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April 28, 2025
3 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Select Board meeting held at Wareham High School on the night of Town Meeting.
Present: Judith Whiteside, Jared S. Chadwick, Ronald S. Besse, Sarah Corbitt, Sherry Quirk
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Reconsider Article 13, "Union Contracts" on the Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant
To reconsider Article 13, "Union Contracts" on the Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Yes: Besse, Corbitt, Quirk, WhitesideAbstained: Chadwick
From the minutes
“MOTION: Jared Chadwick moved to reconsider Article 13, "Union Contracts" on the Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant, seconded. Roll Call: Sherry Quirk - yes, Sarah Corbitt - yes, Ronald Besse - yes, Jared Chadwick - abstained, Chair Whiteside - yes Vote: 4-0-1 (majority).” (Motion: Chadwick)
Approve all eight Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Contracts included in Article 13, "Union Contracts" items a-h, on the Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant. 1
To approve all eight Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Contracts included in Article 13, "Union Contracts" items a-h, on the Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant. 1. Article 13 "Union Contracts" a. AFSCME Council 93, AFL-CIO Local 30, Wareham Library Employees b. Wareham Public Employees Union 1249 of the Laborers' International Union of North America c. Town of Wareham and Wareham Clerical Union of Public Employees, Local Union 124 of the Laborers' International Union of North America d. Wareham Professional Firefighters EMT Association, IAFF, Local 2895 e. New England Police Benevolent Association, Inc., /UFPO Local 1648 on behalf of the Wareham Police Communication Officers Union f. Wareham Police Union, Massachusetts Coalition of Police, Local 423 Union, AFLCIO Union g. The United Steelworkers, AFL-CIO Local Union 13507-07 h. The United Steelworkers, AFL-CIO Local Union 13507-08
Yes: Besse, Corbitt, Quirk, WhitesideAbstained: Chadwick
From the minutes
“MOTION: Jared Chadwick moved to approve all eight Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Contracts included in Article 13, "Union Contracts" items a-h, on the Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant. 1. Article 13 "Union Contracts" a. AFSCME Council 93, AFL-CIO Local 30, Wareham Library Employees b. Wareham Public Employees Union 1249 of the Laborers' International Union of North America c. Town of Wareham and Wareham Clerical Union of Public Employees, Local Union 124 of the Laborers' International Union of North America d. Wareham Professional Firefighters EMT Association, IAFF, Local 2895 e. New England Police Benevolent Association, Inc., /UFPO Local 1648 on behalf of the Wareham Police Communication Officers Union f. Wareham Police Union, Massachusetts Coalition of Police, Local 423 Union, AFLCIO Union g. The United Steelworkers, AFL-CIO Local Union 13507-07 h. The United Steelworkers, AFL-CIO Local Union 13507-08 Seconded. Roll Call: Sherry Quirk - yes, Sarah Corbitt - yes, Ronald Besse - yes, Jared Chadwick - abstained, Chair Whiteside - yes Vote: 4-0-1 (majority).” (Motion: Chadwick)
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ronald Besse moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded. Roll Call: Sherry Quirk - yes, Sarah Corbitt - yes, Ronald Besse - yes, Jared Chadwick - yes, Chair Whiteside - yes Vote: 5-0-0 (unanimous).” (Motion: Besse)
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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