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February 3, 2026
25 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Stephen Cavey, Debra Roberts, Joseph Mokrisky, Scott Carrara, Louis Gitto
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Accept the recommendations of Deputy O'Connor
Mr. Carrara moved to accept the recommendations of Deputy O'Connor, seconded by Mr. Gitto. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara moved to accept the recommendations of Deputy O'Connor, seconded by Mr. Gitto. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Gitto)
Have the Town Engineer conduct a study and prepare a plan
Mr. Carrara made the motion to have the Town Engineer conduct a study and prepare a plan, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The motion passed. 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara made the motion to have the Town Engineer conduct a study and prepare a plan, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The motion passed. 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Roberts)
Open the public hearing
Mr. Carrara made a motion to open the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Gitto. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara made a motion to open the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Gitto. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Gitto)
Close the public hearing
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)
Approve the application
Mr. Carrara made the motion to approve the application, seconded by Chair Cavey. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara made the motion to approve the application, seconded by Chair Cavey. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Cavey)
Open the public hearing
Chair Cavey made the motion to open the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Chair Cavey made the motion to open the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Cavey, second: Mokrisky)
Close the public hearing
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)
Approve the petition
Mr. Carrara made the motion to approve the petition, seconded by Chair Cavey. The motion passed 5-yes to 0-no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara made the motion to approve the petition, seconded by Chair Cavey. The motion passed 5-yes to 0-no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Cavey)
Open the public hearing
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)
Close the public hearing
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)
Approve the petition
Mr. Carrara made the motion to approve the petition, seconded by Chair Cavey. The motion passed 5-yes to 0-no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara made the motion to approve the petition, seconded by Chair Cavey. The motion passed 5-yes to 0-no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Cavey)
Insert Articles 1 through 38 into the Annual Town Meeting Warrant in the order they were presented
Ms. Roberts made the motion to insert Articles 1 through 38 into the Annual Town Meeting Warrant in the order they were presented, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. Mr. Mokrisky commented that Articles 37 and 38 are petition articles. The Board passed the motion 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Ms. Roberts made the motion to insert Articles 1 through 38 into the Annual Town Meeting Warrant in the order they were presented, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. Mr. Mokrisky commented that Articles 37 and 38 are petition articles. The Board passed the motion 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Mokrisky)
Authorize Town Counsel and appropriate Town staff to make clerical, typographical or editorial (but not substantive) changes as may be necessary
Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to authorize Town Counsel and appropriate Town staff to make clerical, typographical or editorial (but not substantive) changes as may be necessary, : seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to authorize Town Counsel and appropriate Town staff to make clerical, typographical or editorial (but not substantive) changes as may be necessary, : seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Carrara)
Close the warrant
Mr. Carrara made the motion to close the warrant, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara made the motion to close the warrant, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Roberts)
Authorize and instruct Town staff post the warrant in accordance with State law and the Town Charter
Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to authorize and instruct Town staff post the warrant in accordance with State law and the Town Charter, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to authorize and instruct Town staff post the warrant in accordance with State law and the Town Charter, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Carrara)
Set the date and time for the Annual Town Meeting per the Town Charter to the 4" day of May at 7:00p.m
Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to set the date and time for the Annual Town Meeting per the Town Charter to the 4" day of May at 7:00p.m. Mr. Carrara seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to set the date and time for the Annual Town Meeting per the Town Charter to the 4" day of May at 7:00p.m. Mr. Carrara seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Carrara)
Insert Articles 1 through 23 into the Special Town Meeting Warrant in the order they were presented
Ms. Roberts made the motion to insert Articles 1 through 23 into the Special Town Meeting Warrant in the order they were presented, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The Board passed the motion 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Ms. Roberts made the motion to insert Articles 1 through 23 into the Special Town Meeting Warrant in the order they were presented, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The Board passed the motion 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Mokrisky)
Authorize Town Counsel and appropriate Town staff to make clerical, typographical or editorial (but not substantive) changes as may be necessary
Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to authorize Town Counsel and appropriate Town staff to make clerical, typographical or editorial (but not substantive) changes as may be necessary, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to authorize Town Counsel and appropriate Town staff to make clerical, typographical or editorial (but not substantive) changes as may be necessary, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Mokrisky)
Close the warrant
Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to close the warrant, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mokrisky made the motion to close the warrant, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Carrara)
Authorize and instruct Town staff to post the warrant in accordance with State law and the Town Charter
Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to authorize and instruct Town staff to post the warrant in accordance with State law and the Town Charter, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to authorize and instruct Town staff to post the warrant in accordance with State law and the Town Charter, seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Mokrisky)
Set the date and time for the Annual Town Meeting per the Town Charter to the 4"" day of May at 7:00p.m
Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to set the date and time for the Annual Town Meeting per the Town Charter to the 4"" day of May at 7:00p.m. Mr. Carrara seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to set the date and time for the Annual Town Meeting per the Town Charter to the 4"" day of May at 7:00p.m. Mr. Carrara seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.” (Motion: Roberts, second: Carrara)
Set the time and date of the Special Town Meeting for Monday, May 4, 2026, to be held within the Annual Town Meeting
Mr. Carrara moved to set the time and date of the Special Town Meeting for Monday, May 4, 2026, to be held within the Annual Town Meeting. Ms. Roberts seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-yes to 0-no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara moved to set the time and date of the Special Town Meeting for Monday, May 4, 2026, to be held within the Annual Town Meeting. Ms. Roberts seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-yes to 0-no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Roberts)
Approve item b
Mr. Carrara made the motion to approve item b., seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The motion carried 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara made the motion to approve item b., seconded by Mr. Mokrisky. The motion carried 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Mokrisky)
Approve item a
Mr. Gitto made the motion to approve item a., seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The motion carried 4 - yes 0 - no 1 - abstention.
The minutes give only the count (4-0-1), not who voted no or abstained.
From the minutes
“Mr. Gitto made the motion to approve item a., seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The motion carried 4 - yes 0 - no 1 - abstention..” (Motion: Gitto, second: Roberts)
Adjourn
Mr. Gitto made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The motion carried 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Gitto made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The motion carried 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Gitto, 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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