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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 · 2023–2024 Board

28 of 30meetings attended (93%) · whole board 93%
285votes cast by name (yes, no or abstain)
0no votes (0% of votes cast) · whole board <1%
0 of 1split votes where Bruno was in the minority
0abstained
3terms in this record
How these numbers work
  • Counted from the official minutes, for 2023–2024 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 28 of 30 Board of Selectmen meetings in 2023–2024 Board.

Missed

Every meeting (30)

Votes where members disagreed · 2023–2024 Board

Apr 23Appoint Alan Dias to the Conservation CommitteeMotion: To appoint Alan Dias to the Conservation Committee.Passed 2–1 · Bruno: Yes

April 23, 2024: Appoint Alan Dias to the Conservation Committee

AppointPassed · 2–1

To appoint Alan Dias to the Conservation Committee.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bruno, NessrallaNo: Selig

From the minutes

“Moved by Bruno and seconded by Nessralla, the Board voted as follows to appoint Alan Dias to the Conservation Committee. John Bruno - Yes Jonathan Selig - No Naja R. Nessralla - Yes.” (Motion: Bruno, second: Nessralla)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Mar 12Send the letter presentedMotion: To send the letter presented.Passed 2–0 · Bruno: Yes

March 12, 2024: Send the letter presented

ApprovePassed · 2–0

To send the letter presented.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bruno, SeligAbstained: Nessralla

From the minutes

“Moved by Selig and seconded by Bruno, the Board voted as follows to send the letter presented. John Bruno- Yes Johnathan Selig- Yes Naja Nessralla- Abstained.” (Motion: Selig, second: Bruno)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Feb 27Close the Wage and Personnel public hearingMotion: To close the Wage and Personnel public hearing.Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Bruno: Yes

February 27, 2024: Close the Wage and Personnel public hearing

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To close the Wage and Personnel public hearing.

Voted: Yes

The motion was seconded by Walters, who was not a Select Board member at the time.

From the minutes

“Moved by Selig and seconded by Walters, the Board unanimously voted to close the Wage and Personnel public hearing..” (Motion: Selig)

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

Dec 28And Finance Committee voted as follows to grant an…Motion: To and Finance Committee voted as follows to grant an additional…Passed Unanimous, 2 present · Bruno: Not recorded

December 28, 2023 (Joint meeting): And Finance Committee voted as follows to grant an additional Step increase for anyone who has been within their position in the Town of Halifax for seven or more years…

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 2 present

To and Finance Committee voted as follows to grant an additional Step increase for anyone who has been within their position in the Town of Halifax for seven or more years as of July 1, 2023.

Joint vote: members of another board voted too (counting everyone, 2 yes and 0 no). Only the Select Board members' votes are shown. The motion was made by Bennett, who was not a Select Board member at the time. The motion was seconded by Smith, who was not a Select Board member at the time.

From the minutes

“Moved by Bennett and seconded by Smith the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee voted as follows to grant an additional Step increase for anyone who has been within their position in the Town of Halifax for seven or more years as of July 1, 2023. Jonathan Selig - Yes Naja Nessralla - Yes.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 13 (PDF)

Nov 7Hold a meeting on November 15, 2023 at 6…Motion: To hold a meeting on November 15, 2023 at 6 p.m.…Passed 2–0 · Bruno: Yes

November 7, 2023: Hold a meeting on November 15, 2023 at 6 p.m. for the purpose of dealing with the Morse Brothers earth removal permit

ApprovePassed · 2–0

To hold a meeting on November 15, 2023 at 6 p.m. for the purpose of dealing with the Morse Brothers earth removal permit. This motion was seconded by Selig.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bruno, SeligAbstained: Nessralla

From the minutes

“Bruno motioned to hold a meeting on November 15, 2023 at 6 p.m. for the purpose of dealing with the Morse Brothers earth removal permit. This motion was seconded by Selig. John Bruno - Yes Jonathan Selig - Yes Naja R. Nessralla - Abstained.” (Motion: Bruno, second: Selig)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Oct 10Appoint Edward Bryan to the Finance Committee, term to…Motion: To appoint Edward Bryan to the Finance Committee, term to expire…Passed 2–0 · Bruno: Yes

October 10, 2023: Appoint Edward Bryan to the Finance Committee, term to expire June 15, 2026

AppointPassed · 2–0

To appoint Edward Bryan to the Finance Committee, term to expire June 15, 2026.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bruno, NessrallaAbstained: Selig

From the minutes

“Moved by Bruno and seconded by Nessralla, the Board voted as follows to appoint Edward Bryan to the Finance Committee, term to expire June 15, 2026. John Bruno - Yes Jonathan Selig - Abstained Naja R. Nessralla - Yes.” (Motion: Bruno, second: Nessralla)

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

Votes with no disagreement (287)

    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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