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March 18, 2025
15 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Stephen Cavey, Scott Carrara, Joseph Mokrisky, Debra Roberts, Louis Gitto
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve item a. as amended
Ms. Roberts made the motion to approve item a. as amended, seconded by Mr. Gitto. The Board voted 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Ms. Roberts made the motion to approve item a. as amended, seconded by Mr. Gitto. The Board voted 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Gitto)
Grant the requests of item b. and item c
Vice Chair Carrara made the motion to grant the requests of item b. and item c., seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The Board approved 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Carrara made the motion to grant the requests of item b. and item c., seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The Board approved 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Mokrisky)
Accept the Resolution as written
Vice Chair Carrara made the motion to accept the Resolution as written, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The Board approved 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Carrara made the motion to accept the Resolution as written, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The Board approved 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Roberts)
Direct and instruct the Finance Director and Town Accountant to reserve the unappropriated remaining balance in free cash in FY25, approximately $886,000, as most recently certified, such
Chair Cavey made the motion drafted by Town Counsel in consultation with the Finance Director: consistent with the Board's prior determinations that no free cash and/or one-time revenue sources would be used to subsidize the general fund operating budget, "I move that the Select Board direct and instruct the Finance Director and Town Accountant to reserve the unappropriated remaining balance in free cash in FY25, approximately $886,000, as most recently certified, such unallocated Select Board, Tuesday, March 18, 2025 7:00 PM fund to roll to July 1, 2025 free cash calculation, and further, to respectfully request that the Finance Committee be asked to offer its support of this policy." Motion seconded by Mr. Gitto. Vice Chair Carrara asked if this was excess capacity. Town Manager Calter responded yes. Chair Cavey added that this measure will demonstrate financial responsibility. Ms. Roberts asked that the policy be posted for public information. Mr. Gitto asked if the amount could be deposited to the stabilization accounts, objecting to carrying free cash ahead. Chair Cavey interjected that the final decision belongs to the Town Meeting Representatives. 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
“Chair Cavey made the motion drafted by Town Counsel in consultation with the Finance Director: consistent with the Board's prior determinations that no free cash and/or one-time revenue sources would be used to subsidize the general fund operating budget, "I move that the Select Board direct and instruct the Finance Director and Town Accountant to reserve the unappropriated remaining balance in free cash in FY25, approximately $886,000, as most recently certified, such unallocated Select Board, Tuesday, March 18, 2025 7:00 PM fund to roll to July 1, 2025 free cash calculation, and further, to respectfully request that the Finance Committee be asked to offer its support of this policy." Motion seconded by Mr. Gitto. Vice Chair Carrara asked if this was excess capacity. Town Manager Calter responded yes. Chair Cavey added that this measure will demonstrate financial responsibility. Ms. Roberts asked that the policy be posted for public information. Mr. Gitto asked if the amount could be deposited to the stabilization accounts, objecting to carrying free cash ahead. Chair Cavey interjected that the final decision belongs to the Town Meeting Representatives. On the motion, the Board voted 4 - yes | - no..” (Motion: Cavey, second: Gitto)
Open the public hearing
Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to open the public hearing, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to open the public hearing, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Roberts)
Close the public hearing
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)
Issue a warning
Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to issue a warning, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 4-yes 1 -no.
The minutes give only the count (4-1), not who voted no or abstained.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to issue a warning, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 4-yes 1 -no..” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Roberts)
Open the public hearing
Mr. Gitto made the motion to open the public hearing, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Gitto made the motion to open the public hearing, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Gitto, second: Roberts)
Close the public hearing
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)
Approve the petition
Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to approve the petition, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 4 - yes 1 - 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 petition, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 4 - yes 1 - no..” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Roberts)
Open the public hearing
Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to open the public hearing, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to open the public hearing, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Roberts)
Close the public hearing
Ms. Roberts made the motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Ms. Roberts made the motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Mokrisky)
Approve the applications
Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to approve the applications, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to approve the applications, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Roberts)
Defer the decision to the Schools
Ms. Roberts made the motion to defer the decision to the Schools, seconded by Mr. Gitto. Town Manager Calter thanked Ms. Roberts for her hard work on the event honoring Mr. Frederick Richard and suggested amending the motion to include the statement that Ms. Roberts would present the scholarship awards to the students. Ms. Roberts accepted and amended her motion. On the amended motion, the Board voted 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Ms. Roberts made the motion to defer the decision to the Schools, seconded by Mr. Gitto. Town Manager Calter thanked Ms. Roberts for her hard work on the event honoring Mr. Frederick Richard and suggested amending the motion to include the statement that Ms. Roberts would present the scholarship awards to the students. Ms. Roberts accepted and amended her motion. On the amended motion, the Board voted 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Gitto)
Adjourn
Vice Chair Carrara made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Carrara made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Roberts)
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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