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October 17, 2025
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Jonathan Selig, Thomas Pratt
Absent: William Smith
Every vote, in order
Rod Palmer - Appointment as Interim Building Commissioner/ZEO
Appoint Rodman Palmer as the Interim Building Commissioner/ZEO for the Town of Halifax as of October 17, 2025 with term ending January 31, 2026 and then with additional extensions if necessary
To appoint Rodman Palmer as the Interim Building Commissioner/ZEO for the Town of Halifax as of October 17, 2025 with term ending January 31, 2026 and then with additional extensions if necessary.
From the minutes
“Moved by Pratt and seconded by Selig, the Board voted as follows to appoint Rodman Palmer as the Interim Building Commissioner/ZEO for the Town of Halifax as of October 17, 2025 with term ending January 31, 2026 and then with additional extensions if necessary. Jonathan Selig - Yes Thomas Pratt - Yes.” (Motion: Pratt, second: Selig)
Allow the Interim Town Administrator, Robert Fennessy, act as the signing authority for Rodman Palmer's contract
To allow the Interim Town Administrator, Robert Fennessy, act as the signing authority for Rodman Palmer's contract.
From the minutes
“Moved by Pratt and seconded by Selig, the Board voted as follows to allow the Interim Town Administrator, Robert Fennessy, act as the signing authority for Rodman Palmer's contract. Jonathan Selig - Yes Thomas Pratt - Yes.” (Motion: Pratt, second: Selig)
Meeting Adjourned
Adjourn the meeting at 11:30 a.m
To adjourn the meeting at 11:30 a.m.
From the minutes
“There being no further business, moved by Pratt and seconded by Selig, the Board voted as follows to adjourn the meeting at 11:30 a.m. Jonathan Selig - Yes Thomas Pratt - Yes.” (Motion: Pratt, second: Selig)
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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