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April 6, 2026
10 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Teresa Farley, Brian Giovanoni, Thomas White, William Pike Jr., Tracie Craig-McGee
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve Select Board member T. Farley as Chair of the Select Board by
To approve Select Board member T. Farley as Chair of the Select Board by
From the minutes
“Upon motion made by Select Board member W. Pike Jr. and seconded by T. Craig-McGee the Select Board voted unanimously to approve Select Board member T. Farley as Chair of the Select Board by roll call vote..” (Motion: Pike, second: Craig-McGee)
Approve Select Board member T. White as Vice Chair of the Select Board
To approve Select Board member T. White as Vice Chair of the Select Board
From the minutes
“Upon motion made by Select Board member, B. Giovanoni and seconded by Select Board member W. Pike, Jr., the Board voted unanimously by roll call vote to approve Select Board member T. White as Vice Chair of the Select Board..” (Motion: Giovanoni, second: Pike)
Approve the license
To approve the license
From the minutes
“Upon motion made by Select Board Vice Chair, T. White and seconded by Select Board member, B. Giovanoni, the Board voted unanimously to approve the license..” (Motion: White, second: Giovanoni)
Approve One Day Beer & Wine Liquor Licenses for The Bartending Service of New England for the following dates at the Alley Theater, 133 Center Street: 05/01/26 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.; 05/02/26 from...
To approve One Day Beer & Wine Liquor Licenses for The Bartending Service of New England for the following dates at the Alley Theater, 133 Center Street: 05/01/26 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.; 05/02/26 from 12:30 p.m. –3 p.m.; 05/03/26 from 2:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.; 05/09/26 10:15 a.m. – 2 p.m.; and 05/30/26 from 10:15a.m
From the minutes
“Motion made by Select Board Vice Chair, T. White and seconded by Select Board member, B. Giovanoni to approve the license. Discussion: Select Board member, T. Craig-McGee noted that the applications contained an error. Under the address of the property to be licensed, the applicant is listing the address of the business of the Bartending Service of New England, but it's actually 133 Center Street. She stated that in the future, we need to make sure that the application is properly filled out. She stated that according to these licenses, we are approving a license for 31 Vine Street. She confirmed that the location needs to be correct. Select Board Chair, T. Farley asked that Assistant to the Town Manager, J. Mulcahy check to make sure that we have accurate information. Public Comment: None The Board voted unanimously to approve One Day Beer & Wine Liquor Licenses for The Bartending Service of New England for the following dates at the Alley Theater, 133 Center Street: 05/01/26 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.; 05/02/26 from 12:30 p.m. –3 p.m.; 05/03/26 from 2:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.; 05/09/26 10:15 a.m. – 2 p.m.; and 05/30/26 from 10:15a.m..” (Motion: White, second: Giovanoni)
Approve One Day Beer & Wine Liquor Licenses for The Bartending Service of New England for an event to be held on the Town Hall lawn on the following date 05/30/26 from 3 p.m. To 6 p.m
To approve One Day Beer & Wine Liquor Licenses for The Bartending Service of New England for an event to be held on the Town Hall lawn on the following date 05/30/26 from 3 p.m. To 6 p.m
From the minutes
“Motion made by Select Board member, B. Giovanoni and seconded by Select Board member, W. Pike, Jr., to approve the license. Discussion: Select Board Chair, T. Farley stated that it looks to be the same concern with the application moving forward. Public Comment: Diane Fay, 8309 Oak Point Drive, stated that the application did not state who the license was for. She stated that it looks like its for the Bartending Services of New England. Select Board member, T. Craig – McGee asked if the Board new what event was planned for that date. Select Board Vice Chair, T. White stated that it was for the "Sip and Stroll" event. Select Board Chair, T. Farley stated that we would need to complete some clerical edits to the applications. The Board voted unanimously to approve One Day Beer & Wine Liquor Licenses for The Bartending Service of New England for an event to be held on the Town Hall lawn on the following date 05/30/26 from 3 p.m. To 6 p.m..” (Motion: Giovanoni, second: Pike)
Approve the license
To approve the license. Discussion: Select Board Chair, T. Farley confirmed that the application had the same issues
The minutes say the Board voted to do this but do not give a count or say it was unanimous.
From the minutes
“Motion made by Select Board member, B. Giovanoni and seconded by Select Board Vice Chair, T. White, to approve the license. Discussion: Select Board Chair, T. Farley confirmed that the application had the same issues. The Select Board agreed..” (Motion: Giovanoni, second: White)
Approve One Day Beer & Wine Liquor Licenses for The Bartending Service of New England for the following date 05/31/26 from 12 p.m. To 6 p.m. At Reeds Archery, 121 Wood Street
To approve One Day Beer & Wine Liquor Licenses for The Bartending Service of New England for the following date 05/31/26 from 12 p.m. To 6 p.m. At Reeds Archery, 121 Wood Street
From the minutes
“The Board voted unanimously to approve One Day Beer & Wine Liquor Licenses for The Bartending Service of New England for the following date 05/31/26 from 12 p.m. To 6 p.m. At Reeds Archery, 121 Wood Street..”
Set the date of the Annual Town Meeting for June 1", 2026 at 7:00 PM at Middleborough High School was passed by unanimous vote
To set the date of the Annual Town Meeting for June 1", 2026 at 7:00 PM at Middleborough High School was passed by unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“Upon motion made by Select Board Vice Chair, T. White and seconded by Select Board member, B. Giovanoni, to set the date of the Annual Town Meeting for June 1", 2026 at 7:00 PM at Middleborough High School was passed by unanimous vote..” (Motion: White, second: Giovanoni)
Approve the contract for Interim Fire Chief, Dana Fontaine, was passed with a majority vote
To approve the contract for Interim Fire Chief, Dana Fontaine, was passed with a majority vote
The minutes name Tracie Craig-McGee as abstaining but do not say how the others voted, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Upon motion made by Select Board member, B. Giovanoni and seconded by Select Board Vice Chair, T. White, to approve the contract for Interim Fire Chief, Dana Fontaine, was passed with a majority vote. Select Board member, Tracie Craig - McGee abstained from the vote..” (Motion: Giovanoni, second: White)
Adjourn
To adjourn
From the minutes
“Upon motion made by Select Board member, B. Giovanoni and seconded by Select Board Vice Chair, T. White, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn..” (Motion: Giovanoni, 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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