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April 26, 2021
11 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Mark Russo, Christine Joy, John A. Traynor, Jr.
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Open the meeting (roll call)
Chairman Russo made a declaration that pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor's March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Plympton Board of Selectmen will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the Town of Plympton's website: town.plympton.ma.us
The minutes record a roll-call vote when the meeting was opened; no motion is written out.
From the minutes
“Chairman Russo made a declaration that pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor's March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Plympton Board of Selectmen will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the Town of Plympton's website: town.plympton.ma.us Roll Call Vote: Joy: Aye; Russo: Aye; Traynor: Aye.”
Ratify and accept the 11 Special Town Meeting Articles
To ratify and accept the 11 Special Town Meeting Articles
From the minutes
“MR made a motion to ratify and accept the 11 Special Town Meeting Articles. Seconded, JT. Roll-Call Vote: 3/0. The Finance Committee voted unanimously.” (Motion: Russo, second: Traynor)
Ratify the recommendations for each article, excluding the place holds
To ratify the recommendations for each article, excluding the place holds
From the minutes
“MR made a motion to ratify the recommendations for each article, excluding the place holds. Seconded, CJ. Roll-Call Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Russo, second: Joy)
Ratify the recommendation for article 4
To ratify the recommendation for article 4
From the minutes
“MR made motion to ratify the recommendation for article 4. Seconded, CJ. Roll-Call Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Russo, second: Joy)
Hold the recommendation for Town Meeting, pending the report of the Planning Board
To hold the recommendation for Town Meeting, pending the report of the Planning Board
From the minutes
“MR made motion to hold the recommendation for Town Meeting, pending the report of the Planning Board. Seconded, CJ. Roll-Call Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Russo, second: Joy)
Not recommend article 33
To not recommend article 33
From the minutes
“MR made motion to not recommend article 33. Seconded, CJ. Roll-Call Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Russo, second: Joy)
Ratify the recommendation of article 35
To ratify the recommendation of article 35
The minutes give only the count (2-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“MR made a motion to ratify the recommendation of article 35. Seconded, CJ. Roll-Call Vote: 2/1..” (Motion: Russo, second: Joy)
Approve the Finance Committee's proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 of $11, 990,351
To approve the Finance Committee's proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 of $11, 990,351
From the minutes
“MR made a motion to approve the Finance Committee's proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 of $11, 990,351. Seconded, JT. Roll-Call Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Russo, second: Traynor)
Appoint Ronald W. Drollett, Jr. as Highway Laborer until 6/30/2021
To appoint Ronald W. Drollett, Jr. as Highway Laborer until 6/30/2021
From the minutes
“MR made a motion to appoint Ronald W. Drollett, Jr. as Highway Laborer until 6/30/2021. Seconded, CJ. Roll-Call Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Russo, second: Joy)
Approve the request from the Friends of the COA pending authorization of required departments
To approve the request from the Friends of the COA pending authorization of required departments
From the minutes
“MR made motion to approve the request from the Friends of the COA pending authorization of required departments. Seconded, CJ. Roll-Call Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Russo, second: Joy)
Adjourn the April 26, 2021 Board of Selectmen Open Session meeting
To adjourn the April 26, 2021 Board of Selectmen Open Session meeting
From the minutes
“MR made a motion to adjourn the April 26, 2021 Board of Selectmen Open Session meeting. Seconded, CJ. Roll-Call Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Russo, second: Joy)
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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