selectmen Zager - yes, Selectmen Matthews - yes.” (Motion: Zager, second: Lopes)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Ratify the agreement between the Town of Freetown and Zenith Consulting Engineers, LLC for work at Porter Pasture

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · No count or names in the minutes

To ratify the agreement between the Town of Freetown and Zenith Consulting Engineers, LLC for work at Porter Pasture

The minutes do not record how this vote went.

From the minutes

“Motion to ratify the agreement between the Town of Freetown and Zenith Consulting Engineers, LLC for work at Porter Pasture was made by Selectmen Lopes and seconded by Selectmen Matthews.” (Motion: Lopes, second: Matthews)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Approve the MOA between the Town of Freetown and the Freetown Police Association for Collective Bargaining Agreement effective 7/1/25-6/30/28

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To approve the MOA between the Town of Freetown and the Freetown Police Association for Collective Bargaining Agreement effective 7/1/25-6/30/28

From the minutes

“Motion to approve the MOA between the Town of Freetown and the Freetown Police Association for Collective Bargaining Agreement effective 7/1/25-6/30/28 was made by Selectmen Zager and seconded by Selectmen Lopes - Vote: was approved in a unanimous roll call vote.” (Motion: Zager, second: Lopes)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Award the Freetown Elementary School Walkway Improvements Bid to Gil-Den

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To award the Freetown Elementary School Walkway Improvements Bid to Gil-Den

From the minutes

“Motion to award the Freetown Elementary School Walkway Improvements Bid to Gil-Den was made by Selectmen Zager seconded by Selectmen Lopes - Vote: was approved in a unanimous roll call vote.” (Motion: Zager, second: Lopes)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Appoint Carlos Lopes as SRTA Representative and Jared Zager as SRTA Designee effective 7/1/25- 6/30/26

Minutes, page 3

AppointPassed · No count or names in the minutes

To appoint Carlos Lopes as SRTA Representative and Jared Zager as SRTA Designee effective 7/1/25- 6/30/26

The roll call in the minutes does not list every Selectman present, so individual votes are not shown.

From the minutes

“Motion to appoint Carlos Lopes as SRTA Representative and Jared Zager as SRTA Designee effective 7/1/25- 6/30/26 was made by Selectmen Matthews and seconded by Selectmen Zager - Vote: was approved in a unanimous roll call vote It.” (Motion: Matthews, second: Zager)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Approve the appointment of Deborah Pettey as SRPEDD Commissioner Representing Board of Selectmen effective 5/3 1/25-6/1/2026

Minutes, page 5

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To approve the appointment of Deborah Pettey as SRPEDD Commissioner Representing Board of Selectmen effective 5/3 1/25-6/1/2026

From the minutes

“Motion to approve the appointment of Deborah Pettey as SRPEDD Commissioner Representing Board of Selectmen effective 5/3 1/25-6/1/2026 was made by Selectmen Matthews and seconded by Selectmen Zager - Vote: was approved in a unanimous roll call vote Board of Parks Commission Discussion/possibl.” (Motion: Matthews, second: Zager)

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

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 5

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To adjourn the meeting

From the minutes

“Motion to adjourn the meeting was made at 6:47pm by Selectmen Zager and seconded by Selectmen Lopes - Vote: was approved in a unanimous roll call vote Respectfully Submitted, Lu-Ann Souza Executi.” (Motion: Zager, second: Lopes)

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

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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