MassVoter.com← Hanson Select BoardHanson Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
April 4, 2023
42 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Laura FitzGerald-Kemmett, James Hickey, Joseph Weeks, Edwin Heal, Ann Rein
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
For the Town of Hanson Select Board to not endorse or support the FY24 Whitman Hanson Regional School District budget as presented
For the Town of Hanson Select Board to not endorse or support the FY24 Whitman Hanson Regional School District budget as presented
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Hickey, for the Town of Hanson Select Board to not endorse or support the FY24 Whitman Hanson Regional School District budget as presented. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Hickey)
Open the hearing
To open the hearing
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Hickey, to open the hearing. Voted 5 – 0 Roll call – Heal -Aye; Weeks -Aye; FitzGerald-Kemmett-Aye; Rein-Aye; Hickey-Aye.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Hickey)
Approve National Grid's petition to install one SO Pole on Franklin Street. Beginning at a point approximately zero feet of the centerline of the intersection of Franklin Street and driveway for...
To approve National Grid's petition to install one SO Pole on Franklin Street. Beginning at a point approximately zero feet of the centerline of the intersection of Franklin Street and driveway for 201 Franklin Street and continuing approximately 10 feet in a Southwest direction
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Hickey, to approve National Grid's petition to install one SO Pole on Franklin Street. Beginning at a point approximately zero feet of the centerline of the intersection of Franklin Street and driveway for 201 Franklin Street and continuing approximately 10 feet in a Southwest direction. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Hickey)
Close the hearing
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to close the hearing. Voted 5 –0 Roll call – Heal -Aye; Weeks -Aye; FitzGerald-Kemmett-Aye; Rein-Aye; Hickey-Aye.” (Motion: Hickey, second: Weeks)
Reopen the May Annual Town Meeting Warrant
To reopen the May Annual Town Meeting Warrant
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to reopen the May Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: Weeks)
Article 1 (Special Town Meeting warrant)
Article 1: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: Weeks)
Article 2 (Special Town Meeting warrant)
Article 2: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 3 (Special Town Meeting warrant)
Article 3: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 4 (Special Town Meeting warrant)
Article 4: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 5 (Special Town Meeting warrant)
Article 5: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 6 (Special Town Meeting warrant)
Article 6: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 7 (Special Town Meeting warrant)
Article 7: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 8 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 8: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 9 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 9: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 10 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 10: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 11 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 11: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 33 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 33: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 34 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 34: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 35 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 35: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 36 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 36: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 37 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 37: Place and recommend
To place and recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place and recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 1 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 1: Recommend
To recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 2 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 2: Recommend
To recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 3 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 3: Recommend
To recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 5 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 5: Recommend
To recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 6 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 6: Recommend
To recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 12 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 12: Recommend
To recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 16 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 16: Recommend
To recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 22 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 22: Recommend
To recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 26 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 26: Recommend
To recommend
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to recommend. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 7 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 7: Place
To place
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to place. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 15 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 15: Place and defer to Town Meeting for recommendation
To place and defer to Town Meeting for recommendation
The minutes give only the count (4-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Ms. Rein, to place and defer to Town Meeting for recommendation. Voted 4 – 1.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Rein)
That Town meeting will be initially paying out of free cash and seeking reimbursement from Plymouth County ARPA funding; however, if the Town is not reimbursed, payment is appropriated from Free Cash
That Town meeting will be initially paying out of free cash and seeking reimbursement from Plymouth County ARPA funding; however, if the Town is not reimbursed, payment is appropriated from Free Cash
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, that Town meeting will be initially paying out of free cash and seeking reimbursement from Plymouth County ARPA funding; however, if the Town is not reimbursed, payment is appropriated from Free Cash. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Article 31 (Annual Town Meeting warrant)
Article 31: Remove from the Warrant
To remove from the Warrant
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Heal, to remove from the Warrant. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Heal)
Have the voting for the May 20, 2023 Annual Town Election, being held at the Hanson Middle School, to begin at 10:00am and end at 5:00pm
To have the voting for the May 20, 2023 Annual Town Election, being held at the Hanson Middle School, to begin at 10:00am and end at 5:00pm
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Hickey, to have the voting for the May 20, 2023 Annual Town Election, being held at the Hanson Middle School, to begin at 10:00am and end at 5:00pm. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Hickey)
Accept the donation of the town bench on Town Hall Green
To accept the donation of the town bench on Town Hall Green
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Ms. Rein, to accept the donation of the town bench on Town Hall Green. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Rein)
Declare April "Dollars for Scholars Month"
To declare April "Dollars for Scholars Month"
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Mr. Weeks , to declare April "Dollars for Scholars Month". Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: Weeks)
Give permission to erect a fundraising thermometer on Town Hall Green
To give permission to erect a fundraising thermometer on Town Hall Green
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to give permission to erect a fundraising thermometer on Town Hall Green. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: Weeks)
Approve the one-day liquor licenses as printed on the agenda
To approve the one-day liquor licenses as printed on the agenda
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to approve the one-day liquor licenses as printed on the agenda. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: Weeks)
Approve meeting minutes as presented on the agenda
To approve meeting minutes as presented on the agenda
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Mr. Weeks , to approve meeting minutes as presented on the agenda. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: Weeks)
Adjourn to Executive Session
To adjourn to Executive Session
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to adjourn to Executive Session. Voted 5 – 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: Weeks)
From the Hanson 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: stills from WHCA-TV interviews (Laura FitzGerald-Kemmett, Municipal Focus, July 2023; Ann Rein, Joe Weeks and Frank Milisi, Bring It On, April 2024). Members without a photo show initials.
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