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April 28, 2025
5 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Vanessa O'Connor, Rhonda Nyman, John C. Tuzik, Steve Louko, Greg Satterwhite
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Reappoint Tammy Murray as Hanover's Delegate to the Old Colony Elderly Services Advisory Board
To reappoint Tammy Murray as Hanover's Delegate to the Old Colony Elderly Services 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
“With no further questions, the Board voted to reappoint Tammy Murray as Hanover's Delegate to the Old Colony Elderly Services Advisory Board..”
Ratify the Town Moderator's appointment of Meredith O'Hayre-McCarthy to CPC
To ratify the Town Moderator's appointment of Meredith O'Hayre-McCarthy to CPC.
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 further questions or comments the Board voted to ratify the Town Moderator's appointment of Meredith O'Hayre-McCarthy to CPC..”
Enter into Executive Session to discuss evaluation and Contract Negotiations with Non-Union Personnel, namely Town Manager Joe Colangelo
To enter into Executive Session to discuss evaluation and Contract Negotiations with Non-Union Personnel, namely Town Manager Joe Colangelo.
From the minutes
“At 8:37pm, in accordance with MGL Chapter 30A, §21(a)2, the Chair requested a Roll Call Vote to enter into Executive Session to discuss evaluation and Contract Negotiations with Non-Union Personnel, namely Town Manager Joe Colangelo. The Chair announced that the Board May be returning to Open Session Roll Call Vote: Selectman Satterwhite, aye, Selectman Louko, aye, Chair O'Connor, aye, Vice Chair Nyman, aye, Selectman Tuzik, aye.”
Adjourn the executive session and return to open session
To adjourn the executive session and return to open session
The minutes say this was a roll call vote but do not list how each member voted.
From the minutes
“At 9:27 pm, via roll call vote the Board adjourned from Executive Session and returned to Open Session..”
Approve the contract for Town Manager Joe Colangelo as amended during Executive Session
To approve the contract for Town Manager Joe Colangelo as amended during Executive Session.
Yes: Nyman, O'Connor, Satterwhite, TuzikNo: Louko
From the minutes
“Contracts Consider Updating Town Manager Contract Based upon the discussion during Executive Session, via roll call vote the Board voted to approve the contract for Town Manager Joe Colangelo as amended during Executive Session. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Satterwhite, aye, Chair O'Connor, aye, Vice Chair Nyman, aye, Selectman Tuzik, aye, Selectman Louko, nay.”
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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