MassVoter.com← Reading Select BoardReading Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
November 21, 2022
2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Mark Dockser, Carlo Bacci, Chris Haley, Jackie McCarthy, Karen Gately Herrick
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Karen Gately Herrick took part remotely.
Every vote, in order
Direct the Town Manager to cause a Menorah and a Christmas Tree to be placed on the Town Common to demonstrate the Select Board and the Town of Reading' s commitment to diversity and inclusion in...
Haley moved to direct the Town Manager to cause a Menorah and a Christmas Tree to be placed on the Town Common to demonstrate the Select Board and the Town of Reading' s commitment to diversity and inclusion in the community; and to place a sign near these items stating that these symbols are here to reflect the Town' s strong commitment to these purposes. The motion was seconded by Herrick. The motion passed with the following roll call vote: Herrick -yes; McCarthy -yes; Baal -no; Haley -no; Dockser- yes.
Yes: Dockser, Herrick, McCarthyNo: Bacci, Haley
From the minutes
“Haley moved to direct the Town Manager to cause a Menorah and a Christmas Tree to be placed on the Town Common to demonstrate the Select Board and the Town of Reading' s commitment to diversity and inclusion in the community; and to place a sign near these items stating that these symbols are here to reflect the Town' s strong commitment to these purposes. The motion was seconded by Herrick. The motion passed with the following roll call vote: Herrick -yes; McCarthy -yes; Baal -no; Haley -no; Dockser- yes..” (Motion: Haley, second: Herrick)
Adjourn
Bacci moved to adjourn at 6: 43 PM. The motion was seconded by McCarthy and approved with a unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“Bacci moved to adjourn at 6: 43 PM. The motion was seconded by McCarthy and approved with a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Bacci, second: McCarthy)
From the Reading Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Public Records Archive (Minutes > Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Reading Patch candidate profiles, courtesy of the candidates (Melissa Murphy, Karen Gately Herrick, Chris Haley), and The Reading Post candidacy announcements (Karen Rose-Gillis, Sal Bramante). The town’s website has no member photos.
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