MassVoter.com← Norwell Select BoardNorwell Select Board · 2026–2027 Board · Regular meeting
June 24, 2026
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Peter W. Smellie, Brian M. Greenberg, Lorenda Layne, John McGrath, T. Andrew Reardon
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the agenda as posted
To approve the agenda as posted
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Pete Smellie, seconded by John McGrath, to approve the agenda as posted. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Smellie, second: McGrath)
Approve the Open Session minutes for the 6-10-26 meeting
To approve the Open Session minutes for the 6-10-26 meeting
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Pete Smellie, seconded by John McGrath, to approve the Open Session minutes for the 6-10-26 meeting. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Smellie, second: McGrath)
Approve the new hybrid civil service policy for entry level local register appointments
To approve the new hybrid civil service policy for entry level local register appointments
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Pete Smellie, seconded by John McGrath, to approve the new hybrid civil service policy for entry level local register appointments. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Smellie, second: McGrath)
Remove Darleen Sullivan from the Town Administrator seat and appoint Chad Lovett as the new Town Administrator committee member
To remove Darleen Sullivan from the Town Administrator seat and appoint Chad Lovett as the new Town Administrator committee member
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Pete Smellie, seconded by John McGrath, to remove Darleen Sullivan from the Town Administrator seat and appoint Chad Lovett as the new Town Administrator committee member. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Smellie, second: McGrath)
Adjourn at 8:45pm
To adjourn at 8:45pm
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Andy Reardon, seconded by Lorenda Layne, to adjourn at 8:45pm. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Reardon, second: Layne)
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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