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Stoughton Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting

May 20, 2025

10 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

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

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Approve the Complete Streets Prioritization Plan

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · 4–1

Mr. Gitto made the motion to approve the Complete Streets Prioritization Plan. Motion seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The Board voted 4 - yes 1 - no.

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

From the minutes

“Mr. Gitto made the motion to approve the Complete Streets Prioritization Plan. Motion seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The Board voted 4 - yes 1 - no..” (Motion: Gitto, second: Roberts)

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

Approve

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mr. Gitto made the motion to approve, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.

From the minutes

“Mr. Gitto made the motion to approve, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Gitto, second: Roberts)

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

Open the hearing

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Chair Cavey moved to open the hearing, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.

From the minutes

“Chair Cavey moved to open the hearing, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Cavey, second: Mokrisky)

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

Close the hearing

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mr. Carrara made the motion to close the hearing, seconded by Chair Cavey. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.

From the minutes

“Mr. Carrara made the motion to close the hearing, seconded by Chair Cavey. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Cavey)

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

Approve the application

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · 4–1

Mr. Carrara made the motion to approve the application, seconded by Chair Cavey. The motion passed 4 - yes | - no.

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

From the minutes

“Mr. Carrara made the motion to approve the application, seconded by Chair Cavey. The motion passed 4 - yes | - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Cavey)

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

Open the public hearing

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mr. Carrara made the motion to open the public hearing, seconded by Chair Cavey. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.

From the minutes

“Mr. Carrara made the motion to open the public hearing, seconded by Chair Cavey. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Cavey)

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

Close the public hearing

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mr. Carrara made the motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Chair Cavey. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.

From the minutes

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

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

Approve contingent upon the Engineering Department's recommendations

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mr. Carrara made the motion to approve contingent upon the Engineering Department's recommendations, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.

From the minutes

“Mr. Carrara made the motion to approve contingent upon the Engineering Department's recommendations, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Mokrisky)

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

Approve the Consent Agenda

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mr. Gitto made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. On the motion the Board voted 5 - yes 0 - no.

From the minutes

“Mr. Gitto made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. On the motion the Board voted 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Gitto, second: Mokrisky)

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

Enter executive session

Minutes, page 4

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

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

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (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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