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Holly McNamara
Elected townwide · 5 terms in this record
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Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2018–2019 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2018–2019 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list McNamara 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.
These numbers describe the record; they are not a grade. A no vote, an abstention or a minority vote is neither good nor bad. MassVoter never rates officials.
Attendance
At the start of 24 of 24 Board of Selectmen meetings in 2018–2019 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (24)
- Mar 27, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Mar 13, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Feb 27, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Feb 13, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Jan 23, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Dec 28, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Dec 11, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Dec 5, 2018 · Joint: Present
- Dec 3, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Nov 14, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Nov 7, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Oct 3, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Aug 29, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Aug 15, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Aug 3, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jul 18, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jul 11, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jun 20, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jun 15, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jun 6, 2018 · Regular: Present
- May 21, 2018 · Regular: Present
- May 2, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Apr 25, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Apr 11, 2018 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2018–2019 Board
Mar 13ApproveMotion: to transfer the balance of $20,678.55 from the Spirit of Somerset…Passed 2–0 · McNamara: Yes
To transfer the balance of $20,678.55 from the Spirit of Somerset Gift Account to Spirit of Somerset, Inc., (non profit)
Voted: Yes
Yes: McNamara, MonizAbstained: Berube
From the minutes
“A motion to transfer the balance of $20,678.55 from the Spirit of Somerset Gift Account to Spirit of Somerset, Inc., (non profit) was made by Selectman Moniz and seconded by Selectman McNamara and voted 2-0 by a roll call vote of Selectmen Moniz and McNamara.” (Motion: Moniz, second: McNamara)
Nov 7ApproveMotion: to adopt the rules and regulations for the Keeping of AnimalsPassed 2–1 · McNamara: Yes
To adopt the rules and regulations for the Keeping of Animals
Voted: Yes
Yes: McNamara, MonizNo: Berube
From the minutes
“A motion to adopt the rules and regulations for the Keeping of Animals was made by Selectman Moniz, seconded by Selectman McNamara, and approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 2-1 with Moniz -yea, McNamara-yea, and Berube-Nay.” (Motion: Moniz, second: McNamara)
Jul 18Appointment of Town PlannerMotion: to appoint Nancy Durfee as Town Planner and authorize Town Administrator…Passed 2–0 · McNamara: Not recorded
July 18, 2018: Appointment of Town Planner
To appoint Nancy Durfee as Town Planner and authorize Town Administrator Richard Brown to enter into an agreement based on what he outlined
The minutes give only the count (2–0), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“A motion to appoint Nancy Durfee as Town Planner and authorize Town Administrator Richard Brown to enter into an agreement based on what he outlined was made by Selectman McNamara, seconded by Selectman Moniz and approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 2-0.” (Motion: McNamara, second: Moniz)
Jul 18ApproveMotion: to authorize Town Administrator, Richard Brown to sign the contract with…Passed 2–0 · McNamara: Not recorded
To authorize Town Administrator, Richard Brown to sign the contract with Vanessa Hagen Brustlin, Inc.
The minutes give only the count (2–0), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“A motion to authorize Town Administrator, Richard Brown to sign the contract with Vanessa Hagen Brustlin, Inc. was made by Selectman McNamara, seconded by Selectman Moniz and approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 2-0.” (Motion: McNamara, second: Moniz)
May 21ApproveMotion: to Joshua DarlingtonPassed 4–0 · McNamara: Not recorded
To Joshua Darlington
The minutes record this vote as 4–0 but list 3 members as present, so we can’t say who voted.
From the minutes
“Robert Camara nominated Joshua Darlington and seconded by MaryEllen Aspden … The roll call vote was unanimous 4-0 by the Recreation Board and the roll call vote of the Board of Selectmen was unanimous 3 -0.”
Votes with no disagreement (59)
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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