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April 10, 2024
4 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Present: Stephen Cavey, Scott Carrara, Joseph Mokrisky, Debra Roberts, Louis Gitto
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Open the meeting
The motion to open the meeting was made by Mr. Gitto and seconded by Vice Chair Cavey. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“The motion to open the meeting was made by Mr. Gitto and seconded by Vice Chair Cavey. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Gitto, second: Cavey)
Choose Stephen Cavey as Chair (Debra Roberts’s nomination)
Ms. Roberts nominated Mr. Cavey. There were no further nominations. In response to a roll call vote: Mr. Gitto - yes, Mr. Mokrisky - yes, Mr. Carrara - yes, Ms. : Roberts - yes, Mr. Cavey - yes and accepted the role of Chair.
From the minutes
“Ms. Roberts nominated Mr. Cavey. There were no further nominations. In response to a roll call vote: Mr. Gitto - yes, Mr. Mokrisky - yes, Mr. Carrara - yes, Ms. : Roberts - yes, Mr. Cavey - yes and accepted the role of Chair..” (Motion: Roberts)
Choose Scott Carrara as Vice Chair (Joseph Mokrisky’s nomination)
Mr. Mokrisky nominated Mr. Carrara. Mr. Gitto nominated Ms. Roberts. In response to a roll-call vote for Mr. Carrara for Vice Chair, Mr. Carrara - yes, Mr. Cavey - yes, Mr. Mokrisky - yes, Mr. Gitto - yes and Ms. Roberts - yes.
Mr. Mokrisky nominated Mr. Carrara and Mr. Gitto nominated Ms. Roberts; the roll call was on Mr. Carrara.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mokrisky nominated Mr. Carrara. Mr. Gitto nominated Ms. Roberts. In response to a roll-call vote for Mr. Carrara for Vice Chair, Mr. Carrara - yes, Mr. Cavey - yes, Mr. Mokrisky - yes, Mr. Gitto - yes and Ms. Roberts - yes..” (Motion: Mokrisky)
Enter the Executive Session
Ms. Roberts moved to enter the Executive Session, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. Mr. Gitto asked that item a. of the Executive Session Agenda be amended to read the Executive Session Meeting Minutes of March 26, 2024. On the motion to move to Executive Session, Gitto - yes, Cavey - yes, Mokrisky - yes, Roberts - yes. Vice Chair Carrara abstained as he would not attend the executive session. The motion passed 4 - yes and | - abstention.
Yes: Cavey, Gitto, Mokrisky, RobertsAbstained: Carrara
From the minutes
“Ms. Roberts moved to enter the Executive Session, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. Mr. Gitto asked that item a. of the Executive Session Agenda be amended to read the Executive Session Meeting Minutes of March 26, 2024. On the motion to move to Executive Session, Gitto - yes, Cavey - yes, Mokrisky - yes, Roberts - yes. Vice Chair Carrara abstained as he would not attend the executive session. The motion passed 4 - yes and | - abstention..” (Motion: Roberts, 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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