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Millis Former Select Board member

Loring Barnes

Elected townwide · 3 terms in this record

Loring Barnes Edmonds

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Board years

2019–2020 Board2018–2019 Board2017–2018 Board
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Record at a glance · 2018–2019 Board

17 of 24meetings attended (71%) · whole board 90%
140votes cast by name (yes, no or abstain)
1no votes (<1% of votes cast) · whole board <1%
1 of 1split votes where Barnes was in the minority
0abstained
3terms in this record
How these numbers work
  • Counted from the official minutes, for 2018–2019 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
  • Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Barnes 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.
  • “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.

These numbers describe the record; they are not a grade. A no vote, an abstention or a minority vote is neither good nor bad. MassVoter never rates officials.

Attendance

At the start of 17 of 24 Select Board meetings in 2018–2019 Board.

Missed

Every meeting (24)

Votes where members disagreed · 2018–2019 Board

Dec 17Acting as Water/Sewer Commissioners, to deny the request for…Motion: , acting as Water/Sewer Commissioners, to deny the request for abatementPassed 2–1 · Barnes: No

December 17, 2018: Acting as Water/Sewer Commissioners, to deny the request for abatement

DenyPassed · 2–1

, acting as Water/Sewer Commissioners, to deny the request for abatement

Voted: No

Yes: MacInnes, McCaffreyNo: BarnesThe minutes give the count (2-1) and name Loring Barnes; the other members present are shown as yes.

From the minutes

“Sel. McCaffrey made a motion, acting as Water/Sewer Commissioners, to deny the request for abatement. The motion was seconded by Sel. MacInnes. Sel. Barnes opposed. The motion passed 2- 1..” (Motion: McCaffrey, second: MacInnes)

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

Sep 24Section 3. Special Permit Conditions on Marijuana Establishment, subsection…Motion: that section 3. Special Permit Conditions on Marijuana Establishment, subsection e.…Passed 2–1 · Barnes: Not recorded

September 24, 2018: Section 3. Special Permit Conditions on Marijuana Establishment, subsection e. should be eliminated from the zoning article put forth by the Planning Board

ApprovePassed · 2–1

That section 3. Special Permit Conditions on Marijuana Establishment, subsection e. should be eliminated from the zoning article put forth by the Planning Board

The minutes give only the count (2-1), not how each member voted.

From the minutes

“Sel. MacInnes made a motion that section 3. Special Permit Conditions on Marijuana Establishment, subsection e. should be eliminated from the zoning article put forth by the Planning Board. The motion was seconded by Sel. Barnes the motion passed 2-1..” (Motion: MacInnes, second: Barnes)

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

Votes with no disagreement (202)

    From the Millis Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the Minutes folder on the town website. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Craig Schultze, Ellen Rosenfeld (2022) and Jim McKay (2026) from Millis Community Media candidate profile videos.

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