How the Hull Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. Jason McCann, Brian McCarthy and Jerry Taverna joined the board after the 2023 election; Donna Pursel and Domenico Sestito left. On June 14, 2023 the board chose Greg Grey as Chair, Irwin Nesoff as Vice Chair and Jason McCann as Clerk. Jennifer Constable appears in these minutes as Town Manager (staff), not as a board member. The town lists 13 meetings in this term with an agenda but no posted minutes. Covers 29 meetings, June 14 to May 22, 2024.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
From the agendas Hull posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
What Town Meeting decided
In Hull, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.
Annual Town Meeting · May 4, 2026 51 votes: 46 passed, 3 failed, 2 other
13B(a)Community Preservation: $530,000 ($310,000 general fund, $220,000 open space reserve) to improve Jones ParkPassed“The motion passed by a voice vote.”
13B(f)Community Preservation: exterior painting of St. Nicholas United Methodist Church (amount printed as "$35,00")Passed“The motion passed by a voice vote.”
Not here yet: the May 6, 2024 Annual Town Meeting (only the warrant is posted, no minutes or results), and the full minutes of the May 4, 2026 Annual Town Meeting (only the Clerk's results sheet is posted, and it leaves the results of Articles 15 and 26 blank).
Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).
"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Select Board minutes from January 2018 through September 22, 2026, as posted on the town’s Agenda Center (the board was called the Board of Selectmen until 2021). Not here yet: years before 2018; meetings the town lists without posted minutes (several each year, including October 2025 to early January 2026); and the April 21, 2021 minutes, which could not be loaded. One set of minutes (January 8, 2025) is a scanned document, which we read with text recognition. Most votes are recorded in a table with the mover, the seconder and the result. When the minutes say “Unanimous” we show every member present as voting yes. Many votes also list each member’s vote by name. Some votes, mostly from 2025 and 2026, give only a count such as “3-2-0” without names; those show the count only. Where the names in the minutes do not match the count, or a roll call leaves out a member who was present, we show the count only and add a note. Members who stepped aside (recused) or were out of the room for a vote are left out of that vote, as the minutes record. Votes by other boards at joint meetings (School Committee, Planning Board, Hull Redevelopment Authority, Library Trustees, Board of Assessors) and votes taken in executive session are not included. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
May 1Approve karaoke, indoor and exterior, from 10:00 a.m. to…Motion: that the Select Board approve karaoke, indoor and exterior, from 10:00…Passed 4–1 · No: Taverna
May 1, 2024: Approve karaoke, indoor and exterior, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day but Tuesday and from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Tuesdays
ApprovePassed · 4–1
That the Select Board approve karaoke, indoor and exterior, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day but Tuesday and from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Tuesdays
Yes: Grey, McCann, McCarthy, NesoffNo: Taverna
From the minutes
“Motion McCann That the Select Board approve karaoke, indoor and exterior, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day but Tuesday and from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Tuesdays Second McCarthy Vote 4-1-0 Grey – Aye Nesoff – Aye McCann – Aye McCarthy – Aye Taverna – No.” (Motion: McCann, second: McCarthy)
May 1Approve live music, indoor and exterior, Monday through Wednesday,…Motion: that the Select Board Approve live music, indoor and exterior, Monday…Failed 2–3 · No: Grey, McCann, Nesoff
May 1, 2024: Approve live music, indoor and exterior, Monday through Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00…
ApproveFailed · 2–3
That the Select Board Approve live music, indoor and exterior, Monday through Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Yes: McCarthy, TavernaNo: Grey, McCann, Nesoff
From the minutes
“Motion Taverna That the Select Board Approve live music, indoor and exterior, Monday through Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Second McCarthy Vote 2-3-0 Grey – No Nesoff – No McCann – No McCarthy – Aye Taverna - Aye.” (Motion: Taverna, second: McCarthy)
May 1Approve live music, indoor and exterior, from 10:00 a.m.…Motion: that the Select Board approve live music, indoor and exterior, from…Passed 4–1 · No: Taverna
May 1, 2024: Approve live music, indoor and exterior, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. on…
ApprovePassed · 4–1
That the Select Board approve live music, indoor and exterior, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Sunday
Yes: Grey, McCann, McCarthy, NesoffNo: Taverna
From the minutes
“Motion Nesoff That the Select Board approve live music, indoor and exterior, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Sunday Second McCann Vote 4-1-0 Nesoff – Aye McCann – Aye McCarthy – Aye Grey – Aye Taverna – No.” (Motion: Nesoff, second: McCann)
May 1Approve the Renewal of the Hull Yacht Club's Seasonal…Motion: to approve the Renewal of the Hull Yacht Club's Seasonal All…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: McCann
May 1, 2024: Approve the Renewal of the Hull Yacht Club's Seasonal All Alcohol License, Common Victualer License, and Entertainment License
ApprovePassed · 4–0
To approve the Renewal of the Hull Yacht Club's Seasonal All Alcohol License, Common Victualer License, and Entertainment License
“Motion McCarthy To approve the Renewal of the Hull Yacht Club's Seasonal All Alcohol License, Common Victualer License, and Entertainment License Second Taverna Vote Unanimous (McCann abstained).” (Motion: McCarthy, second: Taverna)
May 1Accept the May 20, 2024 Annual Town Election Warrant…Motion: to accept the May 20, 2024 Annual Town Election Warrant as…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
May 1, 2024: Accept the May 20, 2024 Annual Town Election Warrant as presented by Town Clerk, Lori West
AppointPassed · Unanimous, 4 present
To accept the May 20, 2024 Annual Town Election Warrant as presented by Town Clerk, Lori West
Greg Grey stepped aside (recused) from this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion McCann To accept the May 20, 2024 Annual Town Election Warrant as presented by Town Clerk, Lori West Second Taverna Vote Unanimous (Grey recused himself from the vote).” (Motion: McCann, second: Taverna)
Feb 21Submit an Estimated Seasonal Population of 11,556 for the…Motion: to submit an Estimated Seasonal Population of 11,556 for the Town…Passed 3–2 · No: McCarthy, Taverna
February 21, 2024: Submit an Estimated Seasonal Population of 11,556 for the Town of Hull to The Massachusetts Alcohol Beverage Control Commission
ApprovePassed · 3–2
To submit an Estimated Seasonal Population of 11,556 for the Town of Hull to The Massachusetts Alcohol Beverage Control Commission
Yes: Grey, McCann, NesoffNo: McCarthy, Taverna
From the minutes
“Motion McCann To submit an Estimated Seasonal Population of 11,556 for the Town of Hull to The Massachusetts Alcohol Beverage Control Commission Second Grey Vote 3-2-0 McCann – Aye Grey – Aye Nesoff – Aye McCarthy – No Taverna – No.” (Motion: McCann, second: Grey)
Feb 21Approve the request of Paul Paquin, Chair of the…Motion: to approve the request of Paul Paquin, Chair of the Conservation…Passed 4–1 · No: Taverna
February 21, 2024: Approve the request of Paul Paquin, Chair of the Conservation Commission, for a waiver of financial interest as permitted by G.L. c. 268A, sec. 19
ApprovePassed · 4–1
To approve the request of Paul Paquin, Chair of the Conservation Commission, for a waiver of financial interest as permitted by G.L. c. 268A, sec. 19
Yes: Grey, McCann, McCarthy, NesoffNo: Taverna
From the minutes
“Motion Nesoff To approve the request of Paul Paquin, Chair of the Conservation Commission, for a waiver of financial interest as permitted by G.L. c. 268A, sec. 19 Second McCann Vote 4-1-0 Nesoff – Aye McCann – Aye McCarthy – Aye Grey – Aye Taverna - No.” (Motion: Nesoff, second: McCann)
Feb 21Approve the request of McDevitt Enterprises, Inc. dba Jo's…Motion: to approve the request of McDevitt Enterprises, Inc. dba Jo's Nautical…Passed 4–1 · No: Nesoff
February 21, 2024: Approve the request of McDevitt Enterprises, Inc. dba Jo's Nautical for a Change of Hours in the All Alcohol General on Premises License to include Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to…
ApprovePassed · 4–1
To approve the request of McDevitt Enterprises, Inc. dba Jo's Nautical for a Change of Hours in the All Alcohol General on Premises License to include Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Yes: Grey, McCann, McCarthy, TavernaNo: Nesoff
From the minutes
“Motion Taverna To approve the request of McDevitt Enterprises, Inc. dba Jo's Nautical for a Change of Hours in the All Alcohol General on Premises License to include Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Second McCarthy Vote 4-1-0 Taverna – Aye McCarthy – Aye Nesoff – No McCann – Aye Grey - Aye.” (Motion: Taverna, second: McCarthy)
“Motion Nesoff That the Select Board will post a notice for RFAs for Host Community Agreements on or about April 1, 2024 with a return date of June 1, 2024 Second McCarthy Vote 4-0-1 Nesoff – Aye McCarthy – Aye Grey – Aye Taverna – Aye McCann – Abstain.” (Motion: Nesoff, second: McCarthy)
Jan 31Appoint the following 2024 Election poll workers: Kathleen Bell,…Motion: to appoint the following 2024 Election poll workers: Kathleen Bell, Cyrille…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
January 31, 2024: Appoint the following 2024 Election poll workers: Kathleen Bell, Cyrille Donlan, Ann Marie Dunn, Meghan Bennett, Terry McDonald, Jean Fisher, Cheryl Grey, Cindy Magnoli, Jennifer Olivieri,...
AppointPassed · Unanimous, 4 present
To appoint the following 2024 Election poll workers: Kathleen Bell, Cyrille Donlan, Ann Marie Dunn, Meghan Bennett, Terry McDonald, Jean Fisher, Cheryl Grey, Cindy Magnoli, Jennifer Olivieri, Kathleen Dunn, Dorothy Resnick, Maxine Nash, Paul Paquin, Dena Tompkins, Tim Dunn
Greg Grey stepped aside (recused) from this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion Nesoff To appoint the following 2024 Election poll workers: Kathleen Bell, Cyrille Donlan, Ann Marie Dunn, Meghan Bennett, Terry McDonald, Jean Fisher, Cheryl Grey, Cindy Magnoli, Jennifer Olivieri, Kathleen Dunn, Dorothy Resnick, Maxine Nash, Paul Paquin, Dena Tompkins, Tim Dunn Second Taverna Vote Unanimous*.” (Motion: Nesoff, second: Taverna)
From the Hull Select Board’s official minutes, posted on 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: Greg Grey (May 2024), Irwin Nesoff and Brian McCarthy (May 2025) and Susan Short Green (April 2026) from The Hull Times candidate statements; Jerry Taverna from Hull Community Television’s 2026 candidate statements video. Former members show initials.