How the Plymouth Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. Richard Quintal Jr. and Kevin Canty were re-elected in May 2026, and Deb Iaquinto became Chair. Minutes are loaded through the September 1, 2026 meeting; later minutes are not posted yet. Covers 18 meetings so far, May 19 to September 1, 2026.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
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.
How easy Plymouth makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 3, 2026.
✓Minutes postedMinutes are posted for nearly every meeting more than three months old.Full points: 2/2
✓Each vote namedVotes are roll calls that say how each member voted.Full points: 3/3
✓Posted quicklyMinutes usually go up within about a month.Full points: 2/2
✓Past years onlineSelect Board minutes from 2021 to today are online.Full points: 1/1
✓Readable textThe minutes are text you can search and copy.Full points: 1/1
✕Member photosThe town website shows no member photos.No points: 0/1
How the town can raise its score
Member photos (+1): Show a photo of each member on the board’s web page, with their name, the date their term ends and how to contact them. A group photo of the members, with everyone named in the caption or on the same page, earns half a point.
From the agendas Plymouth posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
What Town Meeting decided
In Plymouth, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Town Meeting members are elected by precinct; counts are from the town’s electronic voting.
Special Town Meeting · April 11, 2026 7 votes: 6 passed, 1 failed
Art. 1Appropriate $318,000 from sewer retained earnings to design wastewater plant HVAC systemsPassed“Motion carried · 146-3-0”
Art. 2Add $300,000 from free cash to the police station HVAC replacement projectPassed“Motion carried · 147-1-0”
Art. 3Appropriate $50,000 from free cash for July 4 Plymouth, Inc. (250th anniversary)Passed“Motion carried · 135-15-0”
Art. 4Appropriate $50,000 from free cash for America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration (250th anniversary)Passed“Motion carried · 135-17-1”
5-8Charter and bylaw changes (Articles 5-8, voted together) to move the town election and Spring Town Meeting later in the yearPassed“Motion carried · 117-37-0”
Art. 9Let the Select Board sign solar credit purchase contracts of up to 30 yearsPassed“Motion carried · 144-6-1”
Art. 10Citizen petition: special law ending the 2003 retiree health premium rule for employees hired after it takes effectFailed“Motion failed · 34-112-6”
Art. 29FY2027 Community Preservation budget, debt service and reserves: $1,322,806Passed“Motion carried · 146-0-0”
Art. 30Allow leases for private carport solar at Plymouth North High and South Middle School, with credit purchases up to 30 yearsPassed“Motion carried · 146-1-1”
Art. 34Let the Select Board sign payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) agreements with renewable energy facilities, up to 30 yearsPassed“Motion carried · 136-4-1”
Art. 35Accept M.G.L. c.33 §59 (paid military leave up to 40 days for employees)Passed“Motion carried · 139-4-3”
Art. 36Citizen petition: $28,492.32 from the tax levy for weed treatment at Billington SeaPassed“Motion carried · 145-0-0”
Art. 6Petition the Legislature for a land acquisition account funded by Chapter 61 rollback taxesPassed“Motion carried · 123-17-1”
Art. 7Accept culvert easements and take temporary/permanent easements at Morton Park Road for the Town Brook culvert projectPassed“Motion carried · 83-0-0”
Special Town Meeting · April 5, 2025 14 votes: 13 passed, 1 failed
Art. 1Pay prior-year water bills of $1,691.14 from the FY25 Water Enterprise budgetPassed“Motion Carried · 143-0-0”
Art. 2FY25 budget change: move $20,000 from debt service to Town Clerk expensesPassed“Motion Carried · 141-0-0”
3 A1-A2Appropriate $151,048 from the Environmental Affairs Fund for a vehicle and Black Cat Bog restoration engineeringPassed“Motion Carried · 132-8-2”
3 B1Borrow $6,738,500 for Jenney Pond dam repairs and bypass (Town Brook)Passed“Motion Carried · 145-0-0”
Art. 12Opt municipal buildings and town property out of the new state firearm 'prohibited areas' rule (Ch. 135, Acts of 2024)Failed“Motion Failed · 34-112-5”
Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).
"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.
Attendance
40 full-board meetings so far this year, through September 1. Ties share a rank.
From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent.
A monthly email on its votes and who was there, starting in November.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Select Board minutes from January 2021 through September 1, 2026, as posted on the town’s Agenda Center. Not here yet: earlier years, and meetings the town lists without posted minutes (several each year, and meetings after September 1, 2026). Three 2021–2022 minutes are scanned documents, which we read with text recognition. Most votes are recorded by roll call with each member’s name. In 2021 and 2022 many votes show only a count such as “Voted 5/0”; when the count equals the members present we show each member as voting yes, and when it does not (for example 4/0 with five members listed as present), we show the count only. Some appointments were made by each member naming a choice or by ballot; those show the result only, with a note quoting who chose whom as the minutes record it. Where the names in the minutes do not match the recorded count, name a member the minutes list as absent or as having left, or list a member twice, we show the count only and add a note. Votes by other boards at joint meetings (Planning Board, School Committee, Housing Authority) and votes taken as Water Commissioners are not included. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Sep 1Appoint Nancy Elizabeth Feeney (3/5) and Connor O'Dwyer (5/5)…Motion: to appoint Nancy Elizabeth Feeney (3/5) and Connor O'Dwyer (5/5) to…Passed · see note
September 1, 2026: Appoint Nancy Elizabeth Feeney (3/5) and Connor O'Dwyer (5/5) to the Affordable Housing Trust for terms expiring June 30, 2028
AppointPassed · No count or names in the minutes
To appoint Nancy Elizabeth Feeney (3/5) and Connor O'Dwyer (5/5) to the Affordable Housing Trust for terms expiring June 30, 2028
Members chose among applicants by ballot (the minutes show the choices in a table), so individual votes are not shown. The minutes give these counts: 3/5, 5/5.
From the minutes
“Affordable Housing Trust Appointments The Board interviewed candidates for two terms on the Affordable Housing Trust expiring June 30, 2028. Nancy Elizabeth Feeney highlighted her work with seniors at Old Colony Elder Services. Nicole G. Smith discussed her background in lending and banking. David Stockless, an architect, expressed a desire to get involved in the community. Connor O'Dwyer, an affordable housing attorney, noted his professional experience with the regulatory landscape of affordable housing. The Board members each stated their top two choices. Nancy Elizabeth Feeney Nicole G. Smith David Stockless Connor O'Dwyer Iaquinto X X Quintal X X Canty X X Golden X X Keohan X X As a result of these nominations, the Board appointed Nancy Elizabeth Feeney (3/5) and Connor O'Dwyer (5/5) to the Affordable Housing Trust for terms expiring June 30, 2028..”
Sep 1Include Article 1 in the Town Meeting warrant and…Motion: to include Article 1 in the Town Meeting warrant and recommend…Passed · see note
September 1, 2026: Include Article 1 in the Town Meeting warrant and recommend that Town Meeting approve it
ApprovePassed · No count or names in the minutes
To include Article 1 in the Town Meeting warrant and recommend that Town Meeting approve it
The minutes say the Board voted to do this but do not record a count or how each member voted.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Selectman Canty, seconded by Selectman Keohan, the Board voted to include Article 1 in the Town Meeting warrant and recommend that Town Meeting approve it..” (Motion: Canty, second: Keohan)
“Vice Chair Quintal made a motion to approve administrative note 13. Selectman Keohan seconded. 13. The Board will vote to approve an amendment to the Civil Conduct Policy that establishes a timeline for review of complaints. Roll Call Vote: 4-1 (Iaquinto-Yes, Quintal-Yes, Canty-No, Golden-Yes, Keohan-Yes) - PASSED.” (Motion: Quintal, second: Keohan)
Aug 25Include Article 14 in the town meeting warrant and…Motion: to include Article 14 in the town meeting warrant and recommend…Passed 4–1 · No: Golden
August 25, 2026: Include Article 14 in the town meeting warrant and recommend town meeting approve it
ApprovePassed · 4–1
To include Article 14 in the town meeting warrant and recommend town meeting approve it
Yes: Canty, Iaquinto, Keohan, QuintalNo: Golden
From the minutes
“Selectman Canty made a motion to include Article 14 in the town meeting warrant and recommend town meeting approve it. Selectman Keohan seconded. Roll Call Vote: 4-1 (Iaquinto-Yes, Quintal-Yes, Canty-Yes, Golden-No, Keohan-Yes) - PASSED.” (Motion: Canty, second: Keohan)
Aug 25Include Article 15 in the town meeting warrant and…Motion: to include Article 15 in the town meeting warrant and recommend…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Quintal
August 25, 2026: Include Article 15 in the town meeting warrant and recommend town meeting approve it
ApprovePassed · 4–0
To include Article 15 in the town meeting warrant and recommend town meeting approve it
“Selectman Canty made a motion to include Article 15 in the town meeting warrant and recommend town meeting approve it. Selectman Golden seconded. Roll Call Vote: 4-0-1 (Iaquinto-Yes, Quintal-Abstain, Canty-Yes, Golden-Yes, Keohan-Yes) - PASSED.” (Motion: Canty, second: Golden)
“Board member Keohan made a motion to adopt the code of conduct seconded by Chair Iaquinto. Roll Call Vote: 3-2 (Iaquinto-Yes, Quintal-Yes, Canty-No, Golden-No, Keohan-Yes) - PASSED.” (Motion: Keohan, second: Iaquinto)
Aug 11For DPW to sponsor an article to recommend the…Motion: for DPW to sponsor an article to recommend the town meeting…Passed 4–1 · No: Canty
August 11, 2026: For DPW to sponsor an article to recommend the town meeting borrow $300,000 for legal, engineering, title and survey expenses related to the acceptance of the Shallow Pond roads
ApprovePassed · 4–1
For DPW to sponsor an article to recommend the town meeting borrow $300,000 for legal, engineering, title and survey expenses related to the acceptance of the Shallow Pond roads
Yes: Golden, Iaquinto, Keohan, QuintalNo: Canty
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Quintal made a motion for DPW to sponsor an article to recommend the town meeting borrow $300,000 for legal, engineering, title and survey expenses related to the acceptance of the Shallow Pond roads. Board member Keohan seconded. Roll Call Vote: 4-1 (Iaquinto-Yes, Quintal-Yes, Canty-No, Golden-Yes, Keohan-Yes) - PASSED.” (Motion: Quintal, second: Keohan)
Aug 11A special purpose stabilization account for traffic mitigation and…Motion: to a special purpose stabilization account for traffic mitigation and further…Failed 1–4 · No: Canty, Iaquinto, Keohan, Quintal
August 11, 2026: A special purpose stabilization account for traffic mitigation and further recommend an initial appropriation of $2.5 million from free cash specifically for the purposes of traffic mitigation in...
ApproveFailed · 1–4
To a special purpose stabilization account for traffic mitigation and further recommend an initial appropriation of $2.5 million from free cash specifically for the purposes of traffic mitigation in Cedarville. Seconded by Vice Chair Quintal
Yes: GoldenNo: Canty, Iaquinto, Keohan, Quintal
From the minutes
“Board member Golden made a motion to a special purpose stabilization account for traffic mitigation and further recommend an initial appropriation of $2.5 million from free cash specifically for the purposes of traffic mitigation in Cedarville. Seconded by Vice Chair Quintal. Roll Call Vote: 1-4 (Iaquinto-No, Quintal-No, Canty-No, Golden-Yes, Keohan-No).” (Motion: Golden, second: Quintal)
Jul 28Approve the recommendation of the dog hearing officer from…Motion: to approve the recommendation of the dog hearing officer from June…Passed 2–1 · No: Keohan
July 28, 2026: Approve the recommendation of the dog hearing officer from June 3, 2026
ApprovePassed · 2–1
To approve the recommendation of the dog hearing officer from June 3, 2026
Yes: Golden, IaquintoNo: KeohanKevin Canty recused and did not vote. Richard Quintal Jr. recused and did not vote.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Selectman Golden, seconded by Chair Iaquinto, the Board voted to approve the recommendation of the dog hearing officer from June 3, 2026. Roll Call 2/1: Iaquinto-Yes, Golden-Yes, Keohan-No.” (Motion: Golden, second: Iaquinto)
From the Plymouth Select Board’s official minutes, posted on 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. Photos of current members: Deb Iaquinto and Bill Keohan from the Plymouth Independent (April 2025); David Golden Jr.’s campaign photo, via the Plymouth Independent (May 2024); Kevin Canty’s campaign photo and Richard Quintal Jr. (PACTV interview), via The Plymouth County Observer (2023). Former members show initials.