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March 16, 2026
14 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Mark Germain, Teresa Farley, William Pike Jr., Thomas White, Brian Giovanoni
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the minutes from 12/8/25
To approve the minutes from 12/8/25
From the minutes
“MG asked for Motion to approve the minutes from 12/8/25. Bill Pike (BP) 1st. Brian Giovanoni (BG) 2nd. All in favor. Motion Passes. b..” (Motion: Pike, second: Giovanoni)
Approve the minutes from 12/15/25
To approve the minutes from 12/15/25
From the minutes
“MG asked for Motion to approve the minutes from 12/15/25. BP 1st, BG 2nd. All in favor..” (Motion: Pike, second: Giovanoni)
Approve the minutes from 2/2/26
To approve the minutes from 2/2/26
From the minutes
“MG asked for Motion to approve the minutes from 2/2/26. BP 1st, BG 2nd. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Pike, second: Giovanoni)
Request an RFP for the Town Manager Search
To request an RFP for the Town Manager Search
Yes: Farley, Germain, Pike, WhiteNo: Giovanoni
From the minutes
“MG asked for a Motion to request an RFP for the Town Manager Search. BP 1st. Teresa Farley (TF) 2nd. All in favor expect BG who was a Nay. Motion passes..” (Motion: Pike, second: Farley)
Approve all dates
To approve all dates
From the minutes
“MG asked for a vote to approve all dates. BG 1st, TW 2nd. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Giovanoni, second: White)
Support the article
To support the article
From the minutes
“BG made a motion to support the article. TW 2nd. All In favor. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Giovanoni, second: White)
Approve the Soule Homestead Lease Agreement between the Town of Middleboro and Soule Homestead
To approve the Soule Homestead Lease Agreement between the Town of Middleboro and Soule Homestead
From the minutes
“TF made a motion to approve the Soule Homestead Lease Agreement between the Town of Middleboro and Soule Homestead. BG 2nd. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Farley, second: Giovanoni)
Approve the $1746.00 per bedroom for the ADU connection policy
To approve the $1746.00 per bedroom for the ADU connection policy
From the minutes
“BG made a motion to approve the $1746.00 per bedroom for the ADU connection policy. TF 2nd. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously. c. Nathan Demers asked when the fee goes into effect for projects in process?.” (Motion: Giovanoni, second: Farley)
Approved the regulation request effective 3/16/2026
To approved the regulation request effective 3/16/2026,
From the minutes
“BG made a motion to approved the regulation request effective 3/16/2026, TW 2nd. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Giovanoni, second: White)
Declare items listed as obsolete, and eligible for disposal
To declare items listed as obsolete, and eligible for disposal
From the minutes
“BG made a motion to declare items listed as obsolete, and eligible for disposal. TF 2nd. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Giovanoni, second: Farley)
Authorize the Chair of the Select Board to sign the request for consent to mortgage the property at 480 Wareham St
To authorize the Chair of the Select Board to sign the request for consent to mortgage the property at 480 Wareham St
From the minutes
“MG made a Motion to authorize the Chair of the Select Board to sign the request for consent to mortgage the property at 480 Wareham St. BP 1st, BG 2nd. All In favor. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Germain, second: Giovanoni)
Request a revised budget and to pause town meeting
To request a revised budget and to pause town meeting
The minutes say "BG 2nd for discussion" and later "No second, and all voted Nay." It is not clear whether this was a vote, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“TF made a motion to request a revised budget and to pause town meeting. BG 2nd for discussion. He stated he is unsure they have the authority to move the town meeting date per the Town Charter. He agreed that the budget needs to be redone, but is unsure how changing the date works against the Charter. TW clarifies that a motion will need to be made for changes to TF's motion. No second, and all voted Nay. c. TF amended the motion to request redoing the FY27 budget and moves to consult town counsel on how to move forward with moving the town meeting date..” (Motion: Farley, second: Giovanoni)
Request redoing the FY27 budget and to consult town counsel on how to move forward with moving the town meeting date
To request redoing the FY27 budget and to consult town counsel on how to move forward with moving the town meeting date
From the minutes
“TF amended the motion to request redoing the FY27 budget and moves to consult town counsel on how to move forward with moving the town meeting date. BG 2nd. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Farley, second: Giovanoni)
Adjourn
To Adjourn
From the minutes
“MG asked for Motion to Adjourn. BP1 st, TW 2nd. All in favor..” (Motion: Pike, second: White)
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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