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Halifax Former Select Board member

John Bruno

Elected townwide · 3 terms in this record

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Record at a glance · 2024–2025 Board

29 of 29meetings attended (100%) · whole board 100%
259votes cast by name (yes, no or abstain)
0no votes (0% of votes cast) · whole board <1%
0 of 4split votes where Bruno was in the minority · whole board 33%
0abstained
3terms in this record
How these numbers work
  • Counted from the official minutes, for 2024–2025 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
  • Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Bruno as present or absent at the start.
  • Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
  • Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
  • A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
  • “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.

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Attendance

At the start of 29 of 29 Board of Selectmen meetings in 2024–2025 Board.

Missed none.

Every meeting (29)

Votes where members disagreed · 2024–2025 Board

Apr 29Approve the $1.3 Million BAN for Water Treatment ProjectMotion: To approve the $1.3 Million BAN for Water Treatment Project.Passed 2–0 · Bruno: Yes

April 29, 2025: Approve the $1.3 Million BAN for Water Treatment Project

ApprovePassed · 2–0

To approve the $1.3 Million BAN for Water Treatment Project.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bruno, PrattAbstained: Selig

From the minutes

“Moved by Bruno and seconded by Pratt, the Board voted as follows to approve the $1.3 Million BAN for Water Treatment Project. John Bruno - Yes Jonathan Selig - Abstained Thomas Pratt - Yes.” (Motion: Bruno, second: Pratt)

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

Apr 8Take Article 1 out of the WarrantMotion: To take Article 1 out of the Warrant.Passed 2–1 · Bruno: Yes

April 8, 2025: Take Article 1 out of the Warrant

ApprovePassed · 2–1

To take Article 1 out of the Warrant.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bruno, SeligNo: Pratt

From the minutes

“Moved by Bruno and seconded by Selig, the Board voted as follows to take Article 1 out of the Warrant. John Bruno - Yes Jonathan Selig - Yes Thomas Pratt - Opposed.” (Motion: Bruno, second: Selig)

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

Feb 11Take no action and stay incompliant with the MBTA…Motion: To take no action and stay incompliant with the MBTA Zoning…Passed 2–1 · Bruno: Yes

February 11, 2025: Take no action and stay incompliant with the MBTA Zoning mandate

ApprovePassed · 2–1

To take no action and stay incompliant with the MBTA Zoning mandate.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bruno, PrattNo: Selig

From the minutes

“Moved by Pratt and seconded by Bruno, the Board voted as follows to take no action and stay incompliant with the MBTA Zoning mandate. John Bruno - Yes Jonathan Selig - No Thomas Pratt - Yes.” (Motion: Pratt, second: Bruno)

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

Aug 13Tabor McSherry dog hearing: declare the dog a nuisance…Motion: To would move that we declare the dog a nuisance dog…Passed 2–1 · Bruno: Yes

August 13, 2024: Tabor McSherry dog hearing: declare the dog a nuisance dog and ask the Animal Control Officer for recommended remedies

ApprovePassed · 2–1

To would move that we declare the dog a nuisance dog and then as far as remedies I would follow council's advice and assuming the Board votes this way ask for recommendations from our Animal Inspector Animal Control Officer. Selig I will second it. Bruno Any discussion? All those in favor say aye.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bruno, SeligNo: PrattFrom the word-for-word transcript in the minutes. When the Chair asked for those opposed, Thomas Pratt answered "Aye"; the Chair said the motion "passes by majority."

From the minutes

“would move that we declare the dog a nuisance dog and then as far as remedies I would follow council's advice and assuming the Board votes this way ask for recommendations from our Animal Inspector Animal Control Officer. Selig I will second it. Bruno Any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Selig Aye Bruno Aye Bruno Opposed Pratt Aye Bruno So, it passes by majority.” (Motion: Bruno, second: Selig)

Read it in the official minutes, page 23 (PDF)

Aug 13Tabor McSherry dog hearing: order remedies (triple restraint off…Motion: To so, my motion would be that uh the remedies for…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Bruno: Yes

August 13, 2024: Tabor McSherry dog hearing: order remedies (triple restraint off the property, 6-foot fence, written training and walking plan by August 27, muzzle off the property, review in 6 months)

Adopt orderPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To so, my motion would be that uh the remedies for the finding that the dog's nuisance first would be that anytime the dog is off the property it has to be triple restrained as explained by Miss. Chasse as is already being done. Secondly that the dog that the yard if the dog is let out of the house has to be enclosed entirely by a secure that's important a 6 foot fence at a minimum. Third that in within the next week two weeks by our next meeting our next what's our next meeting the 27® all right so by our next meeting which is August 27" we'll ask for a written plan that will address training of this animal to prevent any further issues and also to address how the dog walking situation will be handled. Obviously, Miss. Chasse is doing it now and we want to know we want to make sure that that there if she's ill she's unable to do it or somebody else takes over that that you have a plan in place for that and we'll make that as part of our order and then the third the last thing is I'll recommend make a motion that we also have the dog muzzled anytime it's off the property to be reviewed in 6 months. - Selig 7 I'll second that. Bruno Okay any further discussion. All those in favor say aye.

Voted: Yes

From the word-for-word transcript in the minutes: Selig and Pratt said "Aye"; when the Chair asked for those opposed, no one answered and he said "that's unanimous."

From the minutes

“so, my motion would be that uh the remedies for the finding that the dog's nuisance first would be that anytime the dog is off the property it has to be triple restrained as explained by Miss. Chasse as is already being done. Secondly that the dog that the yard if the dog is let out of the house has to be enclosed entirely by a secure that's important a 6 foot fence at a minimum. Third that in within the next week two weeks by our next meeting our next what's our next meeting the 27® all right so by our next meeting which is August 27" we'll ask for a written plan that will address training of this animal to prevent any further issues and also to address how the dog walking situation will be handled. Obviously, Miss. Chasse is doing it now and we want to know we want to make sure that that there if she's ill she's unable to do it or somebody else takes over that that you have a plan in place for that and we'll make that as part of our order and then the third the last thing is I'll recommend make a motion that we also have the dog muzzled anytime it's off the property to be reviewed in 6 months. - Selig 7 I'll second that. Bruno Okay any further discussion. All those in favor say aye. Selig Aye. Pratt Aye. Bruno Opposed. Okay that's unanimous.” (Motion: Bruno, second: Selig)

Read it in the official minutes, page 29 (PDF)

Jun 25Reappoint Peter Parcellin to the Zoning Board of AppealsMotion: To reappoint Peter Parcellin to the Zoning Board of Appeals:Passed 2–1 · Bruno: Yes

June 25, 2024: Reappoint Peter Parcellin to the Zoning Board of Appeals

AppointPassed · 2–1

To reappoint Peter Parcellin to the Zoning Board of Appeals:

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bruno, SeligNo: Pratt

From the minutes

“Moved by Bruno and seconded by Selig, the Board voted as follows to reappoint Peter Parcellin to the Zoning Board of Appeals: John Bruno - Yes Jonathan Selig - Yes Thomas Pratt - Opposed MEETING ADJOURNED.” (Motion: Bruno, second: Selig)

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

Votes with no disagreement (253)

    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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