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Whitman Select Board
How the Whitman Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. Dawn Byers and Christina Gorman joined the board in May 2026; Carl F. Kowalski and Laura L. Howe left. Justin R. Evans became Chair and Shawn M. Kain became Clerk. Minutes after September 8, 2026, are not posted yet. Covers 9 meetings so far, May 19 to September 8, 2026.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetVote Transparency Score
Whitman Select Board: 7 out of 10 · Mostly open
How easy Whitman makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 3, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for nearly every meeting more than three months old.Full points: 2/2
- Each vote namedThe minutes name the members who voted no, but not always each member's yes vote.Part points: 2/3
- Posted quicklyMinutes usually go up within about three months.Part points: 1/2
- Past years onlineSelect Board minutes from 2009 to today are online.Full points: 1/1
- Readable textThe minutes are text you can search and copy.Full points: 1/1
- Member photosThe town website shows no member photos.No points: 0/1
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What Town Meeting decided
In Whitman, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.
Special Town Meeting · June 11, 2025 3 votes: 1 passed, 2 no action
- Art. 2 Revised FY2026 town operating budget (Article 2), total $53,332,128 Passed “IN THE MAJORITY”
- Art. 3 Approve the Police Union (MassCOP Local 494) contract, July 2025 – June 2028, funded from free cash No action “PASSED OVER”
- Art. 4 Approve the Fire Union (IAFF Local 1769) contract, July 2025 – June 2028, funded from free cash No action “PASSED OVER”
Source: Town Clerk's voted record, June 11, 2025 Special Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · May 5, 2025 52 votes: 48 passed, 1 passed as amended, 3 no action
- P3 Pay a prior-year DPW bill, $120 from free cash Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- P4 Pay $900.29 from free cash toward the payment in lieu of taxes to Rockland Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- P5 Appropriate $124,040.36 from the cable access account for public, education and government access programming Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- P6 Appropriate $935 from free cash for General Code bylaw updates Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- P7 Appropriate $213,228.78 from free cash for cardiac monitors/defibrillators and building AEDs Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 8 Add $2,000,000 to the FY2026 operating budget, contingent on a Proposition 2½ override Passed “IN THE MAJORITY”
- Art. 18 Transfer $200,000 from free cash to the FY2026 Plymouth County Retirement line Passed “IN THE MAJORITY”
- Art. 19 Transfer $140,000 from free cash to the FY2026 retiree health benefits (OPEB) line Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 2 FY2026 town operating budget (Article 2), partly contingent on a Proposition 2½ override Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 9 Make the elected Treasurer-Collector an appointed position, subject to a town election vote Passed “IN THE MAJORITY”
- Art. 10 Amend the bylaw on recording public meetings of town boards No action “PASSED OVER”
- Art. 11 Amend the bylaw on the date and poll hours of the Annual Town Meeting and Election Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 12 Replace the snow and ice parking bylaw with an overnight winter parking ban Passed “IN THE MAJORITY”
- Art. 13 Amend the zoning bylaw to replace accessory apartments with accessory dwelling units Passed “IN THE MAJORITY”
- Art. 14 Allow the Select Board to transfer Camp Alice Carleton land in Rockland to Rockland, subject to a conservation restriction Passed as amended “IN THE MAJORITY AS AMENDED · YES - 114, NO – 12”
- Art. 15 Set FY2026 spending limits for revolving accounts Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 16 Transfer $223,435 from free cash to the Capital Stabilization Fund Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 17 Transfer $201,092 from free cash to the General Stabilization Fund Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 20 Appropriate $8,400 from free cash for an OPEB actuarial study Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 21 Appropriate $25,000 from free cash for a consultant for the Treasurer-Collector's office Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 22 Appropriate $25,000 from free cash for a consultant for the Accountant's office Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 23 Appropriate $77,000 from free cash for a 1-ton dump truck with plow Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 24 Appropriate $50,000 from free cash for sidewalk repair Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 25 Appropriate $100,000 from free cash for road repair Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 26 Appropriate $225,000 from free cash for engineering to seek state transportation funds (South Avenue Corridor) Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 27 Appropriate $510,935.19 in Chapter 90 state road funds Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 28 Appropriate $35,000 from water/sewer retained earnings to update the water system risk assessment and emergency plan Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 29 Appropriate $125,000 from water/sewer retained earnings to upgrade the chemical system at the Commercial St. sewer station Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 30 Appropriate $70,000 from water/sewer retained earnings to repair five sewer manholes Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 31 Appropriate $300,000 from water/sewer retained earnings for an asset management plan Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 32 Appropriate $154,366.30 from free cash for two police vehicles Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 33 Appropriate $95,000 from free cash for a fire shift commander vehicle Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 34 Appropriate $28,000 from free cash for new flooring at the Fire Station Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 35 Appropriate $32,000 from free cash to replace a heat pump condenser at Police Headquarters Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 36 Appropriate $33,000 from free cash for porch repairs at the Council on Aging Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 37 Appropriate $12,000 from free cash for a mini-split cooling system at the library Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 38 Appropriate $58,722.95 from free cash for Whitman's share of a high school chiller compressor Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 39 Appropriate $119,090 from free cash for Whitman's share of a high school fire panel Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 40 Appropriate $38,203.92 from free cash for wireless access points at Conley, Duval and Whitman Middle Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 41 Appropriate $17,454.91 from free cash for Whitman's share of high school wireless access points Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 42 Appropriate $8,848.98 from free cash for Whitman's share of a high school core router Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 43 Appropriate $13,829 from free cash for backup power (UPS) units at Conley, Duval and Whitman Middle Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 44 Appropriate $25,081.47 from free cash for Whitman's share of a high school backup power (UPS) unit Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 45 Community Preservation: FY2026 administrative budget and reserves Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 46 Community Preservation: $1,100 for plaques for surveyed historic sites Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 47 Community Preservation: $75,000 to restore the arch on Temple Street Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 48 Community Preservation: $65,000 for siding replacement at Pinehaven Drive Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 49 Approve the library employees' (SEIU Local 888) contract, July 2025 – June 2028 Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 50 Approve the OPEIU Local 6 contract, July 2025 – June 2028 Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 51 Approve the AFSCME Local 1700 contract, July 2025 – June 2028 Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 52 Approve the Police Union (MassCOP Local 494) contract, July 2025 – June 2028 No action “PASSED OVER”
- Art. 53 Approve the Fire Union (IAFF Local 1769) contract, July 2025 – June 2028 No action “PASSED OVER”
Source: Town Clerk's voted record, May 5, 2025 Annual Town Meeting.
Special Town Meeting · December 2, 2024 4 votes: 2 passed, 2 passed as amended
- Art. 1 Pay prior-year DPW bills, $1,501.80 from FY2025 DPW budgets Passed as amended “UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED”
- Art. 2 Pay prior-year Treasurer-Collector bills, $360.04 Passed as amended “UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED”
- Art. 3 Appropriate $161,099.25 from the cable access account for public, education and government access services Passed “UNAMIMOUSLY”
- Art. 4 Approve an amendment to the South Shore Regional Vocational School District agreement Passed “UNAMIMOUSLY”
Source: Town Clerk's voted record, December 2, 2024 Special Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · May 6, 2024 51 votes: 30 passed, 11 passed as amended, 1 failed, 9 no action
- P3 Pay prior-year Fire Department bills, $525.64 from free cash Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- P4 Transfer $500 from free cash to the FY2024 Accountant expense line Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- P5 Transfer $90,000 from free cash to FY2024 Fire Department salaries Passed as amended “IN THE MAJORITY AS AMENDED”
- P6 Transfer $90,000 from free cash to FY2024 Police Department salaries Passed as amended “IN THE MAJORITY AS AMENDED”
- P7 Pay a prior-year school transportation invoice to First Student, $8,436.44 from free cash Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- P8 Appropriate $136,492.74 from the cable access account for public, education and government access programming Passed “UNAMIMOUSLY”
- P9 Pay prior-year Department of Public Works bills, $5,205.25 from free cash Passed “UNAMIMOSULY”
- Art. 2 FY2025 town operating budget (Article 2), total $50,688,475 Passed as amended “IN THE MAJORITY AS AMENDED”
- Art. 10 Set FY2025 spending limits for revolving accounts Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 11 Transfer $19,842.29 from free cash to the Opioid Settlement Fund Passed “UNAMIMOSULY”
- Art. 12 Appropriate $9,800 from free cash for an Emergency Action Plan for the Harding Pond Dam Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 13 Appropriate $16,500 from cemetery funds for a new lawn mowing tractor Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 14 Appropriate $7,000 from free cash for a chain link fence at the Hobarts Pond Dam Passed “UNANIMOSULY”
- Art. 15 Appropriate $323,087.67 in Chapter 90 state road funds Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 16 Appropriate $123,786 from the ambulance reserve account for Fire Department turnout gear Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 17 Appropriate $1,500 from free cash for General Code to update the town bylaws Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 18 Appropriate $47,000 from capital stabilization for fire panel replacement at the Police Station Passed as amended “UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED”
- Art. 19 Appropriate $68,140 from capital stabilization for an administrative police cruiser Passed as amended “UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED”
- Art. 20 Appropriate $21,000 from free cash for pool house and pump room upgrades Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 21 Appropriate $14,000 from free cash to replace a ground condenser in the server room Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 22 Appropriate $30,303 from capital stabilization for new computers for Town Hall, Library, Police and Fire Passed as amended “UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED”
- Art. 23 Appropriate $60,000 from capital stabilization to upgrade town phone systems Passed as amended “UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED”
- Art. 24 Appropriate $75,000 from capital stabilization for a new Fire Department four-wheel drive vehicle Passed as amended “UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED”
- Art. 25 Appropriate $38,000 from capital stabilization for Town Hall heating circulator pumps Passed as amended “UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED”
- Art. 26 Appropriate $75,000 from free cash for road repair Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 27 Appropriate $75,000 from free cash for sidewalk repair or replacement Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 28 Appropriate $58,722.95 from free cash for a chiller compressor at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School No action “PASSED OVER”
- Art. 29 Appropriate $86,189.30 from free cash for a fire panel at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School No action “PASSED OVER”
- Art. 30 Appropriate $54,188 from free cash to migrate the fire panel at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School No action “PASSED OVER”
- Art. 31 Appropriate $8,638.11 from free cash for a core router at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School No action “PASSED OVER”
- Art. 32 Appropriate $27,053.45 from free cash for a backup power (UPS) unit at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School No action “PASSED OVER”
- Art. 33 Appropriate $17,292.42 from free cash for wireless access points at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School No action “PASSED OVER”
- Art. 34 Appropriate $37,408 from free cash for wireless access points at Duval, Conley and Whitman Middle schools No action “PASSED OVER”
- Art. 35 Appropriate $10,622 from free cash for backup power (UPS) units at Duval, Conley and Whitman Middle schools No action “PASSED OVER”
- Art. 36 Appropriate $155,900 from free cash for engineering to seek state transportation funds (South Avenue Corridor) Passed as amended “UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED”
- Art. 37 Make the elected Treasurer-Collector an appointed position, subject to a town election vote Passed “IN THE MAJORITY”
- Art. 38 Community Preservation: FY2025 administrative budget ($10,000) and reserves ($29,180 each for historic, housing, open space) Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 39 Community Preservation: $1,100 for plaques for surveyed historic sites Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 40 Community Preservation: $30,000 for an Open Space and Recreation Plan Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 41 Amend the general and zoning bylaws to use gender-neutral wording ("Select Board") Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 42 Raise the need-based senior property tax exemption (Clause 17D) to $350 Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 43 Raise the asset limit for the Clause 17D senior property tax exemption to $50,000 Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 44 Raise the income limits for the Clause 41D senior property tax exemption to $35,000 single / $50,000 married Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 45 Raise the asset limits for the Clause 41D senior property tax exemption to $50,000 single / $65,000 married Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 46 Accept a property tax exemption of up to $500 for home changes that house a person 60 or older (Clause 50) Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 47 Accept a veteran property tax work-off abatement program (M.G.L. c. 59, s. 5N) Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 48 Accept Captain Allen Way as a public way Passed “UNANIMOUSLY”
- Art. 49 Add $509,212 to the regional school budget, contingent on a Proposition 2½ override Failed “ARTICLE DEFEATED”
- Art. 50 Amend the zoning bylaw to add an MBTA Communities multifamily overlay district Passed “IN THE MAJORITY”
- Art. 51 Citizens' petition: create a Whitman Veterans' Discretionary Fund Passed as amended “UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED”
- Art. 52 Citizens' petition: fund a Town Clerk salary adjustment No action “PASSED OVER”
Source: Town Clerk's voted record (amended), May 6, 2024 Annual Town Meeting.
Not here yet: the May 2026 Annual Town Meeting and any Special Town Meetings after June 11, 2025 (no voted record posted on the Town Clerk's Town Meetings & Reports page yet).
Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).
Members
ChairJustin R. EvansChair · Elected townwide · at 9 of 9 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Vice-ChairDaniel L. SalvucciVice Chair · Elected townwide · at 9 of 9 meetings
Dawn ByersMember · Elected townwide · at 9 of 9 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Christina GormanMember · Elected townwide · at 9 of 9 meetings
Shawn M. KainClerk · Elected townwide · at 8 of 9 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Attendance
19 full-board meetings so far this year, through September 8. Ties share a rank.
1Justin R. Evans19 of 19 meetings Every meeting100%1Daniel L. Salvucci19 of 19 meetings Every meeting100%1Carl F. Kowalski10 of 10 meetings · served until May Every meeting100%1Dawn Byers9 of 9 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%1Christina Gorman9 of 9 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%6Shawn M. Kain18 of 19 meetings95%7Laura L. Howe8 of 10 meetings · served until May80%25 full-board meetings in 2025. Ties share a rank.
1Shawn M. Kain24 of 25 meetings96%2Daniel L. Salvucci23 of 25 meetings92%3Justin R. Evans22 of 25 meetings88%4Carl F. Kowalski19 of 25 meetings76%5Laura L. Howe13 of 25 meetings52%27 full-board meetings in 2024. Ties share a rank.
1Justin R. Evans27 of 27 meetings Every meeting100%1Daniel L. Salvucci27 of 27 meetings Every meeting100%3Laura L. Howe25 of 27 meetings93%3Shawn M. Kain25 of 27 meetings93%5Carl F. Kowalski23 of 27 meetings85%28 full-board meetings in 2023. Ties share a rank.
1Randolph G. LaMattina13 of 13 meetings · served until May Every meeting100%2Justin R. Evans27 of 28 meetings96%2Shawn M. Kain27 of 28 meetings96%2Daniel L. Salvucci27 of 28 meetings96%5Laura L. Howe14 of 15 meetings · served from May93%6Carl F. Kowalski21 of 28 meetings75%34 full-board meetings in 2022. Ties share a rank.
1Shawn M. Kain19 of 19 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%2Justin R. Evans33 of 34 meetings97%2Randolph G. LaMattina33 of 34 meetings97%4Daniel L. Salvucci32 of 34 meetings94%5Brian J. Bezanson14 of 15 meetings · served until May93%6Carl F. Kowalski27 of 34 meetings79%29 full-board meetings in 2021. Ties share a rank.
1Daniel L. Salvucci29 of 29 meetings Every meeting100%2Justin R. Evans28 of 29 meetings97%3Carl F. Kowalski27 of 29 meetings93%4Randolph G. LaMattina26 of 29 meetings90%5Brian J. Bezanson24 of 29 meetings83%36 full-board meetings in 2020. Ties share a rank.
1Justin R. Evans36 of 36 meetings Every meeting100%2Randolph G. LaMattina35 of 36 meetings97%3Brian J. Bezanson34 of 36 meetings94%3Daniel L. Salvucci34 of 36 meetings94%5Carl F. Kowalski33 of 36 meetings92%27 full-board meetings in 2019. Ties share a rank.
1Daniel L. Salvucci26 of 27 meetings96%2Brian J. Bezanson25 of 27 meetings93%2Randolph G. LaMattina25 of 27 meetings93%4Justin R. Evans13 of 15 meetings · served from May87%5Scott J. Lambiase8 of 12 meetings · served until May67%6Carl F. Kowalski17 of 27 meetings63%24 full-board meetings in 2018. Ties share a rank.
1Daniel L. Salvucci24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%2Brian J. Bezanson23 of 24 meetings96%2Randolph G. LaMattina23 of 24 meetings96%4Scott J. Lambiase20 of 24 meetings83%5Carl F. Kowalski19 of 24 meetings79%From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent.
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Meetings
About missing minutes
Not here yet: we have loaded the Select Board’s minutes from January 2018 through September 8, 2026. The town has posted an agenda but no minutes for ten meetings in that time (for example February 5, 2020, February 7, 2024, and August 4, 2026), and minutes after September 8, 2026, are not posted yet. All minutes are typed; one file was a scan that we read with text recognition. Most votes are recorded as a count, such as 5-0 or 3-2 with the members who voted no named, or as a roll call. From May 2024 to May 2025 the minutes usually say only that a motion “carried,” without a count or names; for those 211 votes we show the result but not how each member voted. A few votes where the count does not match the members present, or where members chose between candidates instead of voting yes or no, are shown with a note and without individual votes. Votes by other boards at joint meetings (such as the School Committee, Finance Committee or Hanson Select Board) are not included. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Sep 8Approve as amended Section II A(3), Section V(C), Section…Motion: to approve as amended Section II A(3), Section V(C), Section V(F)…Passed 3–2 · No: Byers, Gorman
September 8, 2026: Approve as amended Section II A(3), Section V(C), Section V(F) and Section V(G)of the amended Regional Agreement between the Towns of Whitman and Hanson, MA with respect to the Regional…
To approve as amended Section II A(3), Section V(C), Section V(F) and Section V(G)of the amended Regional Agreement between the Towns of Whitman and Hanson, MA with respect to the Regional School District; and to forward said amendments to town counsel for review
Yes: Evans, Kain, SalvucciNo: Byers, Gorman
From the minutes
“Mr. Kain moved to approve as amended Section II A(3), Section V(C), Section V(F) and Section V(G)of the amended Regional Agreement between the Towns of Whitman and Hanson, MA with respect to the Regional School District; and to forward said amendments to town counsel for review, seconded by Mr. Salvucci; the motion carried by voice vote 3-2-0 Ms. Byers and Ms. Gorman opposed).” (Motion: Kain, second: Salvucci)
Aug 25Approve the WHCA Access AgreementMotion: to approve the WHCA Access AgreementPassed 4–1 · No: Byers
August 25, 2026: Approve the WHCA Access Agreement
To approve the WHCA Access Agreement
Yes: Evans, Gorman, Kain, SalvucciNo: Byers
From the minutes
“Mr. Salvucci moved to approve the WHCA Access Agreement, seconded by Mr. Kain; the motion carried by voice vote, 4-1-0 (Ms. Byers opposed).” (Motion: Salvucci, second: Kain)
Aug 11Table the appointmentMotion: to table the appointmentPassed 4–1 · No: Salvucci
August 11, 2026: Table the appointment
To table the appointment
Yes: Byers, Evans, Gorman, KainNo: Salvucci
From the minutes
“Ms. Byers moved to table the appointment, seconded by Mr. Kain; the motion carried by voice vote 4-1-0 (Mr. Salvucci opposed).” (Motion: Byers, second: Kain)
Aug 11Table the matterMotion: to table the matterPassed 4–1 · No: Evans
August 11, 2026: Table the matter
To table the matter
Yes: Byers, Gorman, Kain, SalvucciNo: Evans
From the minutes
“Ms. Byers moved to table the matter, seconded by Mr. Kain; the motion carried by voice vote 4- 1-0 (Mr. Evans opposed).” (Motion: Byers, second: Kain)
Jul 28Approve bill and payroll warrantsMotion: to approve bill and payroll warrantsPassed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
July 28, 2026: Approve bill and payroll warrants
To approve bill and payroll warrants
Christina Gorman had not yet arrived and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Salvucci moved to approve bill and payroll warrants, seconded by Mr. Kain; the motion carried by voice vote 4-0-0.” (Motion: Salvucci, second: Kain)
Jul 28Accept correspondence in the Read FileMotion: to accept correspondence in the Read FilePassed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
July 28, 2026: Accept correspondence in the Read File
To accept correspondence in the Read File
Christina Gorman had not yet arrived and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Salvucci moved to accept correspondence in the Read File, seconded by Mr. Kain; the motion carried by voice vote 4-0-0.” (Motion: Salvucci, second: Kain)
Jul 28Approve the application of Imperio Auto Group, Inc. (Danilo…Motion: to approve the application of Imperio Auto Group, Inc. (Danilo Kelber…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
July 28, 2026: Approve the application of Imperio Auto Group, Inc. (Danilo Kelber Temoteo Da Silva) for a Class II Auto Dealer's License on the premises located at 10 Buckley Avenue subject to…
To approve the application of Imperio Auto Group, Inc. (Danilo Kelber Temoteo Da Silva) for a Class II Auto Dealer's License on the premises located at 10 Buckley Avenue subject to receipt of the $100.00 license fee, proof of a surety bond as required by M.G.L., c.140, §58; and final approval/inspection of the Building Commissioner
Christina Gorman had not yet arrived and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Salvucci moved to approve the application of Imperio Auto Group, Inc. (Danilo Kelber Temoteo Da Silva) for a Class II Auto Dealer's License on the premises located at 10 Buckley Avenue subject to receipt of the $100.00 license fee, proof of a surety bond as required by M.G.L., c.140, §58; and final approval/inspection of the Building Commissioner, seconded by Mr. Kain, the motion carried by voice vote 4-0-0.” (Motion: Salvucci, second: Kain)
Jul 28Appoint Shannon Murphy as Veterans' Services Officer, effective August…Motion: to appoint Shannon Murphy as Veterans' Services Officer, effective August 3,…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
July 28, 2026: Appoint Shannon Murphy as Veterans' Services Officer, effective August 3, 2026, subject to successful negotiations
To appoint Shannon Murphy as Veterans' Services Officer, effective August 3, 2026, subject to successful negotiations
Christina Gorman had not yet arrived and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Salvucci moved to appoint Shannon Murphy as Veterans' Services Officer, effective August 3, 2026, subject to successful negotiations, seconded by Mr. Kain; the motion carried by voice vote 4-0-0.” (Motion: Salvucci, second: Kain)
Jul 28Rescind the appointment of Timothy Clancy, Jr. from the…Motion: to rescind the appointment of Timothy Clancy, Jr. from the position…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
July 28, 2026: Rescind the appointment of Timothy Clancy, Jr. from the position of Forest Fire Warden, effective July 10, 2026
To rescind the appointment of Timothy Clancy, Jr. from the position of Forest Fire Warden, effective July 10, 2026
Christina Gorman had not yet arrived and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Salvucci moved to rescind the appointment of Timothy Clancy, Jr. from the position of Forest Fire Warden, effective July 10, 2026, seconded by Mr. Kain; the motion carried by voice vote 4-0-0.” (Motion: Salvucci, second: Kain)
Jul 28Rescind the appointment of Timothy Clancy, Jr. from the…Motion: to rescind the appointment of Timothy Clancy, Jr. from the position…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
July 28, 2026: Rescind the appointment of Timothy Clancy, Jr. from the position of Director, Whitman Emergency Management Agency, effective July 10, 2026
To rescind the appointment of Timothy Clancy, Jr. from the position of Director, Whitman Emergency Management Agency, effective July 10, 2026
Christina Gorman had not yet arrived and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Salvucci moved to rescind the appointment of Timothy Clancy, Jr. from the position of Director, Whitman Emergency Management Agency, effective July 10, 2026, seconded by Mr. Kain; the motion carried by voice vote 4-0-0.” (Motion: Salvucci, second: Kain)
From the Whitman Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Agenda Center. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos of current members: stills from WHCA-TV’s candidate interviews (Daniel Salvucci 2024; Justin Evans and Shawn Kain 2025; Dawn Byers and Christina Gorman 2026). Former members show initials.
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