MassVoter.com← Hanover Select BoardHanover Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Special meeting
March 30, 2026
15 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Steve Louko, Vanessa O'Connor, Rachel Hughes
Absent: Rhonda Nyman, Greg Satterwhite
Every vote, in order
Close the Public Hearing
To close the Public Hearing.
From the minutes
“The Select Board voted unanimously to close the Public Hearing..”
Open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant
To open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“The Board voted unanimously to open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant..”
Vote in favor of including the Article on the Disposition of Town owned land onto the Annual Town Meeting Warrant for Town Meeting to consider
To vote in favor of including the Article on the Disposition of Town owned land onto the Annual Town Meeting Warrant for Town Meeting to consider.
From the minutes
“The Board voted unanimously in favor of including the Article on the Disposition of Town owned land onto the Annual Town Meeting Warrant for Town Meeting to consider..”
Include the Article to Amend the South Shore Regional Vocational School District Agreement, Adding Pembroke to the District
To include the Article to Amend the South Shore Regional Vocational School District Agreement, Adding Pembroke to the District.
From the minutes
“With no questions or comments the Board voted unanimously to include the Article to Amend the South Shore Regional Vocational School District Agreement, Adding Pembroke to the District..”
Amend Article 7 Capital Requests – Meals Tax Receipts
To amend Article 7 Capital Requests – Meals Tax Receipts.
From the minutes
“With no questions or comments the Board voted unanimously to amend Article 7 Capital Requests – Meals Tax Receipts..”
Amend Article 17 and change the request from a voting tabulator to an address printer
To amend Article 17 and change the request from a voting tabulator to an address printer.
From the minutes
“With no questions or comments the Board voted unanimously to amend Article 17 and change the request from a voting tabulator to an address printer..”
Amend Article 24 including the request for PFAS upgrades to $32,000,000
To amend Article 24 including the request for PFAS upgrades to $32,000,000.
From the minutes
“With no questions or comments the Board voted unanimously to amend Article 24 including the request for PFAS upgrades to $32,000,000..”
Remove Articles 31 Fire Department Grant Matching Funds, Article 38 - DPW Dump Truck, Article 39 - 5-Year (Re)Valuation and Renumbering Articles Accordingly as these items are now included as...
To remove Articles 31 Fire Department Grant Matching Funds, Article 38 - DPW Dump Truck, Article 39 - 5-Year (Re)Valuation and Renumbering Articles Accordingly as these items are now included as capital requests to be funded by meals tax receipts under Article 7.
From the minutes
“With no questions or comments the Board voted unanimously to remove Articles 31 Fire Department Grant Matching Funds, Article 38 - DPW Dump Truck, Article 39 - 5-Year (Re)Valuation and Renumbering Articles Accordingly as these items are now included as capital requests to be funded by meals tax receipts under Article 7..”
Close the Annual Town Meeting Warrant
To close the Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“With no questions or comments the Board voted unanimously to close the Annual Town Meeting Warrant..”
Open the Special Town Meeting Warrant
To open the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“The Board voted unanimously to open the Special Town Meeting Warrant..”
Reduce the free cash request for Snow and Ice to $700,000
To reduce the free cash request for Snow and Ice to $700,000.
From the minutes
“The Board voted unanimously to reduce the free cash request for Snow and Ice to $700,000..”
Include the HVAC Upgrades at Hanover Hight School to the Special Town Meeting Warrant
To include the HVAC Upgrades at Hanover Hight School to the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“The Board voted unanimously to include the HVAC Upgrades at Hanover Hight School to the Special Town Meeting Warrant..”
Include the request for repair or replacement of cemetery spigots in the Special Town Meeting Warrant
To include the request for repair or replacement of cemetery spigots in the Special Town Meeting Warrant
The minutes read "The unanimously voted"; the word "Board" is missing.
From the minutes
“The unanimously voted to include the request for repair or replacement of cemetery spigots in the Special Town Meeting Warrant..”
Close the Special Town Meeting Warrant
To close the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“The Board unanimously voted to close the Special Town Meeting Warrant..”
Adopt the Transfer Station Per Item Fee Schedule Effective July 1, 2026 as presented this evening
To adopt the Transfer Station Per Item Fee Schedule Effective July 1, 2026 as presented this evening.
From the minutes
“The Board voted unanimously to adopt the Transfer Station Per Item Fee Schedule Effective July 1, 2026 as presented this evening..”
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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