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December 12, 2023
3 recorded votes, 3 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
Approve a. of the Consent Agenda
Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to approve a. of the Consent Agenda. Mr. Gitto seconded the motion. On the motion, the Board voted 3 - yes, 1 - abstention.
Mr. Carrara recused himself from item a. because he was absent for that meeting (the minutes say so), so he is not counted. The minutes give only the count (3-0-1), not who voted no or abstained.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to approve a. of the Consent Agenda. Mr. Gitto seconded the motion. On the motion, the Board voted 3 - yes, 1 - abstention..” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Gitto)
Approve item b. of the Consent Agenda as submitted
Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to approve item b. of the Consent Agenda as submitted. Motion seconded by Chair Roberts. On the motion, 2 - yes, 2 - no. The motion failed. ,
The minutes say 2-2, but 5 members were present (Debra Roberts, Stephen Cavey, Joseph Mokrisky, Scott Carrara and Louis Gitto). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to approve item b. of the Consent Agenda as submitted. Motion seconded by Chair Roberts. On the motion, 2 - yes, 2 - no. The motion failed. ,.” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Roberts)
Approve item c. of the Consent Agenda
Mr. Carrara moved to approve item c. of the Consent Agenda, motion was seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The Board voted 4 - yes - 0 no.
The minutes say 4-0, but 5 members were present (Debra Roberts, Stephen Cavey, Joseph Mokrisky, Scott Carrara and Louis Gitto). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara moved to approve item c. of the Consent Agenda, motion was seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The Board voted 4 - yes - 0 no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Mokrisky)
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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