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Plympton Board of Selectmen · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting

July 7, 2025

8 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Dana Smith, Nathaniel Sides, Mark Russo

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Adopt the updated procurement policy, latest revision Fiscal Year 2025, effective June 30, 2025

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To adopt the updated procurement policy, latest revision Fiscal Year 2025, effective June 30, 2025

From the minutes

“Motion to adopt the updated procurement policy, latest revision Fiscal Year 2025, effective June 30, 2025. (DS/NS/All in Favor).” (Motion: Smith, second: Sides)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Authorize the Town Administrator to move forward with having a survey done on the property

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To authorize the Town Administrator to move forward with having a survey done on the property

From the minutes

“Motion to authorize the Town Administrator to move forward with having a survey done on the property. (DS/NS/All in Favor).” (Motion: Smith, second: Sides)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Select Nathaniel Sides as the BOS appointee to anything related to the Old Colony Planning Council

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To select Nathaniel Sides as the BOS appointee to anything related to the Old Colony Planning Council

From the minutes

“Motion to select Nathaniel Sides as the BOS appointee to anything related to the Old Colony Planning Council. (DS/MR/All in Favor).” (Motion: Smith, second: Russo)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Select Dana Smith as the backup BOS signatory for Warrants

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To select Dana Smith as the backup BOS signatory for Warrants

From the minutes

“Motion to select Dana Smith as the backup BOS signatory for Warrants. (DS/NS/All in Favor).” (Motion: Smith, second: Sides)

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Appoint Paul Armstrong as Alternate Building Commissioner/Local Inspector July 7, 2025 through June 30, 2026

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To appoint Paul Armstrong as Alternate Building Commissioner/Local Inspector July 7, 2025 through June 30, 2026

From the minutes

“Motion to appoint Paul Armstrong as Alternate Building Commissioner/Local Inspector July 7, 2025 through June 30, 2026. (DS/NS/All in Favor).” (Motion: Smith, second: Sides)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Re-appoint Timothy Johnson as a Part-time Police Officer July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To re-appoint Timothy Johnson as a Part-time Police Officer July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026

From the minutes

“Motion to re-appoint Timothy Johnson as a Part-time Police Officer July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. (DS/MR/All in Favor).” (Motion: Smith, second: Russo)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Approve the minutes as written from June 9, 2025

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To approve the minutes as written from June 9, 2025

From the minutes

“Motion to approve the minutes as written from June 9, 2025. (DS/NS/All in Favor).” (Motion: Smith, second: Sides)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Adjourn Open Session

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · 2–0

To adjourn Open Session

The minutes give only the count (2-0), not how each member voted. The count does not add up to the 3 members listed as present.

From the minutes

“Motion made by DS to adjourn Open Session. Seconded by NS. Vote: 2-0..” (Motion: Smith, second: Sides)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

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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