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November 9, 2021
2 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Joseph Mokrisky, Debra Roberts, Stephen Cavey, Scott Carrara, Louis Gitto
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Choose Sean Butrica as Veterans Agent
Mr. Carrara nominated Mr. Sean Butrica. He said that Mr. Butrica was number 2 in his current work and exhibited a business background, and organization skills. He said he appeared to be a team player. Mr. Mokrisky said that there is no perfect candidate. He said all three are highly qualified. Mr. Carrara said he was impressed with Mr. Butrica because he exemplified empathy and a desire to be personally involved with veterans and their events. Mr. Cavey said we will follow the policy. He said we will vote and select the candidate with the majority On the first round of voting: Conceicao Butrica Soby Roberts-yes Cavey-yes Gitto- yes Carrata-no Carrara-yes Mokrisky-yes Gitto-no Gitto-no Carrara-no Cavey-no Roberts-no Cartrara-no Moktisky-no Mokrisky-no Roberts-no Mr. Conceicao was eliminated this round. On the second round of voting: Butrica Soby Carrara-yes Gitto-no Gitto-yes Carrara-no Roberts-yes Cavey-no Cavey-yes Roberts-no Mokrisky-yes Mokrisky-no Mr. Butrica was voted in as the next Veterans Agent.
A choice among three candidates (David Soby, Brian Conceicao and Sean Butrica), voted in rounds, so no individual votes are shown. The minutes list each member’s round-by-round votes; in the final round Mr. Butrica was chosen over Mr. Soby.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara nominated Mr. Sean Butrica. He said that Mr. Butrica was number 2 in his current work and exhibited a business background, and organization skills. He said he appeared to be a team player. Mr. Mokrisky said that there is no perfect candidate. He said all three are highly qualified. Mr. Carrara said he was impressed with Mr. Butrica because he exemplified empathy and a desire to be personally involved with veterans and their events. Mr. Cavey said we will follow the policy. He said we will vote and select the candidate with the majority On the first round of voting: Conceicao Butrica Soby Roberts-yes Cavey-yes Gitto- yes Carrata-no Carrara-yes Mokrisky-yes Gitto-no Gitto-no Carrara-no Cavey-no Roberts-no Cartrara-no Moktisky-no Mokrisky-no Roberts-no Mr. Conceicao was eliminated this round. On the second round of voting: Butrica Soby Carrara-yes Gitto-no Gitto-yes Carrara-no Roberts-yes Cavey-no Cavey-yes Roberts-no Mokrisky-yes Mokrisky-no Mr. Butrica was voted in as the next Veterans Agent..” (Motion: Carrara)
Mr. Carrara announced that he would not attend the executive session
Mr. Gitto made the motion, seconded by Mr. Cavey. Mr. Carrara announced that he would not attend the executive session. The motion passed 4 yes, 1- abstention.
The minutes give only the count (4-0-1), not who voted no or abstained.
From the minutes
“Mr. Gitto made the motion, seconded by Mr. Cavey. Mr. Carrara announced that he would not attend the executive session. The motion passed 4 yes, 1- abstention..” (Motion: Gitto, second: Cavey)
From the Stoughton Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Select Board member photos: video stills from Stoughton Media Access Corporation (SMAC, Stoughton’s local cable TV), each from a program that names the member on screen: Joseph Mokrisky from “Community Forum - Joe Mokrisky - Chairman of Select Board” (2021); Debra Roberts from “Stoughton Politics with...This Guy: Talking with Debra Roberts” (2025); Stephen Cavey from “Stoughton Politics with... This Guy: Interview with Select Board Chair Stephen Cavey” (2025); Scott Carrara from “Community Forum - Scott Carrara - Running for Stoughton Board of Selectmen” (2021); Lori Jacques from “A Lioness & You on the Watch: Interview with Select Board Candidate Lori Jacques” (2026). Former members show initials.
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