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Middleborough Select Board
How the Middleborough Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. Allin Frawley chaired the Board of Selectmen and Stephen McKinnon was Vice Chairman. MassVoter has loaded minutes from January 8, 2018 on; this board organized in 2017 (the town also posts 2015 and 2017 minutes, which are not loaded here). Covers 11 meetings, January 8 to April 2, 2018.
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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.
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What Town Meeting decided
In Middleborough, 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.
Special Town Meeting · October 6, 2025 14 votes: 13 passed, 1 indefinitely postponed
- Art. 2 Transfer $200,000 from free cash to the OPEB trust fund Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 3 Use $800,000 from the Debt Stabilization Fund for the FY2026 Bristol-Plymouth school assessment Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 4 Appropriate $225,592 from free cash for MUNIS tax billing software Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 5 Appropriate $104,600 from free cash for EPA/DEP-required stormwater work Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 6 Transfer $500,000 from sewer retained earnings for the inflow and infiltration control plan Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 7 Appropriate $138,620 from free cash for a FY2027 revaluation update Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 8 Extend the North Carver Water District agreement by one year Passed “Voted by majority vote”
- Art. 9 Add 10 parcels to the Sewer Service Area map Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 10 Approve a tax increment financing (TIF) agreement with Sealcoating, Inc. (Indus) and B&R Partners, LLC Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 11 Increase the School Committee from 6 to 7 members starting with the 2026 election (amendment to cut it to 5 failed 54-66) Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 12 Rescind the Oct 2024 $750,000 skatepark borrowing (re-voted in April 2025) Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 13 Zoning: amend the 40R Smart Growth Overlay District and zoning map Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 14 Zoning: add site plan review for non-residential projects over 5,000 sq ft and changes of use Passed “Voted by a standing vote, 112 yay, 16 nay, passed by 2/3rds majority · 112 yay, 16 nay”
- Art. 15 Citizen petition: study committee for special legislation creating an independent water commission Indefinitely postponed “Voted unanimously to postpone indefinitely”
Special Town Meeting · April 28, 2025 6 votes: 5 passed, 1 no action
- Art. 1 Additional funding for the East Grove Street Water Treatment Plant No action “Voted unanimously to pass over Article 1.”
- Art. 2 Borrow $2,700,000 for PFAS treatment at the South Wells plant and Mizaras Well Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 3 Borrow an added $300,000 for the Public Library HVAC replacement Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 4 Borrow $750,000 for the skatepark at 48 Wareham Street (spending contingent on $750,000 in grants or gifts) Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 5 Add $100,000 from free cash for accrued employee benefits Passed “Voted Unanimously”
- Art. 6 Community Preservation: $27,000 for the Wood Street ball field Passed “Voted unanimously”
Annual Town Meeting · April 28, 2025 31 votes: 30 passed, 1 no action
- Art. 2 FY2026 budget: $110,708,199 from taxation/overlay plus transfers, and water, wastewater and sanitation enterprise budgets Passed “The following was voted unanimously”
- Art. 3 Transfer $798,250 from gas and electric income to reduce the FY2026 tax rate Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 4 Set FY2026 spending limits for 10 revolving funds Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 5 Appropriate $392,789.29 from the PEG Access fund for the FY2026 cable access budget Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 6 Transfer $850,000 from free cash to the Debt Stabilization Fund Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 7 Appropriate $85,000 from free cash for FY2027 property revaluation inspections Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 8 Appropriate $6,387.03 from free cash for the Pratt Farm Stony Brook Pond Dam project Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 9 Appropriate $10,000 from free cash for Council on Aging ceiling tiles Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 10 Appropriate $300,000 from free cash as the grant match for a new fire tanker truck Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 11 Appropriate $45,000 from free cash for a South Middleborough Fire Station feasibility study Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 12 Appropriate $45,000 from free cash for a Health Department vehicle Passed “Voted by majority vote”
- Art. 13 Appropriate $280,000 from free cash for a DPW front-end loader Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 14 Appropriate $30,000 from free cash for a DPW scissor lift Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 15 Appropriate $100,000 from free cash for IT network infrastructure Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 16 Appropriate $38,500 from free cash for a Parks Department tractor Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 17 Appropriate $280,000 from free cash to resurface asphalt at the Goode and Burkland schools Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 18 Borrow $2,000,000 for supplemental wells at the Tispaquin well site Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 19 Transfer $100,000 from water retained earnings to design a North Street water main Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 20 Authorize a water sale agreement with the Old Colony Regional School District in Rochester Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 21 Amend the Lakeville water sale agreement to add a connection at 2 Main Street, Lakeville Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 22 Community Preservation FY2026 budget and reserves: $560,000 total Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 23 Community Preservation: $750,000 ($438,000 reserve, $312,000 fund balance) for a park at 48 Wareham Street Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 24 Accept G.L. c.59 §5 cl.56: tax relief for National Guard and reservists serving abroad Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 25 Accept G.L. c.59 §5 cl.22I and 22J: higher veterans' property tax exemptions Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 26 Accept G.L. c.140 §139(c): waive dog license fee for owners 70 or older Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 27 Accept G.L. c.269 §10(k)(2)(i) to exempt town administrative buildings from the firearms "prohibited areas" rule Passed “Voted by majority vote with a standing count of yes-171, no-139 · yes-171, no-139”
- Art. 28 Zoning: add site plan review (Section 9.5) No action “Voted unanimously to pass over Article 28.”
- Art. 29 Accept Cobblestone Lane as a town way Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 30 Accept Christina Way as a town way Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 31 Accept Holton Way as a town way Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 32 Citizen petition: form a 5-person committee to study an elected water commission Passed “Voted by majority”
Special Town Meeting · October 7, 2024 22 votes: 20 passed, 1 failed, 1 no action
- Art. 2 Transfer $200,000 from free cash to the OPEB trust fund Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 3 Transfer $50,000 from free cash to the Debt Stabilization Fund Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 4 Appropriate $42,281 from free cash as the town match for a FEMA grant for fire radios and station exhaust system Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 5 Appropriate $42,801 from free cash as the town match for a FEMA grant for a mini pumper truck Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 6 Appropriate $26,566 from free cash as the town match for a FEMA grant for firefighter safety gear and training Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 7 Appropriate $10,766 from free cash as the town match for a FEMA fire prevention and safety grant Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 8 Appropriate $30,000 from free cash for South Fire Station building upgrades Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 9 Appropriate $35,000 from free cash to paint and side the Senior Center Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 10 Town match for a state grant to replace the Pratt Farm Stony Brook Dam No action “A motion was made to passover the article and passed by unanimous vote. Article 10 fails to pass.”
- Art. 11 Appropriate $30,000 from free cash to survey and design 48 Wareham Street Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 12 Borrow $750,000 to redesign and rebuild the skatepark at 48 Wareham Street Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 13 Appropriate $3,055,000 for the Mayflower Sewer Interceptor ($575,844 ARPA, $2,479,156 borrowed) Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 14 Add $1,000,000 for the Center Street water main replacement Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 15 Transfer $50,000 from water retained earnings to replace a chemical tank at Rock Well Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 16 Appropriate $160,000 from free cash for EPA/DEP-required stormwater work Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 17 Approve a tax increment financing (TIF) agreement with Rexa, Inc. and Rexa Real Estate, LLC Passed “Voted unanimously,”
- Art. 18 Zoning: let the ZBA allow buildings up to 65 feet on lots of 10+ acres in GUA and GUB districts Passed “Voted by counted vote – 108 yes, 21 no · 108 yes, 21 no”
- Art. 19 Zoning: create the West Grove Multi-Family Housing Overlay District under the MBTA Communities law Failed “Failed to pass by a majority vote.”
- Art. 20 Zoning: allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) under the new state law Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 21 Accept Harvestwood Lane as a town way Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 22 Reduce the Tourism Committee from 11 to 7 members Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 23 Acquire Precinct Street land for conservation and accept a $405,000 Eastern Box Turtle mitigation grant Passed “Voted unanimously”
Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2024 Annual Town Report (scanned pages).
Special Town Meeting · April 22, 2024 4 votes: 4 passed
- Art. 1 Pay a prior-year Law Department bill: $13,494.89 from free cash Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 2 Rescind $3,383,022 of unneeded borrowing authority (school remodel, JA-MAR and Picone Farm land, John Glass Square water main) Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 3 Borrow $1,000,000 for a new fire pumper truck; rescind the 2023 lease-purchase vote Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 4 Transfer $25,000 from wastewater retained earnings to update the Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Passed “Voted unanimously”
Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2024 Annual Town Report (scanned pages).
Annual Town Meeting · April 22, 2024 31 votes: 29 passed, 1 failed, 1 indefinitely postponed
- Art. 2 FY2025 budget: $105,291,130 from taxation plus transfers, and water, wastewater and sanitation enterprise budgets Passed “The following was voted unanimously”
- Art. 3 Transfer $798,250 from gas and electric income to reduce the FY2025 tax rate Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 4 Set FY2025 spending limits for 10 revolving funds Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 5 Appropriate $424,716.90 from the PEG Access fund for the FY2025 Permanent Cable Committee budget Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 6 Appropriate $10,806.98 from free cash as the 20% match for a MassTrails equipment grant (Conservation Commission) Passed “Voted unanimously vote”
- Art. 7 Borrow $500,000 for the septic system repair loan program Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 8 Transfer $350,000 from water retained earnings for pumping station evaluations and pilot study for emerging contaminant treatment Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 9 Borrow $33,000,000 to build the East Grove Street Water Treatment Plant Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 10 Transfer $208,765 from wastewater retained earnings for the asset management program Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 11 Borrow $400,000 for a sanitation truck Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 12 Transfer $200,000 from wastewater retained earnings to replace secondary clarifier gates Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 13 Transfer $50,000 from water retained earnings for water system cybersecurity upgrades Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 14 Borrow $1,500,000 to replace the Public Library HVAC system Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 15 Appropriate $400 from the Weston trust fund for the Weston Forest Committee secretary stipend Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 16 Acquire a 5.68-acre Marion Road parcel for water supply protection; $167,000 from water retained earnings Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 17 Land swap off Wareham Street: convey 0.39 acres of town land and acquire two parcels totaling 1.98 acres Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 18 Accept by gift parking easements on Center Street parcels Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 19 Let the Select Board lease the Peirce building at 99 North Main Street for up to 99 years Passed “Voted by majority vote”
- Art. 20 Transfer $5,500 from free cash for a conservation restriction plan for Picone Farm Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 21 Transfer $17,170.81 from free cash for a Wildlands Trust stewardship endowment for the Picone Farm restriction Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 22 Community Preservation FY2025 budget and reserves: $540,000 total Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 23 Amend the Oct 2023 land purchase vote: $2,200,000 in Community Preservation funds (including $1,430,000 borrowed) for conservation land off Plymouth, Vernon and Pleasant Streets Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 24 Community Preservation: $15,000 for gravestone repairs at Reed/Peirce and Tack cemeteries Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 25 Community Preservation: $50,000 for the Housing Authority Nemasket Apartments roof Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 26 Community Preservation: $50,000 for first-time homebuyer down payment help Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 27 Community Preservation: $75,000 for the West Side lacrosse field Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 28 Accept Cobblestone Lane as a town way Passed “Voted unanimously”
- Art. 29 Accept Harvestwood Lane as a town way Indefinitely postponed “Voted by majority vote to postpone action on the article indefinitely.”
- Art. 30 Accept Christina Way as a town way Passed “Voted by counted vote 182 yes, 6 no · 182 yes, 6 no”
- Art. 31 General bylaw: bar heavy commercial vehicles over 2½ tons from Old Centre Street between Bedford and Pleasant Streets Failed “Article fails to pass by a majority vote.”
- Art. 32 Rezone listed parcels from General Use, Development Opportunities and Cannabis Business districts to Residence Rural (later disapproved by the Attorney General) Passed “Voted by counted vote 139 yes, 36 no · 139 yes, 36 no”
Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2024 Annual Town Report (scanned pages).
Not here yet: the Special and Annual Town Meetings of June 1, 2026 and the Special Town Meeting of June 16, 2026. The town posts only warrants for these; results will come in the 2026 Annual Town Report. The Town Meeting Warrants & Minutes page stops at 2021, so 2024-2025 results come from the 2024 and 2025 Annual Town Reports.
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).
Members
"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 (until 2022, Board of Selectmen) minutes from January 8, 2018 through September 21, 2026, as posted in the town’s Agenda Center. Not here yet: minutes from 2015 and 2017 (posted, not loaded), minutes after September 21, 2026, and meetings the town lists without minutes. Some posted files are incomplete: the July 23, October 15 and October 22, 2018 files are a single page with no attendance list, and the March 14, 2022 file has no first page; votes in those files show the count or result only. Most minutes from 2018 to 2026 are scans, which we read with text recognition (OCR) and checked against the page images where they were unclear. Middleborough’s minutes usually say “the Board voted unanimously” (shown as every member present voting yes), give a roll call (“polled vote”, most votes from 2020 to 2021 and since late 2025), or give a count with the names of those voting no or abstaining. Votes recorded only as “the Board voted to …” or “Motion carries” show the result only and are not treated as unanimous; counts without names (common in 2018–2019) show the count only. Where the names or count do not match the members the minutes show present, or a member who had left or stepped off the Board is named in the vote, we show the count only and add a note. The Select Board also sits as the Board of Health, the Water and Sewer Commissioners and the Rent Control Board; those votes are included. Votes by other boards at joint meetings are not. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Mar 26Send a letter of apology for our absence at…Motion: to send a letter of apology for our absence at the…Failed 2–3 · see note
March 26, 2018: Send a letter of apology for our absence at the meeting
To send a letter of apology for our absence at the meeting
The minutes give only the count (2-3), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Upon motion made by Selectmen Knowlton and seconded by Selectmen Dalpe, the Board voted two in favor and three against, to send a letter of apology for our absence at the meeting. Motion Does Not Carry..” (Motion: Knowlton, second: Dalpe)
Mar 12Adopt the FY °19 Fire Department budget as presentedMotion: to adopt the FY °19 Fire Department budget as presentedPassed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
March 12, 2018: Adopt the FY °19 Fire Department budget as presented
To adopt the FY °19 Fire Department budget as presented
Diane Stewart had stepped off the Board for this item and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Upon motion made by Selectmen McKinnon and seconded by Selectmen Knowlton, the Board voted unanimously to adopt the FY °19 Fire Department budget as presented..” (Motion: McKinnon, second: Knowlton)
Mar 5Send a letter to our legislative delegation and Senator…Motion: to send a letter to our legislative delegation and Senator and…Passed 4–1 · No: Knowlton
March 5, 2018: Send a letter to our legislative delegation and Senator and ask them to join us in our comments
To send a letter to our legislative delegation and Senator and ask them to join us in our comments
Yes: Dalpe, Frawley, McKinnon, StewartNo: Knowlton
From the minutes
“Upon motion made by Selectmen Stewart and seconded by Selectmen McKinnon, the Board voted four in favor and one against (J. Knowlton) to send a letter to our legislative delegation and Senator and ask them to join us in our comments..” (Motion: Stewart, second: McKinnon)
Mar 5Close the Variance Request hearing for One Lot on…Motion: to close the Variance Request hearing for One Lot on Vernon…Passed 4–1 · No: Stewart
March 5, 2018: Close the Variance Request hearing for One Lot on Vernon Street
To close the Variance Request hearing for One Lot on Vernon Street
Yes: Dalpe, Frawley, Knowlton, McKinnonNo: Stewart
From the minutes
“Upon motion made by Selectmen McKinnon and seconded by Selectmen Stewart, the Board voted four in favor, one against (D. Stewart), to close the Variance Request hearing for One Lot on Vernon Street..” (Motion: McKinnon, second: Stewart)
Mar 5Deny the Variance Request for waiver, for property located…Motion: to deny the Variance Request for waiver, for property located as…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Stewart
March 5, 2018: Deny the Variance Request for waiver, for property located as one Lot on Vernon Street
To deny the Variance Request for waiver, for property located as one Lot on Vernon Street
Yes: Dalpe, Frawley, Knowlton, McKinnonAbstained: Stewart
From the minutes
“Upon motion made by Selectmen Knowlton and seconded by Selectmen Dalpe, the Board voted four in favor, one abstention (D. Stewart) to deny the Variance Request for waiver, for property located as one Lot on Vernon Street..” (Motion: Knowlton, second: Dalpe)
Mar 5The Board finds the proposed use: aMotion: that the Board finds the proposed use: aPassed 4–0 · see note
March 5, 2018: The Board finds the proposed use: a
That the Board finds the proposed use: a
The minutes say only "Four in Favor" and do not say how the other members voted, so only that count is shown.
From the minutes
“Upon motion made by Selectmen McKinnon and seconded by Selectmen Dalpe the Board voted Four in Favor, that the Board finds the proposed use: a..” (Motion: McKinnon, second: Dalpe)
Feb 12Approve the Fourth Annual Bat Run 5k Road Race…Motion: to approve the Fourth Annual Bat Run 5k Road Race put…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
February 12, 2018: Approve the Fourth Annual Bat Run 5k Road Race put on by the Jesse Heikkila Foundation for Sunday, September 16, 2018 starting at 10 am and the route as indicated
To approve the Fourth Annual Bat Run 5k Road Race put on by the Jesse Heikkila Foundation for Sunday, September 16, 2018 starting at 10 am and the route as indicated
Diane Stewart had stepped off the Board for this item and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Upon motion made by Selectmen McKinnon and seconded by Selectmen Dalpe, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Fourth Annual Bat Run 5k Road Race put on by the Jesse Heikkila Foundation for Sunday, September 16, 2018 starting at 10 am and the route as indicated..” (Motion: McKinnon, second: Dalpe)
Jan 22The Board finds that the language in the January…Motion: that the Board finds that the language in the January 9,…Failed 2–2 · see note
January 22, 2018: The Board finds that the language in the January 9, 2018 email from Leilani Dalpe does violate the deliberation section of the Open Meeting law, specifically the expression of opinion…
That the Board finds that the language in the January 9, 2018 email from Leilani Dalpe does violate the deliberation section of the Open Meeting law, specifically the expression of opinion on matters within the body's jurisdiction to a quorum of the public body; that Ms. Dalpe should retract the email statement in its entirety; that all members of the Board of Selectmen and Oliver Estate Advisory Committee shall review the Open Meeting Law Guide and Educational Material Document form the Office of the Attorney General Dated October 2017, and return the acknowledgement form to the Town Clerk within two weeks form Tuesday January 23, 2018 which is February 6, 2018; and that the response shall be forwarded to Mr. Frawley and the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The count (2-2) does not add up to the 5 members the minutes show present, so only the count is shown.
From the minutes
“Upon motion made by Selectmen McKinnon and seconded by Selectmen Stewart, the Board voted, two in favor, two against, that the Board finds that the language in the January 9, 2018 email from Leilani Dalpe does violate the deliberation section of the Open Meeting law, specifically the expression of opinion on matters within the body's jurisdiction to a quorum of the public body; that Ms. Dalpe should retract the email statement in its entirety; that all members of the Board of Selectmen and Oliver Estate Advisory Committee shall review the Open Meeting Law Guide and Educational Material Document form the Office of the Attorney General Dated October 2017, and return the acknowledgement form to the Town Clerk within two weeks form Tuesday January 23, 2018 which is February 6, 2018; and that the response shall be forwarded to Mr. Frawley and the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Motion Does Not Carry..” (Motion: McKinnon, second: Stewart)
Jan 22Agree that there was an unintentional violation of the…Motion: to agree that there was an unintentional violation of the language…Passed 3–1 · see note
January 22, 2018: Agree that there was an unintentional violation of the language in the January 9, 2018 email by Leilani Dalpe that does violate the deliberation section of the Open Meeting Law…
To agree that there was an unintentional violation of the language in the January 9, 2018 email by Leilani Dalpe that does violate the deliberation section of the Open Meeting Law and that it will be corrected by making the email part of the Board's Correspondence as oppose to retracting it and that the Selectmen do the training for the Open Meeting Law
The count (3-1) does not add up to the 5 members the minutes show present, so only the count is shown.
From the minutes
“Upon motion made by Selectmen Stewart and seconded by Selectmen Dalpe, the Board voted, three in favor and one against, to agree that there was an unintentional violation of the language in the January 9, 2018 email by Leilani Dalpe that does violate the deliberation section of the Open Meeting Law and that it will be corrected by making the email part of the Board's Correspondence as oppose to retracting it and that the Selectmen do the training for the Open Meeting Law.” (Motion: Stewart, second: Dalpe)
Jan 22Coordinate a meeting with Senator Pacheco's Office, the Town's…Motion: to coordinate a meeting with Senator Pacheco's Office, the Town's Legislative…Passed · see note
January 22, 2018: Coordinate a meeting with Senator Pacheco's Office, the Town's Legislative Delegation and surrounding Town's to see what the legal options are regarding the 'Middleboro Alternative' of the South...
To coordinate a meeting with Senator Pacheco's Office, the Town's Legislative Delegation and surrounding Town's to see what the legal options are regarding the 'Middleboro Alternative' of the South Coast Rail and Pilgrim Junction
The minutes say the Board voted to do this but do not give a count or say it was unanimous.
From the minutes
“At 7:40 PM Vice Chairman McKinnon turns the gavel over to Chairman Frawley Upon motion made by Selectmen Dalpe and seconded by Selectmen Stewart, the Board voted to coordinate a meeting with Senator Pacheco's Office, the Town's Legislative Delegation and surrounding Town's to see what the legal options are regarding the 'Middleboro Alternative' of the South Coast Rail and Pilgrim Junction..” (Motion: Dalpe, second: Stewart)
From the Middleborough 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: Nemasket Week candidate profiles (Teresa Farley 2024; Brian Giovanoni and William Pike 2025; Thomas White and Tracie Craig-McGee 2026). Former members show initials.
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