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August 25, 2025
2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Joint meeting with the Halifax Elementary School Committee to fill a School Committee vacancy.
Present: Jonathan Selig, Thomas Pratt, William Smith
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Pledge Of Allegiance
Appoint Jody Goyette to the Halifax Elementary School Committee, term to expire May 16, 2026: Board of Selectmen Karyn Townsend - Yes Jessica Page - Yes Lauren Laws - Yes Halifax Elementary School...
To appoint Jody Goyette to the Halifax Elementary School Committee, term to expire May 16, 2026: Board of Selectmen Karyn Townsend - Yes Jessica Page - Yes Lauren Laws - Yes Halifax Elementary School Committee
Joint vote: members of another board voted too (counting everyone, 3 yes and 0 no). Only the Select Board members' votes are shown. The motion was made by Page, who was not a Select Board member at the time.
From the minutes
“Moved by Page by and seconded by Pratt the following vote was taken to appoint Jody Goyette to the Halifax Elementary School Committee, term to expire May 16, 2026: Board of Selectmen Karyn Townsend - Yes Jessica Page - Yes Lauren Laws - Yes Halifax Elementary School Committee Jonathan Selig - Yes Thomas Pratt - Yes William Smith - Yes.” (second: Pratt)
Meeting Adjourned
Adjourn the meeting at 6:51 p.m
To adjourn the meeting at 6:51 p.m.
From the minutes
“There being no further business, moved by Pratt and seconded by Smith, the Board unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 6:51 p.m..” (Motion: Pratt, second: Smith)
From the Halifax Board of Selectmen’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center and Document Center. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Jonathan Selig from the Plympton-Halifax-Kingston Express (December 2017); Thomas Pratt and William Smith from Area 58 video of the June 23, 2026 Select Board meeting (identified by the nameplate in front of each member).
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