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June 22, 2022
17 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Lorne K. Lawless, Allen Smith, Jacob Vaught
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
To waive the reading of the minutes of, May 25, 2022, and June 1, 2022 meetings of the Board of Selectmen and approve as circulated
From the minutes
“A motion to waive the reading of the minutes of, May 25, 2022, and June 1, 2022 meetings of the Board of Selectmen and approve as circulated was made by Selectman Vaught, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Vaught, second: Lawless)
To approve the Application for Application for transfer of Common Victualler License filed by (Syuin Kheav) Mey Tex Inc. Doing Business As the Rise Café 900 County Street in Somerset, from (Jason Amaral) The Rise Café Inc.
From the minutes
“A motion to approve the Application for Application for transfer of Common Victualler License filed by (Syuin Kheav) Mey Tex Inc. Doing Business As the Rise Café 900 County Street in Somerset, from (Jason Amaral) The Rise Café Inc. was made by Selectman Vaught, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Vaught, second: Lawless)
New Business - Appoint Tyler Nicolan of Somerset, MA to the position of Firefighter/Paramedic
To appoint Tyler Nicolan of Somerset, MA to the position of Firefighter/Paramedic contingent on passing the HRD medical, CORI and PAT effective July 10, 2022
From the minutes
“A motion to appoint Tyler Nicolan of Somerset, MA to the position of Firefighter/Paramedic contingent on passing the HRD medical, CORI and PAT effective July 10, 2022 was made by Selectman Lawless seconded by Selectman Vaught and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Lawless, second: Vaught)
To appoint Ms. Haley Andrews to the position of Patrol Officer effective July 10, 2022
From the minutes
“A motion to appoint Ms. Haley Andrews to the position of Patrol Officer effective July 10, 2022 was made by Selectman Lawless, seconded by Selectman Vaught and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Lawless, second: Vaught)
To open the hearing
From the minutes
“A motion to open the hearing was made by Selectman Chair Allen Smith, seconded by Selectman Vaught and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (second: Vaught)
To close the public input portion of the meeting
From the minutes
“A motion to close the public input portion of the meeting was made by Selectman Vaught, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen.” (Motion: Vaught, second: Lawless)
To declare the dog Stanley owned by Mr. & Mrs. Montigny as dangerous
From the minutes
“A motion to declare the dog Stanley owned by Mr. & Mrs. Montigny as dangerous was made by Selectman Vaught, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Vaught, second: Lawless)
To raise the hours of the Interim Town Administrator to 30 hours and increase the pay by $10.00 per hour and sign an agreement
From the minutes
“A motion to raise the hours of the Interim Town Administrator to 30 hours and increase the pay by $10.00 per hour and sign an agreement was made by Selectman Vaught, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Vaught, second: Lawless)
Vote Annual Appointments (see attached list)
To accept the list previously read by the Chairman
From the minutes
“Selectman Vaught made a motion to accept the list previously read by the Chairman, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectman 3-0.” (Motion: Vaught, second: Lawless)
To approve the list as read
The minutes record this vote as 2–0 but list 3 members as present, so we can’t say who voted.
From the minutes
“Selectman Vaught made a motion to approve the list as read, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 2-0.” (Motion: Vaught, second: Lawless)
To approve the Constables was made Selectman Vaught
From the minutes
“A motion to approve the Constables was made Selectman Vaught, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (second: Lawless)
To accept the2022-2023 Police Department rolls
From the minutes
“A motion to accept the2022-2023 Police Department rolls was made by Selectman Vaught seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen.” (Motion: Vaught, second: Lawless)
To accept the 2-22-2023 Fire Departments roll as read
From the minutes
“A motion to accept the 2-22-2023 Fire Departments roll as read was made by Selectman Vaught, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Vaught, second: Lawless)
To appoint Diane Jordan and Liam Murphy to the Cultural Council
From the minutes
“A motion to appoint Diane Jordan and Liam Murphy to the Cultural Council was made by Selectman Vaught, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Vaught, second: Lawless)
To appoint Kathleen Souza to the Zoning Board of Appeals alternate for the term ending June 30, 2025
From the minutes
“A motion to appoint Kathleen Souza to the Zoning Board of Appeals alternate for the term ending June 30, 2025 was made by Selectman Lawless, seconded by Selectman Vaught and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Lawless, second: Vaught)
To approve the Committee Assignments as ready
The minutes record this vote as 2–0 but list 3 members as present, so we can’t say who voted.
From the minutes
“A motion to approve the Committee Assignments as ready was made by Selectman Vaught, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 2-0.” (Motion: Vaught, second: Lawless)
To adjourn at 9:08 pm
From the minutes
“A motion to adjourn at 9:08 pm was made by Selectman Lawless, seconded by Selectman Vaught and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Lawless, second: Vaught)
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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