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May 17, 2021
7 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Christine Joy, John A. Traynor, Jr., Mark Russo
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.”
Appoint Christine M. Joy as Chair
To appoint Christine M. Joy as Chair
From the minutes
“JT made motion to appoint Christine M. Joy as Chair, seconded MR. Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Traynor, second: Russo)
Appoint John Traynor, Jr. as Vice-Chair
To Appoint John Traynor, Jr. as Vice-Chair
From the minutes
“CJ made motion to Appoint John Traynor, Jr. as Vice-Chair, seconded MR. Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Russo)
Appoint Mark Russo as Clerk
To appoint Mark Russo as Clerk
From the minutes
“CJ made motion to appoint Mark Russo as Clerk, seconded JT. Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
Appoint Barbara Gomez as the Administrative Accountant through June 30, 2022
To appoint Barbara Gomez as the Administrative Accountant through June 30, 2022
From the minutes
“CJ made a motion to appoint Barbara Gomez as the Administrative Accountant through June 30, 2022. Seconded, JT. Roll-Call Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
Approve the May 12, 2021 Open Session minutes as written
To approve the May 12, 2021 Open Session minutes as written
From the minutes
“CJ made motion to approve the May 12, 2021 Open Session minutes as written. Seconded JT. Roll-Call Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
Adjourn the May 17, 2021 Board of Selectmen Open Session meeting
To adjourn the May 17, 2021 Board of Selectmen Open Session meeting
From the minutes
“CJ made a motion to adjourn the May 17, 2021 Board of Selectmen Open Session meeting. Seconded, JT. Roll-Call 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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