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November 13, 2019
7 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: David Berube, Steven Moniz, Holly McNamara
Absent: None
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Pledge of Allegiance Minutes of Selectmen's Meeting: The reading of the minutes for October 16, 2019 meeting of the Somerset Board of Selectmen was waived and approved as circulated
From the minutes
“Pledge of Allegiance Minutes of Selectmen's Meeting: The reading of the minutes for October 16, 2019 meeting of the Somerset Board of Selectmen was waived and approved as circulated. The motion to do so was made by Selectman Moniz, and seconded by Selectman McNamara and was unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen.” (Motion: Moniz, second: McNamara)
Licenses Application for a new license
To approve the Common Victular-Restaurant- Wine & Malt for New England Eats, LLC doing/business/as Papa Gino's, 859 GAR Highway, Somerset, MA
From the minutes
“A motion to approve the Common Victular-Restaurant- Wine & Malt for New England Eats, LLC doing/business/as Papa Gino's, 859 GAR Highway, Somerset, MA was made by Selectman Moniz, seconded by Selectman McNamara and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Moniz, second: McNamara)
To approve the signage on Brayton Point Road to say no truck traffic of 15 ton or more before 7:00am and after 6:00 pm
From the minutes
“A motion to approve the signage on Brayton Point Road to say no truck traffic of 15 ton or more before 7:00am and after 6:00 pm was made by Selectman Moniz, seconded by Selectman McNamara and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Moniz, second: McNamara)
To allow on premise liquor license holders to remain open until 2:00am on Thursday, November 28, 2019 and on Wednesday January 1, 2020(New Year's Day)
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Selectman Moniz to allow on premise liquor license holders to remain open until 2:00am on Thursday, November 28, 2019 and on Wednesday January 1, 2020(New Year's Day), seconded by Selectman McNamara and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Moniz, second: McNamara)
To eliminate the Residential and Commercial tax rates
The minutes record this vote as 3–0 but list 1 members as present, so we can’t say who voted.
From the minutes
“A motion to eliminate the Residential and Commercial tax rates was made by Selectman Moniz, seconded by Selectman McNamara and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Moniz, second: McNamara)
Review / vote and sign Special Town Meeting Warrant
To sign as circulated
The minutes record this vote as 3–0 but list 1 members as present, so we can’t say who voted.
From the minutes
“a motion to sign as circulated was made by Selectman Moniz, seconded by Selectman McNamara and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Moniz, second: McNamara)
To adjourn at 7:30
The minutes give only the count (3–0), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“A motion to adjourn at 7:30 was made by Selectman Moniz seconded by Selectman McNamara and approved by a roll call vote of 3-0.” (Motion: Moniz, second: McNamara)
From the Somerset Board of Selectmen’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. Most votes since 2019 are roll calls with each Selectman named; we check every count against the names and quote the exact wording. The Selectmen also sit as the town’s Board of Health, so Board of Health votes are included. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: Allen Smith and Todd Costa from Fall River Reporter; Joseph Bednarik from his Somerset Access TV candidate statement (2026).
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