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Rochester Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting

March 2, 2026

5 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF)

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Attendance

Present: Adam C. Murphy, Paul Ciaburri, Bradford N. Morse

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Select Board Open Session meeting minutes of February 17", 2026

Approve the open session minutes of February 17", 2026

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To approve the open session minutes of February 17", 2026.

From the minutes

“Motion: A motion is made by Select Board Member Ciaburri to approve the open session minutes of February 17", 2026. The motion is seconded by Select Board Member Morse. Motion carries, 3-0.” (Motion: Ciaburri, second: Morse)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Joint appointment of RMS School Committee Member

Table the vote seeing as this is an elected seat and Town elections will be coming up in May

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · 1–1

To table the vote seeing as this is an elected seat and Town elections will be coming up in May.

Yes: CiaburriNo: MorseAbstained: MurphyJoint roll-call vote with members of another board (counting everyone, 4-2). Only the Select Board members' votes are shown.

From the minutes

“Motion: A motion is made by Select Board Member Ciaburti to table the vote seeing as this is an elected seat and Town elections will be coming up in May. The motion is seconded by RMS School Committee Chair Kate Duggan. Roll Call Vote: Ciaburri- Aye, Duggan - Aye, Rounseville - Aye, Trombly - No, Morse - No, Murphy - Abstain, Jiminez - Aye. The motion carries, 4-2.” (Motion: Ciaburri)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Vote to fill the vacant seat on the RMS School Committee for the remainder of the term

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · 1–1

To vote to fill the vacant seat on the RMS School Committee for the remainder of the term.

Yes: MorseNo: CiaburriAbstained: MurphyJoint roll-call vote with members of another board (counting everyone, 5-1). Only the Select Board members' votes are shown. The motion was made by Kate Duggan, who was not a Select Board member.

From the minutes

“Motion: A motion is made by Kate Duggan to vote to fill the vacant seat on the RMS School Committee for the remainder of the term. The motion is seconded by Robin Rounseville. Roll Call Vote: Duggan - Aye, Rounseville - Aye, Trombly - Aye, Jiminez - Aye, Ciaburri - No, Morse - Aye, Murphy - Abstain. The motion carries 5-1.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Vote in Barbara Lee into the RMS School Committee vacancy for the remainder of the term

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To vote in Barbara Lee into the RMS School Committee vacancy for the remainder of the term.

Joint roll-call vote with members of another board (counting everyone, 5-2). Only the Select Board members' votes are shown.

From the minutes

“Motion: A motion is made by Brad Morse to vote in Barbara Lee into the RMS School Committee vacancy for the remainder of the term. The motion is seconded by Paul Ciaburri. Roll Call Vote: Morse - Aye, Jemenez - No, Trombly - Aye, Rounseville - No, Duggan - Aye, Ciaburri - Aye, Murphy - Aye. The motion carries, 5-2.” (Motion: Morse, second: Ciaburri)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

ADJOURNMENT

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · 2–0

To adjourn the meeting.

The minutes give a count of 2-0, but 3 members are listed as present, so we show the count only.

From the minutes

“Motion: A motion is made by Select Board Member Ciaburri to adjourn the meeting. The motion is seconded by Select Board Member Murphy Motion carries, 2-0.” (Motion: Ciaburri, second: Murphy)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

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