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June 21, 2023
7 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
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Present: Peter W. Smellie, T. Andrew Reardon, Brian M. Greenberg, Jason Brown
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- T. Andrew Reardon stepped aside (recused) from the retirement COLA item as the retired Fire Chief.
Every vote, in order
Approve the agenda as amended and public
To approve the agenda as amended and public
The minutes say the vote was unanimous but do not list who attended this meeting, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Andy Reardon, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to approve the agenda as amended and public. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Reardon, second: Greenberg)
Approve the 5/26/23 Executive Session minutes
To approve the 5/26/23 Executive Session minutes
The minutes say the vote was unanimous but do not list who attended this meeting, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Andy Reardon, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to approve the 5/26/23 Executive Session minutes. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Reardon, second: Greenberg)
Appoint Rick Merritt to the Cemetery Committee for a term expiring on 6/30/26
To appoint Rick Merritt to the Cemetery Committee for a term expiring on 6/30/26
The minutes say the vote was unanimous but do not list who attended this meeting, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Andy Reardon, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to appoint Rick Merritt to the Cemetery Committee for a term expiring on 6/30/26. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Reardon, second: Greenberg)
Appoint John Galvin to the Cable Committee for a term expiring on 6/30/26
To appoint John Galvin to the Cable Committee for a term expiring on 6/30/26
The minutes say the vote was unanimous but do not list who attended this meeting, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Andy Reardon, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to appoint John Galvin to the Cable Committee for a term expiring on 6/30/26. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Reardon, second: Greenberg)
Approve the votes of the Board as prepared by Bond Counsel to the Town and presented to this meeting, which votes, among other things, formally award the bonds to the low bidder determined at a...
To approve the votes of the Board as prepared by Bond Counsel to the Town and presented to this meeting, which votes, among other things, formally award the bonds to the low bidder determined at a competitive sale held on June 15, 2023, and establish the terms thereof
$5,000,000 Town Hall acquisition bonds. The minutes do not record the vote right after the motion; the Clerk's certificate copied into the minutes says "the following votes were unanimously passed." Because these minutes do not list who attended, individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Brian Greenberg, seconded by Andy Reardon, to approve the votes of the Board as prepared by Bond Counsel to the Town and presented to this meeting, which votes, among other things, formally award the bonds to the low bidder determined at a competitive sale held on June 15, 2023, and establish the terms thereof. … the following votes were unanimously passed.” (Motion: Greenberg, second: Reardon)
Approve the one time COLA increase from 3% to 5%, accepting Chapter 269 of the Acts of 2022, and timely notifying the Plymouth County Retirement System of any action taken on this request
To approve the one time COLA increase from 3% to 5%, accepting Chapter 269 of the Acts of 2022, and timely notifying the Plymouth County Retirement System of any action taken on this request
T. Andrew Reardon stepped aside (recused) from this item and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Brian Greenberg, to approve the one time COLA increase from 3% to 5%, accepting Chapter 269 of the Acts of 2022, and timely notifying the Plymouth County Retirement System of any action taken on this request. Smellie – yes, Brown – yes, Greenberg – yes.” (Motion: Greenberg)
Adjourn at 8:01pm
To adjourn at 8:01pm
The minutes say the vote was unanimous but do not list who attended this meeting, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: made by Brian Greenberg, seconded by Andy Reardon, to adjourn at 8:01pm. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Greenberg, second: Reardon)
From the Norwell Select Board’s official minutes, posted 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 of current members: Lorenda Layne and John McGrath from the South Shore Times candidate profiles (April 2025). Members without a photo show initials. Peter Smellie from his campaign Facebook page (“Peter D. Smellie for Selectman of Norwell, MA”).
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