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Stoughton Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting

December 3, 2024

6 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Stephen Cavey, Scott Carrara, Joseph Mokrisky, Debra Roberts, Louis Gitto

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Enter executive session

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to enter executive session, seconded by Vice Chair Carrara. On a roll call vote, the Board voted 5 - yes 0 - no.

From the minutes

“Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to enter executive session, seconded by Vice Chair Carrara. On a roll call vote, the Board voted 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Carrara)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Support Ms. Roberts in her continued effort to dialogue for a town meeting article

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · 3–0

Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to support Ms. Roberts in her continued effort to dialogue for a town meeting article, seconded by Chair Cavey. On the motion, the Board voted 3 - yes 0 -no and 2 - abstentions.

The minutes give only the count (3-0-2), not who voted no or abstained.

From the minutes

“Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to support Ms. Roberts in her continued effort to dialogue for a town meeting article, seconded by Chair Cavey. On the motion, the Board voted 3 - yes 0 -no and 2 - abstentions..” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Cavey)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Open the public hearing

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mr. Mokrisky made a motion to open the public hearing, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes-0 - no.

From the minutes

“Mr. Mokrisky made a motion to open the public hearing, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes-0 - no..” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Roberts)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Close the public hearing

Minutes, page 4

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.

From the minutes

“Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Roberts)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Approve the application

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · 4–1

Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to approve the application, seconded by Ms. Roberts. On the motion, the Board voted 4 - yes | - no.

The minutes give only the count (4-1), not who voted no or abstained.

From the minutes

“Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to approve the application, seconded by Ms. Roberts. On the motion, the Board voted 4 - yes | - no..” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Roberts)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Adopt the option to schedule the Special Town Meeting and after the election; to schedule a Select Board meeting on December 10, 2024 to open the warrant

Minutes, page 7

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Ms. Roberts made the motion to adopt the option to schedule the Special Town Meeting and after the election; to schedule a Select Board meeting on December 10, 2024 to open the warrant. Motion seconded by Mr. Gitto. On the motion the Board voted 5 - yes 0 - no.

From the minutes

“Ms. Roberts made the motion to adopt the option to schedule the Special Town Meeting and after the election; to schedule a Select Board meeting on December 10, 2024 to open the warrant. Motion seconded by Mr. Gitto. On the motion the Board voted 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Gitto)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

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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