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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. The board reorganized on June 30, 2020. Carl F. Kowalski stepped down as Chairman on October 27, 2020. Vice Chairman Daniel L. Salvucci led the board as Acting Chairman until Dr. Kowalski returned as Chairman on March 9, 2021. Covers 33 meetings, June 30 to June 2, 2021.
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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 budgetBoard years
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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
Vice-ChairDaniel L. SalvucciVice Chairman · Elected townwide · at 33 of 33 meetings
Justin R. EvansMember · Elected townwide · at 33 of 33 meetingsRandolph G. LaMattinaMember · Elected townwide · at 33 of 33 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.
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.
Jan 19Withdraw the current Town of Whitman COVID-19 Protocols for…Motion: to withdraw the current Town of Whitman COVID-19 Protocols for Town…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Bezanson
January 19, 2021: Withdraw the current Town of Whitman COVID-19 Protocols for Town Employees and to adopt as written the updated Town of Whitman COVID-19 Protocols for Town Employees
To withdraw the current Town of Whitman COVID-19 Protocols for Town Employees and to adopt as written the updated Town of Whitman COVID-19 Protocols for Town Employees
Yes: Evans, Kowalski, LaMattina, SalvucciAbstained: Bezanson
From the minutes
“Dr. Kowalski MOVED to withdraw the current Town of Whitman COVID-19 Protocols for Town Employees and to adopt as written the updated Town of Whitman COVID-19 Protocols for Town Employees. Second Mr. LaMattina. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Bezanson - abstain; Mr. Evans - yes; Dr. Kowalski - yes; Mr. LaMattina - yes; and Acting Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0-1..” (Motion: Kowalski, second: LaMattina)
Dec 22Nominate Lincoln Heineman (choice between two Town Administrator finalists)Motion: to nominate Lincoln HeinemanPassed 3–2 · see note
December 22, 2020: Nominate Lincoln Heineman (choice between two Town Administrator finalists)
To nominate Lincoln Heineman
This was a roll-call choice between two nominees for Town Administrator, not a yes-or-no vote: Randolph G. LaMattina, Justin R. Evans and Carl F. Kowalski chose Lincoln Heineman; Brian J. Bezanson and Daniel L. Salvucci chose Lisa Green (nominated by Mr. Bezanson, seconded by Mr. Salvucci). The minutes record it as 3-2 in favor of Lincoln Heineman.
From the minutes
“Mr. LaMattina MOVED to nominate Lincoln Heineman. Second Dr. Kowalski. Roll call vote.” (Motion: LaMattina, second: Kowalski)
Dec 15Approve bill and payroll warrantsMotion: to approve bill and payroll warrantsPassed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
December 15, 2020: Approve bill and payroll warrants
To approve bill and payroll warrants
Carl F. Kowalski had not yet arrived and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Bezanson MOVED to approve bill and payroll warrants. Second Mr. LaMattina. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Bezanson - yes; Mr. Evans - yes; Mr. LaMattina - yes; and Acting Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Bezanson, second: LaMattina)
Dec 15Accept correspondence in the Read FileMotion: to accept correspondence in the Read FilePassed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
December 15, 2020: Accept correspondence in the Read File
To accept correspondence in the Read File
Carl F. Kowalski had not yet arrived and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Bezanson MOVED to accept correspondence in the Read File. Second Mr. LaMattina. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Bezanson - yes; Mr. Evans - yes; Mr. LaMattina - yes; and Acting Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Bezanson, second: LaMattina)
Oct 29Rescind the appointment of Justine Evans from the position…Motion: to rescind the appointment of Justine Evans from the position of…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Evans
October 29, 2020: Rescind the appointment of Justine Evans from the position of Member (3-year term) of the Buildings, Facilities and Capital Expenditures Committee
To rescind the appointment of Justine Evans from the position of Member (3-year term) of the Buildings, Facilities and Capital Expenditures Committee
Yes: Bezanson, Kowalski, LaMattina, SalvucciAbstained: Evans
From the minutes
“Dr. Kowalski MOVED to rescind the appointment of Justine Evans from the position of Member (3-year term) of the Buildings, Facilities and Capital Expenditures Committee. Second Mr. Bezanson. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Bezanson - yes; Mr. Evans - abstain; Dr. Kowalski - yes; Mr. LaMattina - yes; and Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0-1..” (Motion: Kowalski, second: Bezanson)
Oct 29Appoint Justin Evans as Board of Selectmen representative (indefinite…Motion: to appoint Justin Evans as Board of Selectmen representative (indefinite term)…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Evans
October 29, 2020: Appoint Justin Evans as Board of Selectmen representative (indefinite term) to the Buildings, Facilities and Capital Expenditures Committee
To appoint Justin Evans as Board of Selectmen representative (indefinite term) to the Buildings, Facilities and Capital Expenditures Committee
Yes: Bezanson, Kowalski, LaMattina, SalvucciAbstained: Evans
From the minutes
“Dr. Kowalski MOVED to appoint Justin Evans as Board of Selectmen representative (indefinite term) to the Buildings, Facilities and Capital Expenditures Committee. Second Mr. Bezanson. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Bezanson - yes; Mr. Evans - abstain; Dr. Kowalski - yes; Mr. LaMattina - yes; and Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0-1..” (Motion: Kowalski, second: Bezanson)
Oct 20Approve the request of Michelle LaMattina on behalf of…Motion: to approve the request of Michelle LaMattina on behalf of Dollars…Passed 3–0 · Abstained: LaMattina
October 20, 2020: Approve the request of Michelle LaMattina on behalf of Dollars for Scholars to conduct Decorate for Dollars, a holiday tree lighting event at the Whitman Town Park on December 4-6,…
To approve the request of Michelle LaMattina on behalf of Dollars for Scholars to conduct Decorate for Dollars, a holiday tree lighting event at the Whitman Town Park on December 4-6, 2020; and December 11-13, 2020, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m
Yes: Evans, Kowalski, SalvucciAbstained: LaMattina
From the minutes
“Mr. Salvucci MOVED to approve the request of Michelle LaMattina on behalf of Dollars for Scholars to conduct Decorate for Dollars, a holiday tree lighting event at the Whitman Town Park on December 4-6, 2020; and December 11-13, 2020, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Second Mr. Evans. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mr. LaMattina - abstain; Mr. Salvucci - yes; and Chairman Kowalski - yes. So voted 3-0-1..” (Motion: Salvucci, second: Evans)
Sep 22Approve correspondence in the Read FileMotion: to approve correspondence in the Read FilePassed 4–0 · Abstained: LaMattina
September 22, 2020: Approve correspondence in the Read File
To approve correspondence in the Read File
Yes: Bezanson, Evans, Kowalski, SalvucciAbstained: LaMattina
From the minutes
“Mr. Salvucci MOVED to approve correspondence in the Read File. Second Mr. Bezanson. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Bezanson - yes; Mr. Evans - yes; Mr. LaMattina - abstain; Mr. Salvucci - yes; and Chairman Kowalski - yes. So voted 4-0-1..” (Motion: Salvucci, second: Bezanson)
Sep 22Place both Municipal Resources, Inc. and Community Paradigm Associates…Motion: to place both Municipal Resources, Inc. and Community Paradigm Associates into…Passed 4–1 · see note
September 22, 2020: Place both Municipal Resources, Inc. and Community Paradigm Associates into nomination
To place both Municipal Resources, Inc. and Community Paradigm Associates into nomination
This was a roll-call choice between two firms, not a yes-or-no vote: Justin R. Evans, Randolph G. LaMattina, Daniel L. Salvucci and Carl F. Kowalski chose Community Paradigm Associates; Brian J. Bezanson chose Municipal Resources, Inc. The minutes record it as 4-1 in favor of Community Paradigm Associates.
From the minutes
“Mr. Salvucci MOVED to place both Municipal Resources, Inc. and Community Paradigm Associates into nomination. Second Mr. Bezanson. Mr. LaMattina asked when the Board will discuss what the process will be moving forward and if liaisons will be put in place to deal with whichever company is chosen. Chairman Kowalski stated that this issue will be discussed at the next meeting. He then called for a roll call vote in connection with the motion on the floor. Mr. Bezanson - Municipal Resources, Inc.; Mr. Evans - Community Paradigm Associates; Mr. Lamattina - Community Paradigm Associates; Mr. Salvucci - Community Paradigm Associates; and Chairman Kowalski - Community Paradigm Associates. So voted 4-1 in favor of engaging the services of Community Paradigm Associates, LLC to assist with the recruitment and hiring of a Town Administrator..” (Motion: Salvucci, second: Bezanson)
Sep 22Authorize the purchase of ionizing equipment for town owned…Motion: to authorize the purchase of ionizing equipment for town owned buildings,…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Evans
September 22, 2020: Authorize the purchase of ionizing equipment for town owned buildings, with the cost to be assessed to COVID
To authorize the purchase of ionizing equipment for town owned buildings, with the cost to be assessed to COVID
Yes: Bezanson, Kowalski, LaMattina, SalvucciAbstained: Evans
From the minutes
“Mr. Salvucci MOVED to authorize the purchase of ionizing equipment for town owned buildings, with the cost to be assessed to COVID. Second Mr. Bezanson. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Bezanson - yes; Mr. Evans - abstain; Mr. LaMattina - yes; Mr. Salvucci - yes; and Chairman Kowalski - yes. So voted 4-0-1..” (Motion: Salvucci, second: Bezanson)
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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