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April 14, 2026
12 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Joseph Mokrisky, Debra Roberts, Stephen Cavey, Scott Carrara, Lori Jacques
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the Consent Agenda item a
Mr. Carrara made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda item a., seconded by Mr. Cavey. The motion passed 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. Carrara made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda item a., seconded by Mr. Cavey. The motion passed 4 - yes 0 - no 1 - abstention..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Cavey)
Approve items b., c., d., e., f, g. and h. of the Consent Agenda
Mr. Carrara made the motion to approve items b., c., d., e., f, g. and h. of the Consent Agenda, seconded by Mr. Cavey. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no Mr. Matthew Phillips and Mr. Dick Phillips came forward to speak about the road race and the intent to raise funds for the National Kidney Association.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara made the motion to approve items b., c., d., e., f, g. and h. of the Consent Agenda, seconded by Mr. Cavey. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no Mr. Matthew Phillips and Mr. Dick Phillips came forward to speak about the road race and the intent to raise funds for the National Kidney Association..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Cavey)
Defer for two weeks
Mr. Cavey made the motion to defer for two weeks, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. On a roll call vote, the Board voted 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Cavey made the motion to defer for two weeks, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. On a roll call vote, the Board voted 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Cavey, second: Roberts)
Open the public hearing
Chair Mokrisky moved to open the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Chair Mokrisky moved to open the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Mokrisky, second: Carrara)
Table this matter
Mr. Carrara moved to table this matter, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara moved to table this matter, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Roberts)
Open the hearing
Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to open the hearing, seconded by Mr. Cavey. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to open the hearing, seconded by Mr. Cavey. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Cavey)
Close the public hearing
Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Roberts made the motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Carrara)
Approve the application
Vice Chair Roberts moved to approve the application, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Roberts moved to approve the application, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Carrara)
Take the matter off the table
Mr. Carrara made the motion to take the matter off the table, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara made the motion to take the matter off the table, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Roberts)
Close the public hearing
Vice Chair Roberts moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Roberts moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Carrara. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Carrara)
Approve the application
Vice Chair Roberts moved to approve the application, seconded by Mr. Cavey. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Roberts moved to approve the application, seconded by Mr. Cavey. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Cavey)
Adjourn
Mr. Carrara made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Cavey. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Carrara made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Cavey. The motion passed 5 - yes 0 - no..” (Motion: Carrara, second: Cavey)
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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