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Wareham Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting

September 19, 2023

4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Judith Whiteside, Jared S. Chadwick, Ronald S. Besse, Alan H. Slavin, Patricia A. Wurts

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Include the following articles in the Annual Fall Town Meeting: Approve and Fund FY23 Capital Plan Transfer of Available Funds Prior Year Bills & Deficits PEG Access Receipts Reserved For...

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To include the following articles in the Annual Fall Town Meeting: Approve and Fund FY23 Capital Plan Transfer of Available Funds Prior Year Bills & Deficits PEG Access Receipts Reserved For Appropriation Union Contracts Harbor Services Permit Receipts Reserved for Appropriations Account / Software Harbor Services Permit Receipts Reserved for Appropriations Account / Debt Payment . Amendment to Waterway Rules # 6 Chapel Lane Mark's Cove Vista Westgate Property CPC Affordable Housing Trust Delete Lottery Requirement for Town Meeting Articles Easement Agreement with NSTAR-Eversource / Hammond School Elected Constable Article Road Commissioners Saturday Hours Update Zoning Bylaws Section 1216.9 Amend Zoning Bylaws Article 16 Update Zoning Bylaws Article 3 Zoning Bylaws Article 14 Clarification Clarification of Zoning Bylaws Article 15 Land Use Amend Zoning Bylaws Articles 3 & 5 Wireless Communications Amend Zoning Bylaws Article 5 Large Solar Battery Amend Zoning Bylaws Section 590 Solar Energy Construction Cost for WPCF Projects - Clarifier and Headworks Upgrades Bylaw Correction / Stormwater Permit Petitioned Article: Accept Candle Paper Lane Petitioned Article: Gift of Bench Petitioned Article: Amend the Charter Petitioned Article: Amend the Bylaws: Affordable Housing

From the minutes

“MOTION: Mr. Chadwick moved to include the following articles in the Annual Fall Town Meeting: Approve and Fund FY23 Capital Plan Transfer of Available Funds Prior Year Bills & Deficits PEG Access Receipts Reserved For Appropriation Union Contracts Harbor Services Permit Receipts Reserved for Appropriations Account / Software Harbor Services Permit Receipts Reserved for Appropriations Account / Debt Payment . Amendment to Waterway Rules # 6 Chapel Lane Mark's Cove Vista Westgate Property CPC Affordable Housing Trust Delete Lottery Requirement for Town Meeting Articles Easement Agreement with NSTAR-Eversource / Hammond School Elected Constable Article Road Commissioners Saturday Hours Update Zoning Bylaws Section 1216.9 Amend Zoning Bylaws Article 16 Update Zoning Bylaws Article 3 Zoning Bylaws Article 14 Clarification Clarification of Zoning Bylaws Article 15 Land Use Amend Zoning Bylaws Articles 3 & 5 Wireless Communications Amend Zoning Bylaws Article 5 Large Solar Battery Amend Zoning Bylaws Section 590 Solar Energy Construction Cost for WPCF Projects - Clarifier and Headworks Upgrades Bylaw Correction / Stormwater Permit Petitioned Article: Accept Candle Paper Lane Petitioned Article: Gift of Bench Petitioned Article: Amend the Charter Petitioned Article: Amend the Bylaws: Affordable Housing Seconded. VOTE: 5-0-0 (Unanimous).” (Motion: Chadwick)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Close the 2023 Annual Fall Town Meeting

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To close the 2023 Annual Fall Town Meeting

From the minutes

“MOTION: Mr. Chadwick moved to close the 2023 Annual Fall Town Meeting. Seconded. VOTE: 5-0-0 (Unanimous).” (Motion: Chadwick)

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

Confirm the appointment of Scott Kraihanzel as the Water Pollution Control Facility Director

Minutes, page 2

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To confirm the appointment of Scott Kraihanzel as the Water Pollution Control Facility Director

From the minutes

“MOTION: Mr. Chadwick moved to confirm the appointment of Scott Kraihanzel as the Water Pollution Control Facility Director. Seconded. VOTE: 5-0-0 (Unanimous).” (Motion: Chadwick)

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Go into executive session under MGL 30A, section 21(3), regarding the Wareham Communication Officers Union NEPBA, to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open...

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To go into executive session under MGL 30A, section 21(3), regarding the Wareham Communication Officers Union NEPBA, to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the Chair so declares

From the minutes

“Mr. Chadwick moved to go into executive session under MGL 30A, section 21(3), regarding the Wareham Communication Officers Union NEPBA, to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the Chair so declares. Motion seconded . VOTE: 5-0-0 (Unanimous).” (Motion: Chadwick)

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

From the Wareham 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. Photos of current members: Wareham Week candidate profiles (Jared Chadwick and Joseph Still 2025; Marcus Gomes 2025; Sarah Corbitt and Judith Whiteside 2026). Former members show initials.

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