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April 9, 2026
3 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Joseph Mokrisky, Debra Roberts, Stephen Cavey, Scott Carrara, Lori Jacques
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Choose Joseph Mokrisky as Chair (Stephen Cavey’s nomination)
Mr. Cavey nominated Mr. Joseph Mokrisky. Hearing no additional nominations, Town Manager Calter closed the nominations and called for a vote. On roll call vote, the Board voted 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. Cavey nominated Mr. Joseph Mokrisky. Hearing no additional nominations, Town Manager Calter closed the nominations and called for a vote. On roll call vote, the Board voted 4 - yes 0 - no 1 - abstention..” (Motion: Cavey)
Choose Debra Roberts as Vice Chair (she nominated herself)
Ms. Roberts nominated herself. Hearing no additional nominations, Mr. Mokrisky closed the nominations and called for a vote. On a roll-call vote, the Board voted 4 - yes 0 - no 1 - abstention.
The minutes give only the count (4-0-1), not who voted no or abstained.
From the minutes
“Ms. Roberts nominated herself. Hearing no additional nominations, Mr. Mokrisky closed the nominations and called for a vote. On a roll-call vote, the Board voted 4 - yes 0 - no 1 - abstention..” (Motion: Roberts)
Adjourn
Mr. Carrara made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Vice Chair 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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