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December 5, 2023
3 recorded votes, 1 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
Name the foyer of the public works building at 950 Central Street in honor of the Williams family
Mr. Carrara asked the Board to consider naming the foyer of the public works building located at 950 Central Street in honor of the Williams Family. He explained the Williams family have devoted 88 years to the Town. Open Session Select Board Tuesday, December 5, 2023 7:00 PM Mr. Mokrisky commented that years ago, as a young member of the Select Board, he had caused Mr. Williams a lot of stress, for which he now apologizes. He seconded the motion and suggested that all three family members be honored in the foyer of the public works building. The Board passed the motion 5 yes 0 no.
Mr. Carrara asked the Board to consider the naming and Mr. Mokrisky seconded; the minutes do not record a formal motion.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara asked the Board to consider naming the foyer of the public works building located at 950 Central Street in honor of the Williams Family. He explained the Williams family have devoted 88 years to the Town. Open Session Select Board Tuesday, December 5, 2023 7:00 PM Mr. Mokrisky commented that years ago, as a young member of the Select Board, he had caused Mr. Williams a lot of stress, for which he now apologizes. He seconded the motion and suggested that all three family members be honored in the foyer of the public works building. The Board passed the motion 5 yes 0 no..” (second: Mokrisky)
Grant Town Manager Calter a $7,000 bonus for the calendar year of 2023 in recognition of exemplary work done on the structural deficits and the savings to the Town as a result of Regional 911
Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to grant Town Manager Calter a $7,000 bonus for the calendar year of 2023 in recognition of exemplary work done on the structural deficits and the savings to the Town as a result of Regional 911. Vice Chair Cavey seconded the motion. Chair Roberts asked Ms. Mary Jane Martin to review the budget and see if the bonus could be paid by the end of June. On the motion, Gitto - yes, Mokrisky - yes, Roberts - yes, Cavey - yes. Mr. Carrara was recused.
Yes: Cavey, Gitto, Mokrisky, Roberts
From the minutes
“Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to grant Town Manager Calter a $7,000 bonus for the calendar year of 2023 in recognition of exemplary work done on the structural deficits and the savings to the Town as a result of Regional 911. Vice Chair Cavey seconded the motion. Chair Roberts asked Ms. Mary Jane Martin to review the budget and see if the bonus could be paid by the end of June. On the motion, Gitto - yes, Mokrisky - yes, Roberts - yes, Cavey - yes. Mr. Carrara was recused..” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Cavey)
Adjourn
Vice Chair Cavey made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Carrara. On the motion to adjourn, the Board voted 5 yes 0 no.
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Cavey made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Carrara. On the motion to adjourn, the Board voted 5 yes 0 no..” (Motion: Cavey, 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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