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Raynham Select Board
How the Raynham Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 3 Select Board members elected townwide. Patricia Riley chaired the board from May 2025. Covers 33 meetings, May 6 to April 21, 2026.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetBoard years
Coming up
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What Town Meeting decided
In Raynham, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Raynham has not posted official results of its 2024–2026 Town Meetings online, so they are not here yet. We will add them when the Town Clerk’s records are available.
What we checked: No official results found online for any Raynham Town Meeting since January 2024 (Annual May 20, 2024; Special Nov 19, 2024; Special Jan 14, 2025; Annual May 19, 2025; Special Aug 5, 2025; Special Nov 17, 2025; Annual May 18, 2026). The town website posts only warrants, and the newest Annual Town Report online is 2020; ask the Town Clerk for the certified votes.
Members
Vice-ChairJoseph PachecoVice-Chair · Elected townwide · at 33 of 33 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Select Board (formerly Board of Selectmen) minutes from January 2016 through July 14, 2026, as posted on the town website. Not here yet: minutes after July 14, 2026. Raynham’s minutes from 2016 to mid-2022 are written as sentences, usually naming all three members (for example, one member moves, another seconds, and the third “made it unanimous”); we show those votes as written. Since mid-2022 each vote gives the mover, the seconder and a count such as “3-0-0”, and often a roll call by name. When the count matches the members present with no one voting no, every member present is shown as voting yes; members named as voting no or abstaining are shown that way. Votes recorded only as “It was so voted” (no count, no names) show the result only, and votes that name only some of the members present show the count only, with a note. Motions the minutes record without any vote (a motion and a second with no result) are not listed. Some minutes were posted twice; each meeting appears once. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Mar 10Approve the request to fill the vacancy resulting from…Motion: to approve the request to fill the vacancy resulting from the…Passed 2–1 · No: Collins
March 10, 2026: Approve the request to fill the vacancy resulting from the firefighter's resignation
To approve the request to fill the vacancy resulting from the firefighter's resignation
Yes: Pacheco, RileyNo: Collins
From the minutes
“Motion: Moved by Pacheco and seconded by Collins to approve the request to fill the vacancy resulting from the firefighter's resignation. Discussion: Mr. Collins stated, “I have reservations right now until we figure out exactly what's going to happen with the school budget.” He added that he would hate to approve hiring a new firefighter only to lay that person off. Mr. … its belt, which includes for all negotiations. Ms. Riley commented that the Fire Department position is critical for the public's safety, and it impacts the entire community. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Pacheco - Aye; Mr. Collins - No; Ms. Riley - Aye. Vote: 2-1-0.” (Motion: Pacheco, second: Collins)
Feb 10Approve the Kennel License Renewal for Pacheco Kennels, 830…Motion: to approve the Kennel License Renewal for Pacheco Kennels, 830 Judson…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Pacheco
February 10, 2026: Approve the Kennel License Renewal for Pacheco Kennels, 830 Judson Street
To approve the Kennel License Renewal for Pacheco Kennels, 830 Judson Street
Yes: Collins, RileyAbstained: Pacheco
From the minutes
“Motion: Moved by Collins and seconded by Riley to approve the Kennel License Renewal for Pacheco Kennels, 830 Judson Street. Discussion: None. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Collins-Aye, Ms. Riley-Aye, Mr. Pacheco-Abstain. Vote: 2-0-1.” (Motion: Collins, second: Riley)
Jan 13For discussion purposes, to approve the Non-Union Employment Agreement…Motion: to for discussion purposes, to approve the Non-Union Employment Agreement Extension…Passed 2–0 · see note
January 13, 2026: For discussion purposes, to approve the Non-Union Employment Agreement Extension for David LaPlante as Police Chief
To for discussion purposes, to approve the Non-Union Employment Agreement Extension for David LaPlante as Police Chief
The minutes give the count (2-0-1) but not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion: Moved by Collins and seconded by Pacheco for discussion purposes, to approve the Non-Union Employment Agreement Extension for David LaPlante as Police Chief. Discussion: Mr. Pacheco stated that he voted to abstain during the Executive Session, but that is not a reflection on whether or not the Chief should continue. He said he believes David LaPlante should continue … same benefits.” She added that she believes it is exciting for the department and for the community to have Chief LaPlante continue in his role for an additional three years. Roll Call: Mr. Collins - Aye; Ms. Riley - Aye; Mr. Pacheco - Abstain. Vote: 2-0-1.” (Motion: Collins, second: Pacheco)
Dec 9Approve the FY2026 Tax Classification for Real and Personal…Motion: to approve the FY2026 Tax Classification for Real and Personal Property…Passed 2–1 · No: Collins
December 9, 2025: Approve the FY2026 Tax Classification for Real and Personal Property at a 126% shift with the residential factor of .933397%
To approve the FY2026 Tax Classification for Real and Personal Property at a 126% shift with the residential factor of .933397%
Yes: Pacheco, RileyNo: Collins
From the minutes
“Motion: Moved by Pacheco and seconded by Collins to approve the FY2026 Tax Classification for Real and Personal Property at a 126% shift with the residential factor of .933397%. Discussion: None. Vote: 2-1-0 (Mr. Collins opposed).” (Motion: Pacheco, second: Collins)
From the Raynham Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town website. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Joseph Pacheco from his 2024 state Senate campaign photo, published by The New Bedford Light; Matthew Andrade from the Taunton Daily Gazette (April 2026 candidate photos). Other members show initials.
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