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

October 22, 2025

5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Dana Smith, Nathaniel Sides

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Refer the following projects to the Town Properties Committee for review and action: Municipal Buildings Public Water Supply, Town House Basement Moisture Issues and Plans for New Fire Station,...

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 2 present

To refer the following projects to the Town Properties Committee for review and action: Municipal Buildings Public Water Supply, Town House Basement Moisture Issues and Plans for New Fire Station, noting that the Town Properties Committee is to update the Board of Health on the current status of the Public Water Supply project and that they are to submit monthly updates on all projects they are actively working on by Email to the Board of Selectmen via the Town Administrator

From the minutes

“DS made a motion to refer the following projects to the Town Properties Committee for review and action: Municipal Buildings Public Water Supply, Town House Basement Moisture Issues and Plans for New Fire Station, noting that the Town Properties Committee is to update the Board of Health on the current status of the Public Water Supply project and that they are to submit monthly updates on all projects they are actively working on by Email to the Board of Selectmen via the Town Administrator. Seconded NS. VOTE: 2/0..” (Motion: Smith, second: Sides)

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Approve Town Counsel's response to the October 6, 2025 Open Meeting Law complaint and authorize Town Counsel to submit it

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 2 present

To approve the response and authorize Town Counsel to submit said response on behalf of the Board

From the minutes

“DS made a motion to approve the response and authorize Town Counsel to submit said response on behalf of the Board. Seconded NS. VOTE: 2/0..” (Motion: Smith, second: Sides)

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Appoint Michael Slawson to the Area 58 Board as Plympton's Representative effective October 22, 2025 through June 30, 2026

Minutes, page 2

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 2 present

To appoint Michael Slawson to the Area 58 Board as Plympton's Representative effective October 22, 2025 through June 30, 2026

From the minutes

“DS made a motion to appoint Michael Slawson to the Area 58 Board as Plympton's Representative effective October 22, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Seconded NS. VOTE: 2/0..” (Motion: Smith, second: Sides)

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Approve the Open Session minutes from 9/8/2025 and 10/6/2025 as written

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 2 present

To approve the Open Session minutes from 9/8/2025 and 10/6/2025 as written

From the minutes

“NS made a motion to approve the Open Session minutes from 9/8/2025 and 10/6/2025 as written. Seconded DS. Vote: 2/0.” (Motion: Sides, second: Smith)

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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...

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 2 present

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. Executive Information Coordinator, Town Accountant, Police Sergeant. Upon completion of Executive Session, the BOS will adjourn

From the minutes

“Motion by DS 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. Executive Information Coordinator, Town Accountant, Police Sergeant. Upon completion of Executive Session, the BOS will adjourn. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote 2/0. DS- aye, NS - aye..” (Motion: Smith)

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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