MassVoter.com← Norwell Select BoardNorwell Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
April 2, 2025
9 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Peter W. Smellie, T. Andrew Reardon, Brian M. Greenberg, Jason Brown, Bruce W. Graham
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Jason Brown stepped aside (recused) from the Bay Path Lane hearing as a resident of that street.
Every vote, in order
Approve the agenda as amended
To approve the agenda as amended
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to approve the agenda as amended. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Greenberg)
Appoint Daniel Borsari to the Norwell Police Department as a Special Police Officer for a term expiring 6/30/26
To appoint Daniel Borsari to the Norwell Police Department as a Special Police Officer for a term expiring 6/30/26
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Andy Reardon, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to appoint Daniel Borsari to the Norwell Police Department as a Special Police Officer for a term expiring 6/30/26. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Reardon, second: Greenberg)
Open the public hearing
To open the public hearing
Jason Brown stepped aside (recused) from this item and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Andy Reardon, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to open the public hearing. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Reardon, second: Greenberg)
Close the public hearing
To close the public hearing
Jason Brown stepped aside (recused) from this item and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Andy Reardon, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to close the public hearing. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Reardon, second: Greenberg)
State the intent to layout Bay Path Lane as written in the Layout of a Town Way notice , subject to the following: if signatures are not received for all easements, the Town will ask for bonds
To state the intent to layout Bay Path Lane as written in the Layout of a Town Way notice , subject to the following: if signatures are not received for all easements, the Town will ask for bonds
Jason Brown stepped aside (recused) from this item and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Andy Reardon, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to state the intent to layout Bay Path Lane as written in the Layout of a Town Way notice , subject to the following: if signatures are not received for all easements, the Town will ask for bonds. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Reardon, second: Greenberg)
Reopen the Town Meeting Warrant
To reopen the Town Meeting Warrant
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to reopen the Town Meeting Warrant. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Greenberg)
Add the Stetson Shrine Lane Town Land Article to the Warrant with any edits as needed
To add the Stetson Shrine Lane Town Land Article to the Warrant with any edits as needed
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Pete Smellie, seconded by Andy Reardon, to add the Stetson Shrine Lane Town Land Article to the Warrant with any edits as needed. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Smellie, second: Reardon)
Close the Town Meeting Warrant
To close the Town Meeting Warrant
The minutes read "seconded by Ellen McKenna If you read this far please let me know! To close the Town Meeting Warrant." Ellen McKenna is not a Select Board member, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Ellen McKenna If you read this far please let me know! To close the Town Meeting Warrant. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham)
Adjourn at 8:15pm
To adjourn at 8:15pm
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Andy Reardon, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to adjourn at 8:15pm. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Reardon, second: Greenberg)
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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