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Plainville Select Board
How the Plainville Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 3 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. After the April 7, 2025 town election the board discussed reorganizing on April 14, 2025; Brian Kelly asked to stay on as Chair for a short time and no vote is recorded. The minutes through March 25, 2026 list Brian Kelly as Chair, Maggie Clarke as Vice-Chair and Jeff Johnson as Clerk. Covers 27 meetings, April 14 to March 25, 2026.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetYour Plainville ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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From the agendas Plainville posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
Members
ChairBrian KellyChair · Elected townwide · at 25 of 27 meetingsVice-ChairMaggie ClarkeVice-Chair · Elected townwide · at 27 of 27 meetings
Jeff JohnsonClerk · Elected townwide · at 27 of 27 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Plainville Select Board minutes from June 21, 2021 through August 31, 2026, from the town’s Agenda Center, which holds the board’s minutes from June 2021 on. Not here: minutes from before June 21, 2021, which are not on the town’s website (MassVoter is asking the town for them); meetings with an agenda but no posted minutes (for example the June 4 and July 20, 2026 joint meetings with the School Committee and the May 18, 2026 meeting); and meetings after August 31, 2026 (the town usually posts minutes about five to seven weeks after a meeting). Every minutes file is a scanned image, which MassVoter read with text recognition and checked by hand. Plainville’s minutes name who made and seconded each motion and usually say “PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY”; when they do, every member present is shown voting yes. Roll calls (used for executive sessions, liquor licenses and votes where a member disagreed) name each member’s vote, and those are shown as recorded. Where the minutes give only a count that does not say who voted which way, we show the count only and add a note; where they give no count or names, we show the result only. Some 2026 minutes list motions without saying whether they passed or how anyone voted; those motions are not shown as votes. Votes taken by other boards at joint meetings (Finance Committee, School Committee, Board of Health, Planning Board) are left out; joint votes to fill a vacancy show only the Select Board members’ votes. Members who recused themselves are left out of that vote. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Mar 25Approve the employee handbook with the understanding that we…Motion: Mr. Johnson moved and Mr. Kelly seconded that the select Board…Passed 2–1 · No: Clarke
March 25, 2026: Approve the employee handbook with the understanding that we will address red flag issues at our next meeting
Mr. Johnson moved and Mr. Kelly seconded that the select Board vote to approve the employee handbook with the understanding that we will address red flag issues at our next meeting. PASSED: MAJORITY Mr. Kelly- AYE Ms. Clarke - OPPOSED Mr. Johnson - AYE
Yes: Johnson, KellyNo: Clarke
From the minutes
“Mr. Johnson moved and Mr. Kelly seconded that the select Board vote to approve the employee handbook with the understanding that we will address red flag issues at our next meeting. PASSED: MAJORITY Mr. Kelly- AYE Ms. Clarke - OPPOSED Mr. Johnson - AYE.” (Motion: Johnson, second: Kelly)
Feb 26GRANT the Application for Change of Location for the…Motion: I move that the Select Board Vote to GRANT the Application…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
February 26, 2026: GRANT the Application for Change of Location for the Comedy Lab, LLC "On-Premises" - All Alcoholic Beverages Liquor License #07378-GP-0978 from their current location of 105 South St, Unit A...
I move that the Select Board Vote to GRANT the Application for Change of Location for the Comedy Lab, LLC "On-Premises" - All Alcoholic Beverages Liquor License #07378-GP-0978 from their current location of 105 South St, Unit A, Plainville MA 02762, to the New Location of 120 South Street, Plainville MA, 02762 Roll Call Vote: Mr. Kelly-- AYE Ms. Clarke - AYE Mr. Johnson - AYE PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“I move that the Select Board Vote to GRANT the Application for Change of Location for the Comedy Lab, LLC "On-Premises" - All Alcoholic Beverages Liquor License #07378-GP-0978 from their current location of 105 South St, Unit A, Plainville MA 02762, to the New Location of 120 South Street, Plainville MA, 02762 Roll Call Vote: Mr. Kelly-- AYE Ms. Clarke - AYE Mr. Johnson - AYE PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY.”
Jan 12Approve and Event Permit Application for the Hometown PicnicMotion: Mr. Johnson moved, and Mr. Kelly seconded a motion that the…Passed 2–0 · see note
January 12, 2026: Approve and Event Permit Application for the Hometown Picnic
Mr. Johnson moved, and Mr. Kelly seconded a motion that the Select Board approve and Event Permit Application for the Hometown Picnic PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY
Yes: Johnson, KellyMaggie Clarke recused herself from this item (the minutes say so), so she is not counted.
From the minutes
“Mr. Johnson moved, and Mr. Kelly seconded a motion that the Select Board approve and Event Permit Application for the Hometown Picnic PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY.” (Motion: Johnson, second: Kelly)
Jan 12Approve and Event Permit Application for the Summer Concert…Motion: Mr. Johnson moved, and Mr. Kelly seconded a motion that the…Passed 2–0 · see note
January 12, 2026: Approve and Event Permit Application for the Summer Concert Series
Mr. Johnson moved, and Mr. Kelly seconded a motion that the Select Board approve and Event Permit Application for the Summer Concert Series PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY
Yes: Johnson, KellyMaggie Clarke recused herself from this item (the minutes say so), so she is not counted.
From the minutes
“Mr. Johnson moved, and Mr. Kelly seconded a motion that the Select Board approve and Event Permit Application for the Summer Concert Series PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY.” (Motion: Johnson, second: Kelly)
Dec 8Approve the amended letter to the Massachusetts Department of…Motion: Mr. Johnson moved, and Mr. Kelly seconded a motion that the…Passed 2–1 · No: Clarke
December 8, 2025: Approve the amended letter to the Massachusetts Department of io Transportation asking to rescind the existing regulatory speed limits on South Street and authorize the establishment of MJL...
Mr. Johnson moved, and Mr. Kelly seconded a motion that the Board approve the amended letter to the Massachusetts Department of io Transportation asking to rescind the existing regulatory speed limits on South Street and authorize the establishment of MJL Chapter 9 section 17C thickly settled speed as presented. PASSED: Mr. Kelly-Aye Mr. Johnson-Aye Ms. Clarke-Nay
Yes: Johnson, KellyNo: Clarke
From the minutes
“Mr. Johnson moved, and Mr. Kelly seconded a motion that the Board approve the amended letter to the Massachusetts Department of io Transportation asking to rescind the existing regulatory speed limits on South Street and authorize the establishment of MJL Chapter 9 section 17C thickly settled speed as presented. PASSED: Mr. Kelly-Aye Mr. Johnson-Aye Ms. Clarke-Nay.” (Motion: Johnson, second: Kelly)
Dec 8Approve the revised Municipal Naming Policy as presented 1st…Motion: Mr. Johnson moved, and Mr. Kelly seconded a motion that the…Passed 2–1 · No: Clarke
December 8, 2025: Approve the revised Municipal Naming Policy as presented 1st Reading: November 24, 2025 2"4 Reading: December 8, 2025
Mr. Johnson moved, and Mr. Kelly seconded a motion that the Board approve the revised Municipal Naming Policy as presented 1st Reading: November 24, 2025 2"4 Reading: December 8, 2025 PASSED: Mr. Kelly-Aye Mr. Johnson-Aye Ms. Clarke-Nay
Yes: Johnson, KellyNo: Clarke
From the minutes
“Mr. Johnson moved, and Mr. Kelly seconded a motion that the Board approve the revised Municipal Naming Policy as presented 1st Reading: November 24, 2025 2"4 Reading: December 8, 2025 PASSED: Mr. Kelly-Aye Mr. Johnson-Aye Ms. Clarke-Nay.” (Motion: Johnson, second: Kelly)
Oct 7Approve the Halloween Parade by the Firefighters Union on…Motion: Ms. Clarke moved, and Mr. Noble seconded a motion that the…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
October 7, 2025 (Special meeting): Approve the Halloween Parade by the Firefighters Union on October 7, 2025
Ms. Clarke moved, and Mr. Noble seconded a motion that the Select Board approve the Halloween Parade by the Firefighters Union on October 7, 2025 PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY
The minutes name Mr. Noble as seconding the motion; Mr. Noble is not a Select Board member, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“Ms. Clarke moved, and Mr. Noble seconded a motion that the Select Board approve the Halloween Parade by the Firefighters Union on October 7, 2025 PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY.” (Motion: Clarke)
Jun 9Approve the Event Permit Application from the Spirit of…Motion: Mr. Johnson moved, and Mr. Kelly seconded a motion that the…Passed 2–0 · see note
June 9, 2025: Approve the Event Permit Application from the Spirit of Plainville for the Spirit Cruise and Concert Double Feature, event date July 26, 2025, from 4PM- 6PM, in the Senior Center…
Mr. Johnson moved, and Mr. Kelly seconded a motion that the Board vote to approve the Event Permit Application from the Spirit of Plainville for the Spirit Cruise and Concert Double Feature, event date July 26, 2025, from 4PM- 6PM, in the Senior Center Parking Lot. PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY
Yes: Johnson, KellyMaggie Clarke recused herself from this item (the minutes say so), so she is not counted.
From the minutes
“Mr. Johnson moved, and Mr. Kelly seconded a motion that the Board vote to approve the Event Permit Application from the Spirit of Plainville for the Spirit Cruise and Concert Double Feature, event date July 26, 2025, from 4PM- 6PM, in the Senior Center Parking Lot. PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY.” (Motion: Johnson, second: Kelly)
From the Plainville 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. Select Board member photos: North TV (local cable TV for North Attleborough and Plainville): Jeff Johnson from its April 5, 2024 election story “Johnson defeats Wydak for select board seat”; Brian Kelly from “Brian Noble and Brian Kelly Discuss the Upcoming Election”; Steven Albert from its 2026 Plainville Select Board candidate interviews. Former members show initials.
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