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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. Arthur Battistini joined the board after the April 2019 election; John Knowlton left. On April 8, 2019 the board elected Diane Stewart as Chairman and Arthur Battistini as Vice Chairman. Because of COVID-19 the 2020 town election was held late, so this board served until June 2020; from spring 2020 meetings were held remotely and votes were taken by roll call ("polled vote"). Covers 44 meetings, April 8 to June 16, 2020.

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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.

Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budget
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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

Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2025 Annual Town Report.

Special Town Meeting · April 28, 2025 6 votes: 5 passed, 1 no action

Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2025 Annual Town Report.

Annual Town Meeting · April 28, 2025 31 votes: 30 passed, 1 no action

Source: Town Clerk's record in the 2025 Annual Town Report.

Special Town Meeting · October 7, 2024 22 votes: 20 passed, 1 failed, 1 no action

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

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

Leilani DalpeMember · Elected townwide · at 39 of 44 meetingsAllin FrawleyMember · Elected townwide · at 41 of 44 meetingsNeil RosenthalMember · Elected townwide · at 43 of 44 meetings

"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.

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 · Regular meeting2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAll 5 members presentFriday, June 12, 2020 · Regular meeting1 recorded votes, 4 with disagreementAll 5 members presentMonday, June 8, 2020 · Regular meeting10 recorded votes, 3 with disagreementAll 5 members presentMonday, June 1, 2020 · Regular meeting9 recorded votes, 5 with disagreementAll 5 members presentMonday, May 18, 2020 · Regular meeting16 recorded votes, 2 with disagreementAll 5 members present

Votes where members disagreed

Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.

Jun 12Approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing…Motion: to approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor…Passed · see note

June 12, 2020: Approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor license to serve alcohol in designated outdoor dining space for The Hideaway, located at 9 Station Street, as indicated

ApprovePassed · No count or names in the minutes

To approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor license to serve alcohol in designated outdoor dining space for The Hideaway, located at 9 Station Street, as indicated

The minutes say the Board voted to do this but do not give a count or say it was unanimous.

From the minutes

“Upon motion made by Selectmen Frawley and seconded by Selectmen Dalpe, the Board voted to approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor license to serve alcohol in designated outdoor dining space for The Hideaway, located at 9 Station Street, as indicated..” (Motion: Frawley, second: Dalpe)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Jun 12Approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing…Motion: to approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor…Passed · see note

June 12, 2020: Approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor license to serve alcohol in designated outdoor dining space for Harry's Bar & Grille, located at 407 West Grove Street

ApprovePassed · No count or names in the minutes

To approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor license to serve alcohol in designated outdoor dining space for Harry's Bar & Grille, located at 407 West Grove Street

The minutes say the Board voted to do this but do not give a count or say it was unanimous.

From the minutes

“Upon motion made by Selectmen Dalpe and seconded by Selectmen Frawley, the Board voted to approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor license to serve alcohol in designated outdoor dining space for Harry's Bar & Grille, located at 407 West Grove Street..” (Motion: Dalpe, second: Frawley)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Jun 12Approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing…Motion: to approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor…Passed · see note

June 12, 2020: Approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor license to serve alcohol in designated outdoor dining space for The Cabin, located at 114 East Grove Street

ApprovePassed · No count or names in the minutes

To approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor license to serve alcohol in designated outdoor dining space for The Cabin, located at 114 East Grove Street

The minutes say the Board voted to do this but do not give a count or say it was unanimous.

From the minutes

“Upon motion made by Selectmen Dalpe and seconded by Selectmen Frawley, the Board voted to approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor license to serve alcohol in designated outdoor dining space for The Cabin, located at 114 East Grove Street..” (Motion: Dalpe, second: Frawley)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Jun 12Approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing…Motion: to approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor…Passed · see note

June 12, 2020: Approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor license to serve alcohol in designated outdoor dining space for The Boston Tavern, located at 58 East Grove Street

ApprovePassed · No count or names in the minutes

To approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor license to serve alcohol in designated outdoor dining space for The Boston Tavern, located at 58 East Grove Street

The minutes say the Board voted to do this but do not give a count or say it was unanimous.

From the minutes

“Upon motion made by Selectmen Dalpe and seconded by Selectmen Frawley, the Board voted to approve the Temporary Application for Amendment to the existing liquor license to serve alcohol in designated outdoor dining space for The Boston Tavern, located at 58 East Grove Street..” (Motion: Dalpe, second: Frawley)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Jun 8Allow the Town Manager to negotiate a Host Community…Motion: to allow the Town Manager to negotiate a Host Community Agreement…Passed · see note

June 8, 2020: Allow the Town Manager to negotiate a Host Community Agreement for Cannabis Home Delivery with Ember Gardens Delivery, located at 370 Wareham Street

ApprovePassed · No count or names in the minutes

To allow the Town Manager to negotiate a Host Community Agreement for Cannabis Home Delivery with Ember Gardens Delivery, located at 370 Wareham Street

The minutes say the Board voted to do this but do not give a count or say it was unanimous.

From the minutes

“Motion is made by Selectmen Frawley and seconded by Selectmen Dalpe, the Board voted to allow the Town Manager to negotiate a Host Community Agreement for Cannabis Home Delivery with Ember Gardens Delivery, located at 370 Wareham Street..” (Motion: Frawley, second: Dalpe)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Jun 8Send a letter to the Sellers noting that the…Motion: to send a letter to the Sellers noting that the P&S…Passed · see note

June 8, 2020: Send a letter to the Sellers noting that the P&S is not sufficient and not in accordance with the law for Chapter 61A

ApprovePassed · No count or names in the minutes

To send a letter to the Sellers noting that the P&S is not sufficient and not in accordance with the law for Chapter 61A

The minutes say the Board voted to do this but do not give a count or say it was unanimous.

From the minutes

“Upon motion made by Selectmen Rosenthal and seconded by Selectmen Frawley the Board voted to send a letter to the Sellers noting that the P&S is not sufficient and not in accordance with the law for Chapter 61A..” (Motion: Rosenthal, second: Frawley)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Jun 1Authority the Town Manager to negotiation a Host Community…Motion: to authority the Town Manager to negotiation a Host Community agreement…Passed · see note

June 1, 2020: Authority the Town Manager to negotiation a Host Community agreement with 7 Leaf Garden's for cultivation for property located at 370 Wareham Street

ApprovePassed · No count or names in the minutes

To authority the Town Manager to negotiation a Host Community agreement with 7 Leaf Garden's for cultivation for property located at 370 Wareham Street

The minutes say the Board voted to do this but do not give a count or say it was unanimous.

From the minutes

“Upon motion made by Selectmen Frawley and seconded by Selectmen Battistini, the Board voted to authority the Town Manager to negotiation a Host Community agreement with 7 Leaf Garden's for cultivation for property located at 370 Wareham Street..” (Motion: Frawley, second: Battistini)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Jun 1Place all articles discussed onto the warrant to be…Motion: to place all articles discussed onto the warrant to be publishedPassed · see note

June 1, 2020: Place all articles discussed onto the warrant to be published

ApprovePassed · No count or names in the minutes

To place all articles discussed onto the warrant to be published

The minutes say the Board voted to do this but do not give a count or say it was unanimous.

From the minutes

“Upon motion made by Selectmen Dalpe and seconded by Selectmen Battistini, the Board voted to place all articles discussed onto the warrant to be published..” (Motion: Dalpe, second: Battistini)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Jun 1Approve the sale of $16,000,000 1.50 percent General Obligation…Motion: to approve the sale of $16,000,000 1.50 percent General Obligation Bond…Passed · see note

June 1, 2020: Approve the sale of $16,000,000 1.50 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes (the "Notes") of the Town dated June 10, 2020, and payable October 2, 2020, to Jefferies LLC at…

ApprovePassed · No count or names in the minutes

To approve the sale of $16,000,000 1.50 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes (the "Notes") of the Town dated June 10, 2020, and payable October 2, 2020, to Jefferies LLC at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $55,200.00

The minutes say the Board voted to do this but do not give a count or say it was unanimous.

From the minutes

“Vote to award bid and approve note as indicated – J. MacDonald Upon motion made by Selectmen Rosenthal and seconded by Selectmen Dalpe, the Board voted to approve the sale of $16,000,000 1.50 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes (the "Notes") of the Town dated June 10, 2020, and payable October 2, 2020, to Jefferies LLC at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $55,200.00..” (Motion: Rosenthal, second: Dalpe)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

May 18Continuing the Earth Removal Permit Hearing for WL BYRNE,…Motion: to continuing the Earth Removal Permit Hearing for WL BYRNE, Inc.…Passed · see note

May 18, 2020: Continuing the Earth Removal Permit Hearing for WL BYRNE, Inc. to Monday, June 15, 2020 at 7:35 PM

ApprovePassed · No count or names in the minutes

To continuing the Earth Removal Permit Hearing for WL BYRNE, Inc. to Monday, June 15, 2020 at 7:35 PM

The minutes say the Board voted to do this but do not give a count or say it was unanimous.

From the minutes

“Upon motion made by Selectmen Frawley and seconded by Selectmen Battistini, the Board voted to continuing the Earth Removal Permit Hearing for WL BYRNE, Inc. to Monday, June 15, 2020 at 7:35 PM..” (Motion: Frawley, second: Battistini)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

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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