MassVoter.com← Stoughton Select BoardStoughton Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
November 15, 2022
8 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Debra Roberts, Stephen Cavey, Joseph Mokrisky, Scott Carrara, Louis Gitto
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Open the meeting
Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to open the meeting, seconded by Mr. Cavey. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to open the meeting, seconded by Mr. Cavey. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Cavey)
Approve the Consent Agenda
The motion to approve the Consent Agenda was made, seconded, and passed unanimously.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“The motion to approve the Consent Agenda was made, seconded, and passed unanimously..”
Public Hearings a, b
Open the hearing
Mr. Carrara made the motion to open the hearing, seconded by Mr. Gitto. The motion passed.
The minutes record the result only, not a count or how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara made the motion to open the hearing, seconded by Mr. Gitto. The motion passed..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Gitto)
Close the public hearing
Mr. Gitto made the motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed. ;
The minutes record the result only, not a count or how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Mr. Gitto made the motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed. ;.” (Motion: Gitto, second: Carrara)
Approve the application
Mr. Cararra made the motion to approve the application, seconded by Mr. Gitto. The motion passed unanimously. b, National Grid Mr. Mokrisky and Mr. Carrara objected to discussion of this matter as National Grid had not sent a representative to the meeting.
From the minutes
“Mr. Cararra made the motion to approve the application, seconded by Mr. Gitto. The motion passed unanimously. b, National Grid Mr. Mokrisky and Mr. Carrara objected to discussion of this matter as National Grid had not sent a representative to the meeting..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Gitto)
Postpone
Mr. Gitto made the motion to postpone, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 4 yes 0 no, as Mr. Cavey had left the meeting due to illness at 9:12 PM and did not vote on this issue.
Yes: Carrara, Gitto, Mokrisky, RobertsStephen Cavey had left the meeting because of illness at 9:12 PM (the minutes say so), so he is not counted.
From the minutes
“Mr. Gitto made the motion to postpone, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 4 yes 0 no, as Mr. Cavey had left the meeting due to illness at 9:12 PM and did not vote on this issue..” (Motion: Gitto, second: Carrara)
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Table pending further information
Mr. Gitto made the motion to table pending further information, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 4 yes to 0 no.
Yes: Carrara, Gitto, Mokrisky, RobertsStephen Cavey had left the meeting because of illness at 9:12 PM (the minutes say so), so he is not counted.
From the minutes
“Mr. Gitto made the motion to table pending further information, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 4 yes to 0 no..” (Motion: Gitto, second: Carrara)
Adjourn the meeting
Mr. Gitto made the motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion carried 4 yes 0 no,
Yes: Carrara, Gitto, Mokrisky, RobertsStephen Cavey had left the meeting because of illness at 9:12 PM (the minutes say so), so he is not counted.
From the minutes
“Mr. Gitto made the motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion carried 4 yes 0 no,.” (Motion: Gitto, second: Carrara)
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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