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Gerald “Gerry” Schwall
Elected townwide · 4 terms in this record
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How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2019–2020 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Schwall 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 50 of 51 Board of Selectmen meetings in 2019–2020 Board.
Missed
- Jan 27, 2020 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (51)
- Jun 1, 2020 · Regular: Present
- May 26, 2020 · Regular: Present
- May 18, 2020 · Regular: Present
- May 11, 2020 · Regular: Present
- May 4, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 27, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 20, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 6, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Mar 30, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Mar 23, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Mar 16, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Mar 2, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Feb 24, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Feb 18, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Feb 10, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Feb 3, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Jan 27, 2020 · Regular: Absent
- Jan 15, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Jan 6, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Dec 26, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Dec 18, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Dec 16, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Dec 9, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Dec 2, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Nov 18, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Nov 12, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Nov 4, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Oct 30, 2019 · Joint: Present
- Oct 28, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Oct 21, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Oct 16, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Oct 7, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Sep 30, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Sep 23, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Sep 9, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Aug 26, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Aug 19, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Aug 5, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Jul 22, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Jul 15, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Jul 8, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Jun 24, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Jun 17, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Jun 10, 2019 · Regular: Present
- May 28, 2019 · Regular: Present
- May 20, 2019 · Regular: Present
- May 6, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Apr 29, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Apr 16, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Apr 8, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Apr 2, 2019 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2019–2020 Board
May 18Direct the Interim Town Administrator to notify all department…Motion: to direct the Interim Town Administrator to notify all department heads…Passed 4–0 · Schwall: Yes
May 18, 2020: Direct the Interim Town Administrator to notify all department heads that by order of the Board of Selectmen all departments are frozen, and any request by a department head to…
To direct the Interim Town Administrator to notify all department heads that by order of the Board of Selectmen all departments are frozen, and any request by a department head to expend funds beyond meeting contractual obligations must be approved by the BOS liaison and Interim Town Administrator
Voted: Yes
Yes: Muri, Perry, Schwall, VadnaisAbstained: Costello
From the minutes
“J. Muri motion to direct the Interim Town Administrator to notify all department heads that by order of the Board of Selectmen all departments are frozen, and any request by a department head to expend funds beyond meeting contractual obligations must be approved by the BOS liaison and Interim Town Administrator. Second by S. Vadnais. Vote 4-0 Costello abstained..” (Motion: Muri, second: Vadnais)
May 11Appoint Michael Costello as the Rehoboth JTPG Representative effective…Motion: to appoint Michael Costello as the Rehoboth JTPG Representative effective May…Passed 4–0 · Schwall: Yes
May 11, 2020: Appoint Michael Costello as the Rehoboth JTPG Representative effective May 23, 2020 to May 23, 2021
To appoint Michael Costello as the Rehoboth JTPG Representative effective May 23, 2020 to May 23, 2021
Voted: Yes
Yes: Muri, Perry, Schwall, VadnaisAbstained: Costello
From the minutes
“D. Perry motion to appoint Michael Costello as the Rehoboth JTPG Representative effective May 23, 2020 to May 23, 2021. Second by J. Muri. Vote 4-0 Costello abstained..” (Motion: Perry, second: Muri)
May 11Appoint James Muri as the JTPG Alternate Representative effective…Motion: to appoint James Muri as the JTPG Alternate Representative effective May…Passed 4–0 · Schwall: Yes
May 11, 2020: Appoint James Muri as the JTPG Alternate Representative effective May 23, 2020 to May 23, 2021
To appoint James Muri as the JTPG Alternate Representative effective May 23, 2020 to May 23, 2021
Voted: Yes
Yes: Costello, Perry, Schwall, VadnaisAbstained: Muri
From the minutes
“D. Perry motion to appoint James Muri as the JTPG Alternate Representative effective May 23, 2020 to May 23, 2021. Second by M. Costello. Vote 4-0 Muri abstained..” (Motion: Perry, second: Costello)
May 4Approve the Regular Meeting Minute with for December 9,…Motion: to approve the Regular Meeting Minute with for December 9, 2019Passed 4–0 · Schwall: Yes
May 4, 2020: Approve the Regular Meeting Minute with for December 9, 2019
To approve the Regular Meeting Minute with for December 9, 2019
Voted: Yes
Yes: Costello, Perry, Schwall, VadnaisAbstained: Muri
From the minutes
“D. Perry motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minute with for December 9, 2019. Second S. Vadnais. Vote 4-0 Muri abstained..” (Motion: Perry, second: Vadnais)
Feb 24Approve the regular meeting minute with edits for May…Motion: to approve the regular meeting minute with edits for May 6,…Passed 4–0 · Schwall: Yes
February 24, 2020: Approve the regular meeting minute with edits for May 6, 2019
To approve the regular meeting minute with edits for May 6, 2019
Voted: Yes
Yes: Muri, Perry, Schwall, VadnaisAbstained: Costello
From the minutes
“J. Muri motion to approve the regular meeting minute with edits for May 6, 2019. Second D. Perry. Vote 4-0 Costello abstained..” (Motion: Muri, second: Perry)
Feb 24Appoint Dawn Crooks to the Town Events Committee, effective…Motion: to appoint Dawn Crooks to the Town Events Committee, effective 2/24/2020…Passed 5–0 · Schwall: Not recorded
February 24, 2020: Appoint Dawn Crooks to the Town Events Committee, effective 2/24/2020 — 6/30/2020
To appoint Dawn Crooks to the Town Events Committee, effective 2/24/2020 — 6/30/2020
The names in the minutes do not match the count (5-0), so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“D. Perry motioned to appoint Dawn Crooks to the Town Events Committee, effective 2/24/2020 — 6/30/2020. Second J. Muri. Vote 5-0 Schwall recused himself..” (Motion: Perry, second: Muri)
Feb 24Appoint Laura L. Schwall as the Interim Municipal Hearing…Motion: to appoint Laura L. Schwall as the Interim Municipal Hearing Officer,…Passed 4–0 · Schwall: Not recorded
February 24, 2020: Appoint Laura L. Schwall as the Interim Municipal Hearing Officer, effective 2/24/2020 — 6/30/2020
To appoint Laura L. Schwall as the Interim Municipal Hearing Officer, effective 2/24/2020 — 6/30/2020
The minutes give the count (4-0) but not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“D. Perry motioned to appoint Laura L. Schwall as the Interim Municipal Hearing Officer, effective 2/24/2020 — 6/30/2020. Second S, Vadnais. Vote 4-0.” (Motion: Perry, second: Vadnais)
Feb 3Sign the Highway Union ContractMotion: to sign the Highway Union ContractPassed 4–0 · Schwall: Yes
February 3, 2020: Sign the Highway Union Contract
To sign the Highway Union Contract
Voted: Yes
Yes: Muri, Perry, Schwall, VadnaisAbstained: Costello
From the minutes
“D. Perry motioned to sign the Highway Union Contract. Second by S. Vadnais. Vote 4-0 Costello abstained..” (Motion: Perry, second: Vadnais)
Jan 6Approve and sign the letter to the Department of…Motion: to approve and sign the letter to the Department of Revenue,…Passed 4–0 · Schwall: Not recorded
January 6, 2020: Approve and sign the letter to the Department of Revenue, second by J, Muri
To approve and sign the letter to the Department of Revenue, second by J, Muri
The minutes give the count (4-0) but not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“S. Vadnais motion to approve and sign the letter to the Department of Revenue, second by J, Muri. Vote 4-0.” (Motion: Vadnais)
Nov 18Approve the energy reduction plan from GE/SRPEDD as presentedMotion: to approve the energy reduction plan from GE/SRPEDD as presentedPassed 3–0 · Schwall: Not recorded
November 18, 2019: Approve the energy reduction plan from GE/SRPEDD as presented
To approve the energy reduction plan from GE/SRPEDD as presented
The minutes give the count (3-0) but not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“D. Perry motion to approve the energy reduction plan from GE/SRPEDD as presented. Second by M. Costello. Vote 3-0.” (Motion: Perry, second: Costello)
Votes with no disagreement (436)
From the Rehoboth Board of Selectmen’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. Member photos: cropped from the Town of Rehoboth’s captioned Board of Selectmen photo (rehobothma.gov). The original is small, so the photos look soft. Skip Vadnais: NBC 10 WJAR (December 2024).
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