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Nathaniel Sides
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- Counted from the official minutes, for 2025–2026 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Sides as present or absent at the start.
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Attendance
At the start of 16 of 16 Board of Selectmen meetings in 2025–2026 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (16)
- Apr 6, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Mar 23, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Mar 9, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Feb 2, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jan 12, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Dec 22, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Nov 17, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Nov 5, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Oct 22, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Oct 6, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Sep 8, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Aug 18, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jul 15, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jul 7, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jun 9, 2025 · Regular: Present (Nathaniel Sides joined during the meeting (the minutes do not give the time).)
- May 19, 2025 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2025–2026 Board
Mar 23Remove the Town House Front Entrance Project from the…Motion: To execute the Contract Amendment with Habeeb & Associates for additional…Failed 1–1 · Sides: Yes
March 23, 2026: Remove the Town House Front Entrance Project from the Town Properties Committee list
To execute the Contract Amendment with Habeeb & Associates for additional services re. the Town House Front Entrance Project NS made a motion to remove the project from the TPC list
Voted: Yes
Yes: SidesNo: SmithThe minutes read: "DS made a motion to execute the Contract Amendment with Habeeb & Associates ... NS made a motion to remove the project from the TPC list. Roll Call NS aye, DS nay. Vote: 1-1." The roll call is shown on Mr. Sides's motion, the last one made; the minutes do not record a second or a separate vote on the contract amendment. A 1-1 tie fails.
From the minutes
“DS made a motion to execute the Contract Amendment with Habeeb & Associates for additional services re. the Town House Front Entrance Project NS made a motion to remove the project from the TPC list. Roll Call NS aye, DS nay. Vote: 1-1.” (Motion: Sides)
Nov 5Approve the one-day liquor license request for the Dennett…Motion: To approve the one-day liquor license request for the Dennett 6th…Passed Unanimous, 2 present · Sides: Yes
November 5, 2025: Approve the one-day liquor license request for the Dennett 6th Grade Fundraiser to be held on December 3, 2025 at Colchester Farm
To approve the one-day liquor license request for the Dennett 6th Grade Fundraiser to be held on December 3, 2025 at Colchester Farm
Voted: Yes
The minutes name Dana Smith as both the mover and the seconder; the seconder is left blank.
From the minutes
“DS made a motion to approve the one-day liquor license request for the Dennett 6th Grade Fundraiser to be held on December 3, 2025 at Colchester Farm. Seconded DS. Vote: 2/0..” (Motion: Smith)
Aug 18Send a notice to Town Properties Committee to show…Motion: To send a notice to Town Properties Committee to show care…Passed 2–1 · Sides: Yes
August 18, 2025: Send a notice to Town Properties Committee to show care in being fiscally responsible with management of the project
To send a notice to Town Properties Committee to show care in being fiscally responsible with management of the project
Voted: Yes
Yes: Sides, SmithNo: Russo
From the minutes
“DS made a motion to send a notice to Town Properties Committee to show care in being fiscally responsible with management of the project. Vote: DS/NS 2-1 (Russo nay).” (Motion: Smith)
Jun 9Appoint Timothy Johnson as a full-time Patrolman, effective July…Motion: To appoint Timothy Johnson as a full-time Patrolman, effective July 1,…Passed Unanimous, 2 present · Sides: Not recorded
June 9, 2025: Appoint Timothy Johnson as a full-time Patrolman, effective July 1, 2025 until dissolved and to appoint Keelin Smith as a member of the Town Properties Committee, effective June 9, 2025…
To appoint Timothy Johnson as a full-time Patrolman, effective July 1, 2025 until dissolved and to appoint Keelin Smith as a member of the Town Properties Committee, effective June 9, 2025 until dissolved
Nathaniel Sides had not yet arrived, so is not counted in this vote. The minutes do not say who made the motion.
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint Timothy Johnson as a full-time Patrolman, effective July 1, 2025 until dissolved and to appoint Keelin Smith as a member of the Town Properties Committee, effective June 9, 2025 until dissolved. Seconded MR. VOTE: DS/MR 2-0.” (second: Russo)
Jun 9Appoint the non-union, non-contract BOS-appointed Town Employees effective July…Motion: To appoint the non-union, non-contract BOS-appointed Town Employees effective July 1,…Passed Unanimous, 2 present · Sides: Not recorded
June 9, 2025: Appoint the non-union, non-contract BOS-appointed Town Employees effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, the list of said employees to be filed with the Town Clerk's Office and included…
To appoint the non-union, non-contract BOS-appointed Town Employees effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, the list of said employees to be filed with the Town Clerk's Office and included as an attachment to the minutes of this meeting
Nathaniel Sides had not yet arrived, so is not counted in this vote. The minutes do not say who made the motion.
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint the non-union, non-contract BOS-appointed Town Employees effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, the list of said employees to be filed with the Town Clerk's Office and included as an attachment to the minutes of this meeting. Seconded MR. VOTE: DS/MR 2- 0.” (second: Russo)
Jun 9Re-appoint the BOS-appointed Board & Committee members effective July…Motion: To re-appoint the BOS-appointed Board & Committee members effective July 1,…Passed Unanimous, 2 present · Sides: Not recorded
June 9, 2025: Re-appoint the BOS-appointed Board & Committee members effective July 1, 2025 through the end of their respective terms, the list of said Board & Committee members, including term end dates,…
To re-appoint the BOS-appointed Board & Committee members effective July 1, 2025 through the end of their respective terms, the list of said Board & Committee members, including term end dates, to be filed with the Town Clerk's Office and included as an attachment to the minutes of this meeting
Nathaniel Sides had not yet arrived, so is not counted in this vote. The minutes do not say who made the motion.
From the minutes
“Motion to re-appoint the BOS-appointed Board & Committee members effective July 1, 2025 through the end of their respective terms, the list of said Board & Committee members, including term end dates, to be filed with the Town Clerk's Office and included as an attachment to the minutes of this meeting. Seconded MR. VOTE: DS/MR 2-0.” (second: Russo)
Jun 9Authorize Mark Russo to execute the next Electrical Aggregation…Motion: To authorize Mark Russo to execute the next Electrical Aggregation Contract…Passed Unanimous, 2 present · Sides: Not recorded
June 9, 2025: Authorize Mark Russo to execute the next Electrical Aggregation Contract and to continue serving as the Board of Selectmen's representative on this project
To authorize Mark Russo to execute the next Electrical Aggregation Contract and to continue serving as the Board of Selectmen's representative on this project
Nathaniel Sides had not yet arrived, so is not counted in this vote. The minutes do not say who made the motion.
From the minutes
“Motion to authorize Mark Russo to execute the next Electrical Aggregation Contract and to continue serving as the Board of Selectmen's representative on this project. Seconded MR. VOTE: DS/MR 2-0.” (second: Russo)
Jun 9Approve and execute the Emergency Dispatch Services Contract between…Motion: To approve and execute the Emergency Dispatch Services Contract between the…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Sides: Yes
June 9, 2025: Approve and execute the Emergency Dispatch Services Contract between the Town and the Regional Old Colony Communications Center for fiscal years 2026, 2027 and 2028
To approve and execute the Emergency Dispatch Services Contract between the Town and the Regional Old Colony Communications Center for fiscal years 2026, 2027 and 2028
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made the motion.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve and execute the Emergency Dispatch Services Contract between the Town and the Regional Old Colony Communications Center for fiscal years 2026, 2027 and 2028. Seconded MR. VOTE: DS/MR/NS 3-0.” (second: Russo)
Votes with no disagreement (61)
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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