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Joseph Fisher
Elected townwide · 6 terms in this record
Joe Fisher
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Board years
Record at a glance · 2021–2022 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2021–2022 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Fisher as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
- “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.
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Attendance
At the start of 56 of 57 Select Board meetings in 2021–2022 Board.
Missed
- Mar 16, 2022 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (57)
- May 10, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 28, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 28, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 26, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 25, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 21, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 14, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 12, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 7, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 5, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 22, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 16, 2022 · Regular: Absent
- Mar 15, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 10, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 8, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 1, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 17, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 8, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 3, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 1, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 25, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 20, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 18, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 13, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 4, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Dec 21, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Dec 14, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Dec 9, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Dec 7, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Dec 1, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Nov 30, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Nov 16, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Nov 9, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Nov 4, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Nov 2, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Oct 26, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Oct 19, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Oct 5, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Sep 28, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Sep 21, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Sep 14, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Aug 31, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Aug 24, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Aug 10, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Aug 9, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Aug 3, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jul 27, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jul 20, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jul 13, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 29, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 16, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 15, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 10, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 8, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 7, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 3, 2021 · Regular: Present
- May 25, 2021 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2021–2022 Board
Apr 12Approve the issuance of a Special (One Day) Wine…Motion: to approve the issuance of a Special (One Day) Wine and…Passed 2–0 · Fisher: Yes
April 12, 2022: Approve the issuance of a Special (One Day) Wine and Malt Beverages license to Lucy Hancock for "Beyond the Books: A Celebration of the Hingham Public Library" to be held…
To approve the issuance of a Special (One Day) Wine and Malt Beverages license to Lucy Hancock for "Beyond the Books: A Celebration of the Hingham Public Library" to be held outside at the Hingham Public Library on Friday, May 6, 2022 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Fisher, KleinThe roll call lists William Ramsey as not present for this vote, so William Ramsey is left out.
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to approve the issuance of a Special (One Day) Wine and Malt Beverages license to Lucy Hancock for "Beyond the Books: A Celebration of the Hingham Public Library" to be held outside at the Hingham Public Library on Friday, May 6, 2022 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: not present.” (Motion: Klein, second: Fisher)
Mar 8Recommend a FY23 Budget as follows: PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE…Motion: to recommend a FY23 Budget as follows: PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE DEPARTMENT:…Passed 2–0 · Fisher: Yes
March 8, 2022: Recommend a FY23 Budget as follows: PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE DEPARTMENT: $7,187,179
To recommend a FY23 Budget as follows: PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE DEPARTMENT: $7,187,179
Voted: Yes
Yes: Fisher, KleinAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fisher made a motion to recommend a FY23 Budget as follows: PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE DEPARTMENT: $7,187,179 Ms. Klein seconded. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: abstain.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Klein)
Mar 8Recommend a FY23 budget as follows for the following…Motion: to recommend a FY23 budget as follows for the following categories:…Passed 2–0 · Fisher: Yes
March 8, 2022: Recommend a FY23 budget as follows for the following categories: RECREATION COMMISSION: $371,227 TRUSTEES OF BATHING BEACH: $40,672
To recommend a FY23 budget as follows for the following categories: RECREATION COMMISSION: $371,227 TRUSTEES OF BATHING BEACH: $40,672
Voted: Yes
Yes: Fisher, KleinAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fisher made a motion to recommend a FY23 budget as follows for the following categories: RECREATION COMMISSION: $371,227 TRUSTEES OF BATHING BEACH: $40,672 Ms. Klein seconded. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: abstain.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Klein)
Mar 1Amend Warrant Article GG regarding a Real Estate Transfer…Motion: to amend Warrant Article GG regarding a Real Estate Transfer Fee…Passed 2–0 · Fisher: Yes
March 1, 2022: Amend Warrant Article GG regarding a Real Estate Transfer Fee in the form attached hereto
To amend Warrant Article GG regarding a Real Estate Transfer Fee in the form attached hereto.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Fisher, KleinThe roll call lists William Ramsey but gives no vote, so William Ramsey is left out.
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to amend Warrant Article GG regarding a Real Estate Transfer Fee in the form attached hereto. Mr. Ramsey seconded. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Ramsey: Mr. Fisher: yes.” (Motion: Klein, second: Ramsey)
Feb 17Approve the request of Bertucci's Restaurants, LLC, d/b/a Bertucci's…Motion: to approve the request of Bertucci's Restaurants, LLC, d/b/a Bertucci's Brick…Passed 2–0 · Fisher: Yes
February 17, 2022: Approve the request of Bertucci's Restaurants, LLC, d/b/a Bertucci's Brick Oven Ristorante, 90 Derby Street, Hingham, MA for a Change of Manager from Erin Landaverde to Soraya Rosso in accordance...
To approve the request of Bertucci's Restaurants, LLC, d/b/a Bertucci's Brick Oven Ristorante, 90 Derby Street, Hingham, MA for a Change of Manager from Erin Landaverde to Soraya Rosso in accordance with the Application for Change of Manager filed with the Town of Hingham on January 24, 2022; subject to the approval of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Fisher, KleinThe roll call lists William Ramsey as not present for this vote, so William Ramsey is left out.
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to approve the request of Bertucci's Restaurants, LLC, d/b/a Bertucci's Brick Oven Ristorante, 90 Derby Street, Hingham, MA for a Change of Manager from Erin Landaverde to Soraya Rosso in accordance with the Application for Change of Manager filed with the Town of Hingham on January 24, 2022; subject to the approval of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: not yet present.” (Motion: Klein, second: Fisher)
Feb 17Recommend a transfer from the Reserve Fund to Conservation…Motion: to recommend a transfer from the Reserve Fund to Conservation Commission…Passed 2–0 · Fisher: Yes
February 17, 2022: Recommend a transfer from the Reserve Fund to Conservation Commission Expenses: Repair and Maintenance (Grounds) in the amount of $21,148
To recommend a transfer from the Reserve Fund to Conservation Commission Expenses: Repair and Maintenance (Grounds) in the amount of $21,148.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Fisher, KleinThe roll call lists William Ramsey as not present for this vote, so William Ramsey is left out.
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend a transfer from the Reserve Fund to Conservation Commission Expenses: Repair and Maintenance (Grounds) in the amount of $21,148. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: not yet present.” (Motion: Klein, second: Fisher)
Jan 20Recommend favorable action of Article AMotion: to recommend favorable action of Article A.Passed 2–0 · Fisher: Yes
January 20, 2022: Recommend favorable action of Article A
To recommend favorable action of Article A.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Fisher, KleinAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend favorable action of Article A. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Ramsey: abstain Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Fisher: yes.” (Motion: Klein, second: Fisher)
Jan 18Propose Article A as presented for inclusion in the…Motion: to propose Article A as presented for inclusion in the 2022…Passed 2–0 · Fisher: Yes
January 18, 2022: Propose Article A as presented for inclusion in the 2022 Warrant for Hingham Annual Town Meeting
To propose Article A as presented for inclusion in the 2022 Warrant for Hingham Annual Town Meeting.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Fisher, KleinAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fisher made a motion to propose Article A as presented for inclusion in the 2022 Warrant for Hingham Annual Town Meeting. Ms. Klein seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Ramsey: abstain Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Fisher: yes.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Klein)
Dec 14Sign the Memorandum of Agreement with the Hingham Police…Motion: to sign the Memorandum of Agreement with the Hingham Police Patrolman's…Passed 2–0 · Fisher: Yes
December 14, 2021: Sign the Memorandum of Agreement with the Hingham Police Patrolman's Association effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024
To sign the Memorandum of Agreement with the Hingham Police Patrolman's Association effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Fisher, KleinAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to sign the Memorandum of Agreement with the Hingham Police Patrolman's Association effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Ramsey: abstain Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Fisher: yes.” (Motion: Klein, second: Fisher)
Dec 14Accept the Fiscal 2021 financial statements and Management letter…Motion: to accept the Fiscal 2021 financial statements and Management letter as…Passed 2–0 · Fisher: Yes
December 14, 2021: Accept the Fiscal 2021 financial statements and Management letter as submitted
To accept the Fiscal 2021 financial statements and Management letter as submitted.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Fisher, KleinAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Ramsey made a motion to accept the Fiscal 2021 financial statements and Management letter as submitted. Ms. Klein seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Ramsey: abstain Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Fisher: yes.” (Motion: Ramsey, second: Klein)
Votes with no disagreement (292)
From the Hingham Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. 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: Hingham Anchor candidate stories (William Ramsey 2020, Liz Klein 2021, Julie Strehle 2024). Former members show initials.
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