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Mark Russo
Elected townwide · 9 terms in this record
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Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2021–2022 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2021–2022 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Russo as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
- “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.
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Attendance
At the start of 28 of 28 Board of Selectmen meetings in 2021–2022 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (28)
- May 18, 2022 · Regular: Present
- May 9, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 28, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 25, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 13, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 11, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 6, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 28, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 14, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 28, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 31, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 25, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 10, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Dec 6, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Nov 15, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Nov 1, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Oct 18, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Sep 27, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Sep 13, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Sep 2, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Aug 23, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Aug 18, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Aug 9, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jul 26, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jul 12, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 21, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 7, 2021 · Regular: Present
- May 17, 2021 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2021–2022 Board
Apr 25Recommendations on the other Annual Town Meeting articles (one…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Russo: Yes
April 25, 2022: Recommendations on the other Annual Town Meeting articles (one vote on each article)
Voted: Yes
The minutes report these votes together: "All other Articles were a 3/0 vote with motions made by CJ and seconded by MR." They do not say which articles or how each was recommended.
From the minutes
“All other Articles were a 3/0 vote with motions made by CJ and seconded by MR..” (Motion: Joy, second: Russo)
Mar 28Appoint Brian Kling as Animal Inspector from May 1,…Motion: To appoint Brian Kling as Animal Inspector from May 1, 2022…Passed 2–0 · Russo: Not recorded
March 28, 2022: Appoint Brian Kling as Animal Inspector from May 1, 2022 until April 30, 2025
To appoint Brian Kling as Animal Inspector from May 1, 2022 until April 30, 2025
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
“CJ made motion to appoint Brian Kling as Animal Inspector from May 1, 2022 until April 30, 2025. Seconded MR. Roll call vote 2/0/0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Russo)
Mar 28Close the Special Town Meeting Warrant at 8:00 p.m.…Motion: To close the Special Town Meeting Warrant at 8:00 p.m. on…Passed 2–0 · Russo: Not recorded
March 28, 2022: Close the Special Town Meeting Warrant at 8:00 p.m. on April 4, 2022
To close the Special Town Meeting Warrant at 8:00 p.m. on April 4, 2022
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
“CJ made motion to close the Special Town Meeting Warrant at 8:00 p.m. on April 4, 2022. Second MR. 2-0-0.” (Motion: Joy, second: Russo)
Dec 6Have the Town Administrator get three appraisals and authorize…Motion: To have LD get three appraisals and authorize her to proceed…Passed 2–1 · Russo: No
December 6, 2021: Have the Town Administrator get three appraisals and authorize her to proceed with the lowest price appraisal service Mark Russo was opposed
To have LD get three appraisals and authorize her to proceed with the lowest price appraisal service MR was opposed
Voted: No
Yes: Joy, TraynorNo: Russo
From the minutes
“JT made a motion to have LD get three appraisals and authorize her to proceed with the lowest price appraisal service. Seconded CJ. MR was opposed. Roll call vote 2/1..” (Motion: Traynor, second: Joy)
Oct 18That Lisa Hart, Town Accountant is authorized to prepare…Motion: That Lisa Hart, Town Accountant is authorized to prepare and enter…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Russo: Yes
October 18, 2021: That Lisa Hart, Town Accountant is authorized to prepare and enter information into the Plymouth County American Rescue Plan portal in support of one or more applications to Plymouth County…
That Lisa Hart, Town Accountant is authorized to prepare and enter information into the Plymouth County American Rescue Plan portal in support of one or more applications to Plymouth County for grants ("ARPA Grants") to be funded from a grant received by Plymouth County under the American Rescue Plan Act
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made the motion.
From the minutes
“2nd Vote: That Lisa Hart, Town Accountant is authorized to prepare and enter information into the Plymouth County American Rescue Plan portal in support of one or more applications to Plymouth County for grants ("ARPA Grants") to be funded from a grant received by Plymouth County under the American Rescue Plan Act. Seconded JT. Roll Call Vote: 3/0..” (second: Traynor)
Jul 26Appoint the above listMotion: To appoint the above listPassed Unanimous, 2 present · Russo: Yes
July 26, 2021: Appoint the above list
To appoint the above list
Voted: Yes
John A. Traynor, Jr. had not yet arrived, so is not counted in this vote.
From the minutes
“CJ made a motion to appoint the above list. Seconded MR. Roll-Call Vote: 2/0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Russo)
Jul 26Approve the application for membershipMotion: To approve the application for membershipPassed Unanimous, 2 present · Russo: Yes
July 26, 2021: Approve the application for membership
To approve the application for membership
Voted: Yes
John A. Traynor, Jr. had not yet arrived, so is not counted in this vote.
From the minutes
“CJ made a motion to approve the application for membership. Seconded MR. Roll-Call Vote: 2/0..” (Motion: Joy, second: Russo)
Jun 21Approve the amendment to Operating principal #12Motion: To approve the amendment to Operating principal #12Passed 2–1 · Russo: Not recorded
June 21, 2021: Approve the amendment to Operating principal #12
To approve the amendment to Operating principal #12
The minutes give only the count (2-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“CJ made a motion to approve the amendment to Operating principal #12. Seconded MR. Roll-Call Vote: 2/1..” (Motion: Joy, second: Russo)
Votes with no disagreement (105)
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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