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January 6, 2025
6 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: John A. Traynor, Jr., Mark Russo, Dana Smith
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Have the Boston Post Cane be given to Inez Murphy
To have the Boston Post Cane be given to Inez Murphy
From the minutes
“JT made a motion to have the Boston Post Cane be given to Inez Murphy. Seconded MR. VOTE: 3/0.” (Motion: Traynor, second: Russo)
Open the Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrants for acceptance of Articles, the Warrants will close the last Monday in March
To open the Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrants for acceptance of Articles, the Warrants will close the last Monday in March
From the minutes
“JT made a motion to open the Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrants for acceptance of Articles, the Warrants will close the last Monday in March. Seconded MR. VOTE: 3/0.” (Motion: Traynor, second: Russo)
Adjourn Open Session and enter Executive Session, M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) Purpose 2: To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel or to conduct collective...
To adjourn Open Session and enter Executive Session, M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) Purpose 2: To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with non-union personnel. re. Town Administrator, Treasurer Collector, Police Chief. Upon completion of Executive Session, the BOS will return to open session to announce any votes that were taken during the Executive Session
From the minutes
“Motion by JT to adjourn Open Session and enter Executive Session, M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) Purpose 2: To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with non-union personnel. re. Town Administrator, Treasurer Collector, Police Chief. Upon completion of Executive Session, the BOS will return to open session to announce any votes that were taken during the Executive Session. Seconded by DS. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote (Traynor - aye, Russo - aye, Smith - aye)..” (Motion: Traynor, second: Smith)
Amend the Town Administrator's contract to extend her term through March 28, 2028 (executive session vote, announced)
From the minutes
“The BOS voted to amend the Town Administrator's Contract to extend her term; effective March 28, 2025, her new term will be March 28, 2025 through March 28, 2028. JT made a motion, seconded DS. Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Traynor, second: Smith)
Amend the Treasurer Collector's contract to extend her term through June 1, 2028 (executive session vote, announced)
From the minutes
“The BOS voted to amend the Treasurer Collector Contract to extend her term effective; June 1, 2025, her new term will be June 1, 2025 through June 1, 2028. JT made a motion, seconded DS. Vote: 3/0..” (Motion: Traynor, second: Smith)
Amend the Police Chief's contract to extend his term through March 31, 2028 (executive session vote, announced)
The minutes give only the count (2-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“The BOS voted to amend the Police Chief's Contract to extend his term effective; March 31, 2025, his new term will be March 31, 2025 through March 31, 2028. JT made a motion, seconded DS. Vote: 2/1..” (Motion: Traynor, second: Smith)
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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