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Hanover Select Board
How the Hanover Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. Jim Hoyes joined the board after the May 2026 election; Rhonda Nyman left. On May 18, 2026 the board chose Greg Satterwhite as Chair (Jim Hoyes abstained), Rachel Hughes as Vice Chair (4-1, after a 2-3 vote on Steve Louko) and Vanessa O'Connor as Clerk. Minutes are loaded through the Sept. 8, 2026 meeting. Covers 7 meetings so far, May 18 to September 8, 2026.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetVote Transparency Score
Hanover Select Board: 6 out of 10 · Partly open
How easy Hanover makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 3, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for nearly every meeting more than three months old.Full points: 2/2
- Each vote namedMost votes say only “The Board voted to…”, with names only on roll calls.Part points: 1/3
- Posted quicklyMinutes usually go up within about one to three months.Part points: 1/2
- Past years onlineSelect Board minutes from 2012 to today are online.Full points: 1/1
- Readable textThe minutes are text you can search and copy.Full points: 1/1
- Member photosThe Select Board page shows no member photos.No points: 0/1
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What Town Meeting decided
In Hanover, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.
Special Town Meeting · May 4, 2026 4 votes: 4 passed
- Art. 1 Pay prior-year bills: $731.90 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 2 FY2026 snow and ice expenses: $538,535.34 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 3 Hanover High School HVAC compressor: $50,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 4 Cemetery irrigation system and spigots: $25,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
Source: Town Clerk's journal of the May 4, 2026 Special Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · May 4, 2026 46 votes: 41 passed, 2 failed, 2 no action, 1 referred
Sessions: May 4 and 5, 2026
- Art. 1 Accept the FY2025 Annual Town Report Passed “So carried unanimously.”
- Art. 2 Hear and accept reports of committees and state officials Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 3 Authorize the Treasurer to accept trust funds Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 4 Assume liability so the state DEP can do waterway work (Ch. 91) Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 5 Set Town Moderator pay at $100 per Annual and $100 per Special Town Meeting Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 6 Set Town Clerk pay for FY2027 at $87,821 Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 7 Spend FY2027 meals tax receipts on school repairs, a dump truck, revaluation, stabilization and OPEB Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 8 Community Preservation Fund FY2027 appropriations, incl. $92,430 for committee expenses Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 9 FY2027 General Fund operating budget of $81,158,721 Passed “Motion carries.”
- Art. 10 FY2027 Water Enterprise budget: $5,406,824 from receipts and $301,303 from retained earnings Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 11 FY2027 Transfer Station Enterprise budget of $1,104,088 Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 12 Accept Chapter 90 state road grant money Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 13 PEG access and cable fund: $350,000 Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 14 Set spending limits on revolving funds Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 15 Town costs for Winterfest, Hanover Day and Hanover 300: $75,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 16 Budget and accounting software: $38,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 17 Town Clerk address printer: $20,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 18 Building inspectors: $100,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 19 Organic fertilizers and herbicides at school properties: $160,000 from free cash Referred “Motion to refer carries. A Study Committee will be appointed by the Select Board.”
- Art. 20 Police vehicles: $240,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 21 Police firearms: $60,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 22 Council on Aging grease traps: $40,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 23 Historic document display cases: $10,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 24 Water treatment plants PFAS upgrades: $32,000,000 by borrowing Passed “The original main motion carries and achieves two thirds majority as called by the Moderator.”
- Art. 25 Transfer $271,615.24 (incl. $139,847.56 from free cash) to the opioid settlement account Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 26 John Curtis Free Library HVAC repairs: $40,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 27 DPW Highway Garage security cameras: $20,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 28 DPW Ford F-250 vehicle: $80,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 29 DPW 4x4 pickup truck: $80,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 30 Fire/EMS support vehicle: $85,000 from ambulance receipts Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 31 Fire Department chest compression system: $75,000 from ambulance receipts Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 32 Fire Department infusion pumps: $50,000 from ambulance receipts Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 33 DPW robotic/autonomous mower: $50,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 34 DPW mower: $20,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 35 DPW all-utility vehicle: $20,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 36 DPW large dump truck: $250,000 by borrowing Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 37 B. Everett Hall Field redesign: up to $496,027 from Community Preservation funds Passed “Main motion carries.”
- Art. 38 Dispose of a Davis Street parcel (Assessors Map 16 / Lot 27) Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 39 Amend the South Shore Regional Vocational School District agreement Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 40 General bylaw (petition): require changing tables in public establishments No action “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 41 General bylaw (petition): plastic bag reduction Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 42 Solicitation bylaw amendments (petition), with an added Section 9 exempting non-profit solicitors and canvassers Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 43 Special legislation (petition): extend liquor license deadline at Hanover Crossing Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 44 General bylaw (petition): recall of elected officials Failed “Main motion fails.”
- Art. 45 General bylaw (petition): change appointing authority for committees Failed “Main motion fails unanimously.”
- Art. 46 Special legislation (petition): ask to eliminate Plymouth County government No action “Motion carries. The original article as presented is passed over.”
Source: Town Clerk's journal of the May 2026 Annual Town Meeting.
Special Town Meeting · December 8, 2025 5 votes: 3 passed, 2 no action
- Art. 1 Zoning: new Multi-Family Overlay District (MBTA Communities, Section 6.17.0) Passed “So carries by majority.”
- Art. 2 Zoning: Section 10.00 purpose and applicability (multi-family overlay) Passed “So carries.”
- Art. 3 Up to $275,000 from free cash for legal and other costs if Article 1 failed No action “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 4 Close out prior appropriations and rescind unused borrowing authorizations Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 5 General bylaw (citizen petition): add Section 4-27 on recall of elected officials No action “Motion carries.”
Source: Town Clerk's journal of the December 8, 2025 Special Town Meeting.
Special Town Meeting · May 5, 2025 3 votes: 3 passed
- Art. 1 Pay prior-year bills: $14,741.41 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 2 Snow and ice deficit: $220,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 3 Let the 2015 Cedar School roof appropriation also be used for Middle School roof maintenance Passed “So carries unanimously.”
Source: Town Clerk's journal of the May 5, 2025 Special Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · May 5, 2025 47 votes: 43 passed, 1 failed, 1 no action, 2 referred
Sessions: May 5 and 6, 2025
- Art. 1 Accept the FY2024 Annual Town Report Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 2 Hear and accept reports of committees and state officials Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 3 Authorize the Treasurer to accept trust funds for FY2026 Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 4 Assume liability so the state DEP can do waterway work (Ch. 91) Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 5 Set Town Moderator pay at $100 per Annual and $100 per Special Town Meeting Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 6 Set Town Clerk pay for FY2026 at $85,679 Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 7 Community Preservation Fund appropriations, incl. $86,369 for committee expenses Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 8 FY2026 base General Fund operating budget of $76,988,305 (if no override) Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 9 FY2026 override General Fund operating budget of $78,405,057 (contingent on override) Passed “Main motion as originally proposed above carries.”
- Art. 10 FY2026 Transfer Station Enterprise budget of $926,718 Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 11 FY2026 Water Enterprise budget: $5,133,101 from receipts and $206,211 from retained earnings Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 12 Sign bylaw: delete Section 7.5 signs for a Village Planned Unit Development Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 13 Zoning: raise the detached accessory dwelling unit size limit from 800 to 900 sq ft Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 14 Amend cemetery fees Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 15 Board of Health fee updates and changes Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 16 Transfer FY2026 meals tax collected above $750,000 to the OPEB trust fund Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 17 Stabilization fund: $25,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 18 General bylaw: add a Fire Department revolving fund Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 19 Amend Conservation Commission general bylaw (Section 4-12) Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 20 Center School/Town Hall server and infrastructure: $50,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 21 Create a special revenue account for opioid settlement funds Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 22 Town costs for Winterfest and Hanover Day: $50,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 23 Name the traffic island at East Street and Route 53 Passed “Passes by acclimation.”
- Art. 24 Name the Washington Street property at Assessors Map 3 / Lot 12 Passed “Passes by acclimation.”
- Art. 25 Increase the veterans property tax exemption under Clause 22E Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 26 Increase the veterans property tax exemption under Clause 22 Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 27 Let the Select Board dispose of 188 King Street (Map 60 / Lot 146) Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 28 Gas permit fee changes Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 29 Plumbing permit fee changes Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 30 Building permit fee changes Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 31 Weights and measures fee changes Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 32 Residential electrical permit fee changes Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 33 Commercial electrical permit fee changes Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 34 Appoint a committee to study town government structure Failed “Main motion as amended (twice) fails.”
- Art. 35 General bylaw on traffic islands / town gardens No action “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 36 Zoning: new Multi-Family Overlay District (MBTA Communities, Section 6.17.0) Referred “Main motion carries unanimously.”
- Art. 37 Zoning: Section 10 purpose and applicability (multi-family overlay) Referred “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 38 Police cruisers: $160,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 39 Police firearms: $60,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 40 PEG access and cable fund: $450,000 Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 41 Set spending limits on revolving funds Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 42 Preserve historical documents (Ken Greene): $10,000 from Community Preservation funds Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 43 Trail improvement projects: $18,500 from Community Preservation funds Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 44 Transfer $172,738 from the Community Housing Reserve to the Affordable Housing Trust Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 45 Accept Chapter 90 state road grant money Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 46 Asphalt box: $65,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 47 Dump truck/plow: $350,000 by borrowing from the water fund Passed “So carries. Achieves 2/3 majority on a voice vote as called by the Moderator.”
Source: Town Clerk's journal of the May 2025 Annual Town Meeting.
Special Town Meeting · December 9, 2024 4 votes: 4 passed
- Art. 1 Amend the South Shore Regional Vocational School District agreement Passed “Motion carries unanimously.”
- Art. 2 Conceptual design for B. Everett Hall Field and Sylvester School Field: $60,000 from Community Preservation funds Passed “Motion carries unanimously.”
- Art. 3 Establish a Transfer Station enterprise fund starting FY2026 Passed “Main (original) motion to accept the Article as printed in the Warrant carries.”
- Art. 4 Fire pumper: $1,150,000 Passed “Motion achieves the required two thirds majority as called by the Town Moderator, and carries.”
Source: Town Clerk's journal of the December 9, 2024 Special Town Meeting.
Special Town Meeting · May 6, 2024 2 votes: 2 passed
- Art. 1 Pay prior-year bills: $21,964.05 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 2 Fire station planning closeout: $56,147.33 for planning project invoices Passed “So carries unanimously.”
Source: Town Clerk's journal of the May 6, 2024 Special Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · May 6, 2024 45 votes: 39 passed, 2 passed as amended, 4 referred
Sessions: May 6 and 7, 2024
- Art. 1 Accept the FY2023 Annual Town Report Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 2 Hear and accept reports of committees and state officials Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 3 Authorize the Treasurer to accept trust funds for FY2025 Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 4 Assume liability so the state DEP can do waterway work (Ch. 91) Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 5 Set Town Moderator pay at $100 per Annual and $100 per Special Town Meeting Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 6 Set Town Clerk pay for FY2025 at $83,589 Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 7 Community Preservation Fund FY2025 appropriations, incl. $82,271 for committee expenses Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 8 FY2025 base General Fund operating budget of $73,567,975 Passed “So carries.”
- Art. 9 FY2025 override General Fund operating budget of $77,777,558 (contingent on Prop 2½ override) Passed “The original main motion of the Advisory Committee as printed in the warrant passes by a”
- Art. 10 Transfer FY2025 meals tax collected above $450,000 to the OPEB trust fund Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 11 FY2025 Water Enterprise budget ($4,792,627 if override passes, $4,960,627 if not) Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 12 Police cruisers: $150,000 by borrowing Passed “So carries, called unanimous by the Moderator.”
- Art. 13 Police portable and cruiser radios: $140,000 by borrowing Passed “So carries, called unanimous by the Moderator.”
- Art. 14 Replace water department 4x4 pickup with plow: $75,000 from water retained earnings Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 15 Water service van: $60,000 from water retained earnings Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 16 Increase the income-based senior citizen real estate tax exemption Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 17 Special education reserve fund: $300,000 from free cash if override passes, $750,000 if not Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 18 Fuel canopy improvements: $30,000 from bond premium receipts Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 19 Large area mower: $100,000 by borrowing Passed “Motion achieves the necessary 2/3 approval by a voice vote and as called by the Moderator.”
- Art. 20 Wood chipper replacement: $90,000 by borrowing Passed “Motion achieves the necessary 2/3 approval by a voice vote and as called by the Moderator.”
- Art. 21 72-inch mower replacement: $20,000 from bond premium receipts Passed “So carries.”
- Art. 22 Transfer station vehicle scale replacement: $185,000 by borrowing Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 23 General bylaw on who is eligible to hold elected town office Passed “Motion carries.”
- Art. 24 Accept Chapter 90 state road grant money Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 25 Accept Laurel Lane as a public way Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 26 PEG access and cable fund: $500,000 Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 27 Set spending limits on revolving funds Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 28 Town costs for Winterfest and Hanover Day: $50,000 from free cash Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 29 Basketball court hoops and backboards: $50,000 from free cash, contingent on the override passing Passed “Motion carries.”
- Art. 30 Amend Animal Control general bylaw (Section 6-10) Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 31 Zoning: new Route 3 Corridor Sign Overlay District (Section 6.18.0) Referred “Motion carries.”
- Art. 32 Amend Sign general bylaw (Section 6-9), Section 2 authority and interpretation Referred “Motion carries.”
- Art. 33 King Street/Circuit Street water main replacement: $2,000,000 by borrowing Passed as amended “Main motion as amended carries unanimously.”
- Art. 34 Design PFAS upgrades for the three water treatment plants: $1,750,000 by borrowing Passed “Motion achieves the necessary two thirds as called by the Moderator after a voice vote and then a”
- Art. 35 Stetson House cobbler's shop restoration: $5,000 from Community Preservation funds Passed “Motion carries unanimously.”
- Art. 36 Digital collections preservation equipment: $10,000 from Community Preservation funds Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 37 Rail trail Ellis connection permitting and engineering: $15,000 from Community Preservation funds Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 38 Stetson House interior redesign: $9,000 from Community Preservation funds Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 39 Transfer $164,542 from the Community Housing Reserve to the Affordable Housing Trust Passed “So carries.”
- Art. 40 New dog licensing fees Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 41 Zoning: new Multi-Family Overlay District (MBTA Communities, Section 6.17.0) Referred “Motion to refer the article back to the Planning Board carries.”
- Art. 42 Zoning: Section 10.00 purpose and applicability (multi-family overlay) Referred “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 43 Zoning: family accessory dwelling unit changes Passed as amended “Main motion as amended, with J.3 stricken in its entirety, achieves the necessary 2/3 majority,”
- Art. 44 Self-contained breathing apparatus: $20,000 from bond premium receipts Passed “So carries unanimously.”
- Art. 45 Ambulance: $475,000 by borrowing Passed “Motion achieves the necessary two thirds majority as called by the Moderator, and passes.”
Source: Town Clerk's journal of the May 2024 Annual Town Meeting.
Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).
Members
Vice-ChairRachel HughesVice Chair · Elected townwide · at 7 of 7 meetings
Jim HoyesMember · Elected townwide · at 7 of 7 meetings
Steve LoukoMember · Elected townwide · at 6 of 7 meetings
Vanessa O'ConnorClerk · Elected townwide · at 6 of 7 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Attendance
17 full-board meetings so far this year, through September 8. Ties share a rank.
1Jim Hoyes7 of 7 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%2Rachel Hughes16 of 17 meetings94%2Steve Louko16 of 17 meetings94%2Vanessa O'Connor16 of 17 meetings94%2Greg Satterwhite16 of 17 meetings94%6Rhonda Nyman8 of 10 meetings · served until Apr80%28 full-board meetings in 2025. Ties share a rank.
1Steve Louko28 of 28 meetings Every meeting100%1Vanessa O'Connor28 of 28 meetings Every meeting100%1Rachel Hughes15 of 15 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%4Greg Satterwhite27 of 28 meetings96%5Rhonda Nyman26 of 28 meetings93%6John C. Tuzik11 of 13 meetings · served until May85%28 full-board meetings in 2024. Ties share a rank.
1Steve Louko28 of 28 meetings Every meeting100%1Vanessa O'Connor28 of 28 meetings Every meeting100%3Greg Satterwhite17 of 18 meetings · served from May94%4Rhonda Nyman26 of 28 meetings93%5John C. Tuzik23 of 28 meetings82%6David R. Delaney8 of 10 meetings · served until May80%27 full-board meetings in 2023. Ties share a rank.
1Steve Louko27 of 27 meetings Every meeting100%1Vanessa O'Connor27 of 27 meetings Every meeting100%3Rhonda Nyman26 of 27 meetings96%4John C. Tuzik25 of 27 meetings93%5David R. Delaney22 of 27 meetings81%28 full-board meetings in 2022. Ties share a rank.
1Steve Louko28 of 28 meetings Every meeting100%2David R. Delaney27 of 28 meetings96%2Vanessa O'Connor27 of 28 meetings96%4Rhonda Nyman26 of 28 meetings93%5John C. Tuzik25 of 28 meetings89%23 full-board meetings in 2021. Ties share a rank.
1Vanessa O'Connor23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%2David R. Delaney22 of 23 meetings96%2Rhonda Nyman22 of 23 meetings96%4Steve Louko12 of 13 meetings · served from May92%5John C. Tuzik21 of 23 meetings91%6John Barry9 of 10 meetings · served until May90%35 full-board meetings in 2020. Ties share a rank.
1John C. Tuzik35 of 35 meetings Every meeting100%1Emmanuel Dockter20 of 20 meetings · served until Jun Every meeting100%1Rhonda Nyman15 of 15 meetings · served from Jul Every meeting100%1Vanessa O'Connor15 of 15 meetings · served from Jul Every meeting100%5David R. Delaney33 of 35 meetings94%6John Barry31 of 35 meetings89%7Jocelyn Keegan17 of 20 meetings · served until Jun85%27 full-board meetings in 2019. Ties share a rank.
1Emmanuel Dockter27 of 27 meetings Every meeting100%2Jocelyn Keegan23 of 27 meetings85%2John C. Tuzik23 of 27 meetings85%4John Barry22 of 27 meetings81%5David R. Delaney18 of 27 meetings67%From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent. Not shown: 2018, because too many of that year’s meetings are missing from the posted minutes.
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Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Select Board minutes from April 2, 2018 through September 8, 2026, as posted on the town website (the board was called the Board of Selectmen until 2021). Not here yet: minutes before April 2018 (the town posts those as web pages), minutes after September 8, 2026, and the February 20, 2024 minutes (the town’s link opens the February 5, 2024 minutes instead). Hanover’s minutes are written as narrative. Most votes before mid-2021, and many since, are recorded only as “The Board voted to …” with no count and no names; those show the result only, not how each member voted, and are not treated as unanimous. When the minutes say a vote was unanimous we show every member present as voting yes, and when they list a roll call (aye/nay by name), as most votes from late 2021 to 2025 do, we show each member’s vote as recorded. Where a roll call names a member the minutes list as absent or not yet arrived, lists a member twice, or does not match a stated count, we show the count only and add a note. Members who stepped aside (recused) are left out of that vote. Votes by other boards at joint meetings (Planning Board, School Committee, Board of Assessors, Bylaw Review Committee) are not included. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Sep 8Update Select Board Policy 7-6 Ambulance Billing, Collection &…Motion: to update Select Board Policy 7-6 Ambulance Billing, Collection & Rate…Passed · see note
September 8, 2026: Update Select Board Policy 7-6 Ambulance Billing, Collection & Rate Setting Process as presented
To update Select Board Policy 7-6 Ambulance Billing, Collection & Rate Setting Process as presented.
The minutes say the board voted to do this but do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“The Board voted to update Select Board Policy 7-6 Ambulance Billing, Collection & Rate Setting Process as presented..”
Sep 8Accept the draft timeline as proposedMotion: to accept the draft timeline as proposed.Passed · see note
September 8, 2026: Accept the draft timeline as proposed
To accept the draft timeline as proposed.
The minutes say the board voted to do this but do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“The Board voted to accept the draft timeline as proposed..”
Aug 10Accept the RFP proposal for the Davis Street Parcel…Motion: to accept the RFP proposal for the Davis Street Parcel of…Passed 4–1 · No: Louko
August 10, 2026: Accept the RFP proposal for the Davis Street Parcel of Land Map 16/ Lot 27 for $5,000
To accept the RFP proposal for the Davis Street Parcel of Land Map 16/ Lot 27 for $5,000.
Yes: Hoyes, Hughes, O'Connor, SatterwhiteNo: Louko
From the minutes
“Via roll call vote, the Board voted to accept the RFP proposal for the Davis Street Parcel of Land Map 16/ Lot 27 for $5,000. Roll Call Vote: Selectwoman O'Connor, aye, Selectman Hoyes, aye, Vice Chair Hughes, aye, Chair Satterwhite, aye, Selectman Louko, nay.”
Jul 20Appoint Dan Mantell to the Organic Fertilizers and Herbicides…Motion: to appoint Dan Mantell to the Organic Fertilizers and Herbicides Study…Passed · see note
July 20, 2026: Appoint Dan Mantell to the Organic Fertilizers and Herbicides Study Committee
To appoint Dan Mantell to the Organic Fertilizers and Herbicides Study Committee.
The minutes say the board voted to do this but do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“The Board voted to appoint Dan Mantell to the Organic Fertilizers and Herbicides Study Committee..”
Jul 20Appoint Joe Colangelo, Town Manager, to the MBTA Advisory…Motion: to appoint Joe Colangelo, Town Manager, to the MBTA Advisory Board.Passed · see note
July 20, 2026: Appoint Joe Colangelo, Town Manager, to the MBTA Advisory Board
To appoint Joe Colangelo, Town Manager, to the MBTA Advisory Board.
The minutes say the board voted to do this but do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“The Board voted to appoint Joe Colangelo, Town Manager, to the MBTA Advisory Board..”
Jul 20Approve the application from Showcase Cinema de Lux, located…Motion: to approve the application from Showcase Cinema de Lux, located at…Passed · see note
July 20, 2026: Approve the application from Showcase Cinema de Lux, located at 1775 Washington Street, Suite 420, Hanover, MA 02339 for a change of Parent Company on their Entertainment License from NAI...
To approve the application from Showcase Cinema de Lux, located at 1775 Washington Street, Suite 420, Hanover, MA 02339 for a change of Parent Company on their Entertainment License from NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC d/b/a Showcase Cinema de Lux Hanover Crossing to HLE TargetCo LLC d/b/a Showcase Cinema de Lux Hanover Crossing.
The minutes say the board voted to do this but do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“With no questions or comments the Board voted to approve the application from Showcase Cinema de Lux, located at 1775 Washington Street, Suite 420, Hanover, MA 02339 for a change of Parent Company on their Entertainment License from NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC d/b/a Showcase Cinema de Lux Hanover Crossing to HLE TargetCo LLC d/b/a Showcase Cinema de Lux Hanover Crossing..”
Jul 20Approve the application from Showcase Cinema de Lux, located…Motion: to approve the application from Showcase Cinema de Lux, located at…Passed · see note
July 20, 2026: Approve the application from Showcase Cinema de Lux, located at 1775 Washington Street, Suite 420, Hanover, MA 02339 for a change of Parent Company on their Sunday Entertainment License from…
To approve the application from Showcase Cinema de Lux, located at 1775 Washington Street, Suite 420, Hanover, MA 02339 for a change of Parent Company on their Sunday Entertainment License from NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC d/b/a Showcase Cinema de Lux Hanover Crossing to HLE TargetCo LLC d/b/a Showcase Cinema de Lux Hanover Crossing.
The minutes say the board voted to do this but do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“With no questions or comments, the Board voted to approve the application from Showcase Cinema de Lux, located at 1775 Washington Street, Suite 420, Hanover, MA 02339 for a change of Parent Company on their Sunday Entertainment License from NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC d/b/a Showcase Cinema de Lux Hanover Crossing to HLE TargetCo LLC d/b/a Showcase Cinema de Lux Hanover Crossing..”
Jul 20Approve the Updated Fiscal Year 2028 Budget Schedule, attachedMotion: to approve the Updated Fiscal Year 2028 Budget Schedule, attached.Passed · see note
July 20, 2026: Approve the Updated Fiscal Year 2028 Budget Schedule, attached
To approve the Updated Fiscal Year 2028 Budget Schedule, attached.
The minutes say the board voted to do this but do not give a count or say how each member voted.
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“The Board discussed the updates and voted to approve the Updated Fiscal Year 2028 Budget Schedule, attached..”
Jul 6Approve the work agreement with the Police Lieutenant with…Motion: to approve the work agreement with the Police Lieutenant with the…Passed · see note
July 6, 2026 (Special meeting): Approve the work agreement with the Police Lieutenant with the following salary amounts over the next four years, starting with Fiscal Year 2026: 2026: $159,392.50 2027: $163,377.31 2028:...
To approve the work agreement with the Police Lieutenant with the following salary amounts over the next four years, starting with Fiscal Year 2026: 2026: $159,392.50 2027: $163,377.31 2028: $167,461.75 2029: $171,648.29 Additionally, as the Police Lieutenant is one of the few employees who still falls under a system where the Town reimburses for unused sick time, the Board, as part of the same motion, voted to pay out the reimbursement for unused sick time in the amount of $24,867 over the course of three fiscal years.
The minutes say the board voted to do this but do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“The Board voted to approve the work agreement with the Police Lieutenant with the following salary amounts over the next four years, starting with Fiscal Year 2026: 2026: $159,392.50 2027: $163,377.31 2028: $167,461.75 2029: $171,648.29 Additionally, as the Police Lieutenant is one of the few employees who still falls under a system where the Town reimburses for unused sick time, the Board, as part of the same motion, voted to pay out the reimbursement for unused sick time in the amount of $24,867 over the course of three fiscal years..”
Jun 15Appoint Diane Campbell to the Council on Aging Advisory…Motion: to appoint Diane Campbell to the Council on Aging Advisory Board…Passed · see note
June 15, 2026: Appoint Diane Campbell to the Council on Aging Advisory Board for a one-year term
To appoint Diane Campbell to the Council on Aging Advisory Board for a one-year term.
The minutes say the board voted to do this but do not give a count or say how each member voted.
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“With no questions or comments, the Board voted to appoint Diane Campbell to the Council on Aging Advisory Board for a one-year term..”
From the Hanover Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town website. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos of current members: Jim Hoyes from his campaign site (hoyesforhanover.com); Vanessa O’Connor from her Select Board Facebook page (Hanover Selectwoman Vanessa O’Connor); Steve Louko from his campaign Facebook page (Steve Louko – Hanover Selectman); Rachel Hughes from a Hanover Community TV still (Hanover Woman’s Club Juniors Candidates Night, April 2025, with her on-screen name label). Members without a photo show initials.
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