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March 19, 2025
11 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Maureen R. Doherty, Brendan Roche, Walter Wilk, Diana L. Bren, Michael A. Trowbridge Sr.
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the Common Victualler license for Lawadessa Café
To approve the Common Victualler license for Lawadessa Café
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the Common Victualler license for Lawadessa Café. (Wilk/Roche) Passes 5:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Roche)
: | hereby move that the Select Board acquire by eminent domain for municipal purposes, more specifically for use as right of way easements for roadway improvements, including but not limited to const
To : | hereby move that the Select Board acquire by eminent domain for municipal purposes, more specifically for use as right of way easements for roadway improvements, including but not limited to construction, drainage, utility, access, and/or related purposes, as authorized by Articles 13 and 14 of the Town of Mansfield 2025 Special Town Meeting held on January 9, 2025, and authorize the Select Board to execute and enter into any and all documents necessary to effectuate the acquisition of the following properties: PARCEL NO. PROPERTY LOCATIO BOOK & PAGE TITLEHOLDER mee MMe reerence | | : 2 ; Select Board Meeting Minutes March 19, 2025 Thibodeau : | | Ruse : Ruse Witnesses, Inc. 2023 | PD wner Unknown [OP | TE38 | Owner Unknown [oP said parcels being further described and shown on a plan of land entitled “Plan of Easements Owned by the Town of Mansfield, Massachusetts, Bristol County Showing Location of Easements for the Purpose of : Reconstructing School Street, Dated October 25, 2024, Scale 1” = 20', Prepared by Russell J. Bousquet, PLS #35389” to be recorded with the Bristol North County Registry of Deeds, together with the Order of Taking; : and to further authorize the Select Board to.award damages for said takings to the affected owners of said land, the amount per owner being specified in the aforementioned Order of Taking
From the minutes
“Motion: : | hereby move that the Select Board acquire by eminent domain for municipal purposes, more specifically for use as right of way easements for roadway improvements, including but not limited to construction, drainage, utility, access, and/or related purposes, as authorized by Articles 13 and 14 of the Town of Mansfield 2025 Special Town Meeting held on January 9, 2025, and authorize the Select Board to execute and enter into any and all documents necessary to effectuate the acquisition of the following properties: PARCEL NO. PROPERTY LOCATIO BOOK & PAGE TITLEHOLDER mee MMe reerence | | : 2 ; Select Board Meeting Minutes March 19, 2025 Thibodeau : | | Ruse : Ruse Witnesses, Inc. 2023 | PD wner Unknown [OP | TE38 | Owner Unknown [oP said parcels being further described and shown on a plan of land entitled “Plan of Easements Owned by the Town of Mansfield, Massachusetts, Bristol County Showing Location of Easements for the Purpose of : Reconstructing School Street, Dated October 25, 2024, Scale 1” = 20', Prepared by Russell J. Bousquet, PLS #35389” to be recorded with the Bristol North County Registry of Deeds, together with the Order of Taking; : and to further authorize the Select Board to.award damages for said takings to the affected owners of said land, the amount per owner being specified in the aforementioned Order of Taking. (Wilk/Bren) Passes 5:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Bren)
Invite on April 2" the law firms of Clifford & Kenny, KP Law and Harrington Heep to interview. :
To invite on April 2" the law firms of Clifford & Kenny, KP Law and Harrington Heep to interview. :
From the minutes
“Motion: To invite on April 2" the law firms of Clifford & Kenny, KP Law and Harrington Heep to interview. : (Bren/Roche) Passes 5:0.” (Motion: Bren, second: Roche)
Open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. (Wilk/Roche} Passes 5:0 Motion: To amend the Annual Town Meeting Warrant by removing Articles 5, 7, 9 and 14
To open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. (Wilk/Roche} Passes 5:0 Motion: To amend the Annual Town Meeting Warrant by removing Articles 5, 7, 9 and 14
From the minutes
“Motion: To open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. (Wilk/Roche} Passes 5:0 Motion: To amend the Annual Town Meeting Warrant by removing Articles 5, 7, 9 and 14. (Wilk/Roche) Passes 5:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Roche)
Approve and sign the warrant for Annual Town Meeting
To approve and sign the warrant for Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve and sign the warrant for Annual Town Meeting. (Wilk/Roche) Passes 5:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Roche)
Approve the consent agenda
To approve the consent agenda
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the consent agenda. (Wilk/Roche) Passes 5:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Roche)
Approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 2535PT in the amount of $1,035,286.92
To approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 2535PT in the amount of $1,035,286.92
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 2535PT in the amount of $1,035,286.92. (Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 5:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
Approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 2535PS in the amount of $1,982,886.97
To approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 2535PS in the amount of $1,982,886.97
The minutes record 3–0–1 with 5 members listed as present, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 2535PS in the amount of $1,982,886.97. (Wilk/ Trowbridge) Passes 3:0:1 (Trowbridge and Doherty Abstain.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
Approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 2537PT in the amount of $924,277.66. (Wilk/ | Trowbridge) Passes 5:0 |S i Select Board Meeting Minutes March 19, 2025 * Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 2537TV
To approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 2537PT in the amount of $924,277.66. (Wilk/ | Trowbridge) Passes 5:0 |S i Select Board Meeting Minutes March 19, 2025 * Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 2537TV in the amount of $295,691.70 Motion: To approve Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 2537TV in the amount of $295,691.70
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 2537PT in the amount of $924,277.66. (Wilk/ | Trowbridge) Passes 5:0 |S i Select Board Meeting Minutes March 19, 2025 * Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 2537TV in the amount of $295,691.70 Motion: To approve Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 2537TV in the amount of $295,691.70. (Wilk/ Trowbridge) Passes 5:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
Approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 2537SV in the amount of $600,836.41
To approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 2537SV in the amount of $600,836.41
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 2537SV in the amount of $600,836.41. (Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 5:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
Approve the 2025 Water installer Licenses for ATL Construction Inc. and Petroleum Engineering inc
To approve the 2025 Water installer Licenses for ATL Construction Inc. and Petroleum Engineering inc
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the 2025 Water installer Licenses for ATL Construction Inc. and Petroleum Engineering inc. (Wilk/Roche) Passes 5:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Roche)
From the Mansfield Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every count against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: Mark Corsillo from his campaign website; Kostas Loukos from The Sun Chronicle; Brendan Roche from Run for Something; Walter Wilk from The Sun Chronicle (March 2024); Michael Feck cropped from a captioned submitted photo in The Sun Chronicle (September 2026).
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