MassVoter.com← Hanover Select BoardHanover Select Board · 2020–2021 Board · Special meeting
November 23, 2020
3 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
Attendance
Present: David R. Delaney, Rhonda Nyman, John C. Tuzik, John Barry, Vanessa O'Connor
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Enter into executive session to conduct a strategy session related to the ongoing negotiations being conducted between the Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager and Finance Director who are...
To enter into executive session to conduct a strategy session related to the ongoing negotiations being conducted between the Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager and Finance Director who are representing the Town of Hanover/Board of Selectmen in the collective bargaining agreement negotiations with the HMEL and Police Unions, and to consider the Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of an Easement at 351 Winter Street for the purposes of bringing power to the Fireworks Site, as he had determined that a discussion of these topics in open session would have a detrimental effect on the negotiations.
From the minutes
“Executive Session At: 5:16 p.m. the Chair, accordance with MGL Chapter 30A Sections 21(a)3 and 21(a)6, took a roll call vote to enter into executive session to conduct a strategy session related to the ongoing negotiations being conducted between the Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager and Finance Director who are representing the Town of Hanover/Board of Selectmen in the collective bargaining agreement negotiations with the HMEL and Police Unions, and to consider the Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of an Easement at 351 Winter Street for the purposes of bringing power to the Fireworks Site, as he had determined that a discussion of these topics in open session would have a detrimental effect on the negotiations. The Chair announced that the Board will be returning to open session Roll call vote: Vice Chair Nyman, aye, Selectwoman O'Connor, aye, Selectman Barry, aye, Selectman Tuzik, aye, Chairman Delaney aye.”
Approve the easement agreement for access and maintenance in order to provide electric infrastructure to serve the Fireworks Site
To approve the easement agreement for access and maintenance in order to provide electric infrastructure to serve the Fireworks Site.
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 easement agreement for access and maintenance in order to provide electric infrastructure to serve the Fireworks Site..”
Approve the collective bargaining agreement between the Town of Hanover and HMEL, for a contract effective July 1st, 2020 through June 30th, 2023
To approve the collective bargaining agreement between the Town of Hanover and HMEL, for a contract effective July 1st, 2020 through June 30th, 2023.
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 collective bargaining agreement between the Town of Hanover and HMEL, for a contract effective July 1st, 2020 through June 30th, 2023..”
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.
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →