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John Knowlton
Elected townwide · 2 terms in this record
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How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2017–2018 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Knowlton as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
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Attendance
At the start of 11 of 11 Select Board meetings in 2017–2018 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (11)
- Apr 2, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Mar 26, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Mar 19, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Mar 12, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Mar 5, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Feb 26, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Feb 12, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Feb 5, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jan 29, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jan 22, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jan 8, 2018 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2017–2018 Board
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 · Knowlton: Not recorded
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 · Knowlton: Yes
March 12, 2018: Adopt the FY °19 Fire Department budget as presented
To adopt the FY °19 Fire Department budget as presented
Voted: Yes
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 · Knowlton: No
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
Voted: No
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 · Knowlton: Yes
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
Voted: Yes
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 · Knowlton: Yes
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
Voted: Yes
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 · Knowlton: Not recorded
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 · Knowlton: Yes
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
Voted: Yes
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 · Knowlton: Not recorded
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 · Knowlton: Not recorded
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 22Approve the revised Oliver House Event Coordinator Contract as…Motion: to approve the revised Oliver House Event Coordinator Contract as presentedPassed 4–1 · Knowlton: No
January 22, 2018: Approve the revised Oliver House Event Coordinator Contract as presented
To approve the revised Oliver House Event Coordinator Contract as presented
Voted: No
Yes: Dalpe, Frawley, McKinnon, StewartNo: Knowlton
From the minutes
“He noted that Ms. Parish has signed the contract that is before the Board. ° Upon motion made by Selectmen McKinnon and seconded by Selectmen Stewart, the Board voted four in favor, one against (J. Knowlton) to approve the revised Oliver House Event Coordinator Contract as presented..” (Motion: McKinnon, second: Stewart)
Votes with no disagreement (117)
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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