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Wareham Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting

March 25, 2025

4 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Judith Whiteside, Jared S. Chadwick, Ronald S. Besse, Sarah Corbitt, Sherry Quirk

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Open the Public Hearing for the Dangerous Dog Hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the matter of action brought by Mathew Hernon regarding the dog owned by Erin Bagen

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To open the Public Hearing for the Dangerous Dog Hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the matter of action brought by Mathew Hernon regarding the dog owned by Erin Bagen

From the minutes

“MOTION: Jared Chadwick moved to open the Public Hearing for the Dangerous Dog Hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the matter of action brought by Mathew Hernon regarding the dog owned by Erin Bagen, seconded. Roll Call: Ronald Besse - yes, Sarah Corbitt - yes, Sherry Quirk - yes, Jared Chadwick - yes, Chair Whiteside - yes VOTE: 5-0-0 (unanimous).” (Motion: Chadwick)

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

Take administrative notice of the contents of the file

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To take administrative notice of the contents of the file

From the minutes

“MOTION: Jared Chadwick moved to take administrative notice of the contents of the file, seconded. Roll Call: Ronald Besse - yes, Sarah Corbitt - yes, Sherry Quirk - yes, Jared Chadwick - yes, Chair Whiteside - yes VOTE: 5-0-0 (unanimous).” (Motion: Chadwick)

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

Close the Public Dangerous Dog Hearing brought by Mathew Heron regarding the dog owned by Erin Bagen

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To close the Public Dangerous Dog Hearing brought by Mathew Heron regarding the dog owned by Erin Bagen

From the minutes

“MOTION: Jared Chadwick moved to close the Public Dangerous Dog Hearing brought by Mathew Heron regarding the dog owned by Erin Bagen, seconded. Roll Call: Ronald Besse - yes, Sarah Corbitt - yes, Sherry Quirk - yes, Jared Chadwick - yes, Chair Whiteside - yes VOTE: 5-0-0 (unanimous).” (Motion: Chadwick)

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

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · 3–0

To adjourn the meeting

The minutes give the result as "3-0-0 (unanimous)", but the roll call reads: Ronald S. Besse yes, Sarah Corbitt yes, Sherry Quirk yes, Jared S. Chadwick yes, Judith Whiteside yes. The names and the count do not match, so individual votes are not shown.

From the minutes

“MOTION: Jared Chadwick moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded. Roll Call: Ronald Besse - yes, Sarah Corbitt - yes, Sherry Quirk - yes, Jared Chadwick - yes, Chair Whiteside - yes VOTE: 3-0-0 (unanimous).” (Motion: Chadwick)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (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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