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January 27, 2020
11 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Christine Joy, Mark Russo, John A. Traynor, Jr.
Absent: None
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That the Town will not be exercising their right of first refusal for the 119-acre parcel on Lake Street owned by Harju Brother's Cranberries, Inc
That the Town will not be exercising their right of first refusal for the 119-acre parcel on Lake Street owned by Harju Brother's Cranberries, Inc
From the minutes
“MR made a motion that the Town will not be exercising their right of first refusal for the 119-acre parcel on Lake Street owned by Harju Brother's Cranberries, Inc. Seconded JT. Vote: 3/0.” (Motion: Russo, second: Traynor)
That the Town will not be exercising their right of first refusal for the 123-acre parcel on Main Street owned by Harju Brother's Cranberries, Inc
That the Town will not be exercising their right of first refusal for the 123-acre parcel on Main Street owned by Harju Brother's Cranberries, Inc
From the minutes
“MR made a motion that the Town will not be exercising their right of first refusal for the 123-acre parcel on Main Street owned by Harju Brother's Cranberries, Inc. Seconded JT. Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Russo, second: Traynor)
The Town of Plympton hereby requests to become a member community of the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 161B as amended by Chapter...
To vote the following: The Town of Plympton hereby requests to become a member community of the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 161B as amended by Chapter 123 of the 2006 Economic Stimulus Bill Discussion - No further discussion
From the minutes
“JT made a motion that the Board of Selectmen vote the following: The Town of Plympton hereby requests to become a member community of the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 161B as amended by Chapter 123 of the 2006 Economic Stimulus Bill. Seconded by MR. Discussion - No further discussion. Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Traynor, second: Russo)
Open the FY21 Annual and Special Town Meeting warrants
To open the FY21 Annual and Special Town Meeting warrants
From the minutes
“CJ made motion to open the FY21 Annual and Special Town Meeting warrants. Seconded MR. Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Russo)
Sign the contract for professional services with Beta Group
To sign the contract for professional services with Beta Group
From the minutes
“CJ made motion to sign the contract for professional services with Beta Group. Seconded JT. Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
Approve the change of name from Town Campus Center Committee to Town Properties Committee
To approve the change of name from Town Campus Center Committee to Town Properties Committee
From the minutes
“JT made motion to approve the change of name from Town Campus Center Committee to Town Properties Committee. Seconded CJ. Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Traynor, second: Joy)
Sign the Western Surety bond in the amount of $6,500.00 for the Assistant Town Clerk Nancy Magnussen
To sign the Western Surety bond in the amount of $6,500.00 for the Assistant Town Clerk Nancy Magnussen
From the minutes
“JT made motion to sign the Western Surety bond in the amount of $6,500.00 for the Assistant Town Clerk Nancy Magnussen. Seconded MR. Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Traynor, second: Russo)
Approve the emergency for the FY20 Snow & Ice Budget
To approve the emergency for the FY20 Snow & Ice Budget
From the minutes
“CJ made motion to approve the emergency for the FY20 Snow & Ice Budget. Seconded JT. Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
Approve the Ragnar Relay Cape Code 2020 Race Request subject to the approval from the Highway, Police, & Fire departments
To approve the Ragnar Relay Cape Code 2020 Race Request subject to the approval from the Highway, Police, & Fire departments
From the minutes
“CJ made motion to approve the Ragnar Relay Cape Code 2020 Race Request subject to the approval from the Highway, Police, & Fire departments. Seconded JT. Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
Approve the 01/06/20 Open Session minutes as written
To approve the 01/06/20 Open Session minutes as written
Yes: Joy, TraynorMark Russo recused and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“CJ made motion to approve the 01/06/20 Open Session minutes as written. Seconded JT. Vote: 2/0/1. MR recused from the vote..” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
Adjourn BOS meeting
To adjourn BOS meeting
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn BOS meeting by CJ, seconded JT. Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
From the Plympton Board of Selectmen’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center and Document Center. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Dana Smith cropped from a captioned Plympton-Halifax-Kingston Express photo (June 2025); Nathaniel Sides and Daniel Cadogan from Area 58 video of the May 18 and June 29, 2026 Board of Selectmen meetings (identified by the nameplate in front of each member).
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