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April 24, 2023
10 recorded votes, 3 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)
MEETING BOS Chair Christine Joy opened the meeting. RECOMMENDATION VOTES-FY23 Proposed Budget, Annual Town Meeting (ATM) and Special Town Meeting (STM) Warrant Articles Including Joint Discussions With Finance Committee ATM articles 1-22, 25-33 and 35-36: Following discussion on each article, motions were to recommend each article
The minutes record a roll-call vote when the meeting was opened; no motion is written out.
From the minutes
“MEETING BOS Chair Christine Joy opened the meeting. RECOMMENDATION VOTES-FY23 Proposed Budget, Annual Town Meeting (ATM) and Special Town Meeting (STM) Warrant Articles Including Joint Discussions With Finance Committee ATM articles 1-22, 25-33 and 35-36: Following discussion on each article, motions were made by CJ and seconded by JT to recommend each article. VOTE ON EACH ARTICLE: 3-0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
Vote to make no recommendation on each of these articles
To vote to make no recommendation on each of these articles
From the minutes
“motion by CJ and seconded by JT to vote to make no recommendation on each of these articles. VOTE ON EACH ARTICLE: 3-0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
Recommend Special Town Meeting articles 1-4 and 6-12 (one vote on each article)
The minutes report the votes on these articles together: "motions were made by CJ and seconded by JT to recommend each article. VOTE ON EACH ARTICLE: 3-0."
From the minutes
“STM articles1-4 and 6-12: Following discussion on each article, motions were made by CJ and seconded by JT to recommend each article. VOTE ON EACH ARTICLE: 3-0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
Vote to make no recommendation on this article
To vote to make no recommendation on this article
From the minutes
“motion by CJ and seconded by JT to vote to make no recommendation on this article. VOTE: 3-0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
Authorize the Town Administrator to put together a small community to explore first stage of zoning change in order to comply
To authorize the Town Administrator to put together a small community to explore first stage of zoning change in order to comply
From the minutes
“Motion by CJ to authorize the Town Administrator to put together a small community to explore first stage of zoning change in order to comply. Seconded JT. VOTE: 3-0.” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
Approve pending other required approvals
To approve pending other required approvals
The minutes do not say who made the motion.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve pending other required approvals. Seconded JT. VOTE: 3-0.” (second: Traynor)
Nominate Dottie Martell to serve as Town's nominee to the Old Colony Elder Services
To nominate Dottie Martell to serve as Town's nominee to the Old Colony Elder Services
From the minutes
“Motion by CJ to nominate Dottie Martell to serve as Town's nominee to the Old Colony Elder Services. Second JT. VOTE: 3-0.” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
Approve (CORRESPONDNCE Auditing Services Contract FY23-FY25,-Lynch and Marini)
To approve (CORRESPONDNCE Auditing Services Contract FY23-FY25,-Lynch and Marini)
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by CJ. Second JT. VOTE: 3-0.” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
Approve minutes for 3/27/2023, 4/10/2023 and 4/15/2023
To approve minutes for 3/27/2023, 4/10/2023 and 4/15/2023
From the minutes
“Motion by CJ to approve minutes for 3/27/2023, 4/10/2023 and 4/15/2023. Second JT. VOTE: 3-0.” (Motion: Joy, second: Traynor)
Adjourn
To adjourn
From the minutes
“CJ made motion to adjourn. 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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