MassVoter.com← Whitman Select BoardWhitman Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
September 26, 2023
15 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Daniel L. Salvucci, Justin R. Evans, Shawn M. Kain, Laura L. Howe
Absent: Carl F. Kowalski
Every vote, in order
Approve bill and payroll warrants
To approve bill and payroll warrants
From the minutes
“Mrs. Howe MOVED to approve bill and payroll warrants. Second Mr. Kain. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mrs. Howe - yes; Mr. Kain - yes; and Vice Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Howe, second: Kain)
Accept correspondence in the Read File
To accept correspondence in the Read File
From the minutes
“Mrs. Howe MOVED to accept correspondence in the Read File. Second Mr. Kain. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mrs. Howe - yes; Mr. Kain - yes; and Vice Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Howe, second: Kain)
Approve the Open Session minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023
To approve the Open Session minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023
From the minutes
“Mrs. Howe MOVED to approve the Open Session minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Second Mr. Kain. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mrs. Howe - yes; Mr. Kain - yes; and Vice Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Howe, second: Kain)
Approve the application of Anava, Inc. (Mikalai Dzehtsiarou) for a Class II Auto Dealer's License on the premises located at 845 Temple Street, subject to receipt of a surety bond as required by M.G.L
To approve the application of Anava, Inc. (Mikalai Dzehtsiarou) for a Class II Auto Dealer's License on the premises located at 845 Temple Street, subject to receipt of a surety bond as required by M.G.L., c.140, §58; a signed tax attestation form; the license fee; and final inspection/approval of the Building Commissioner/Zoning Enforcement Officer
From the minutes
“Mrs. Howe MOVED to approve the application of Anava, Inc. (Mikalai Dzehtsiarou) for a Class II Auto Dealer's License on the premises located at 845 Temple Street, subject to receipt of a surety bond as required by M.G.L., c.140, §58; a signed tax attestation form; the license fee; and final inspection/approval of the Building Commissioner/Zoning Enforcement Officer. Second Mr. Kain. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mrs. Howe - yes; Mr. Kain - yes; and Vice Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Howe, second: Kain)
Use $2.2 million dollars of Plymouth County ARPA funds towards the sewer force main project
To use $2.2 million dollars of Plymouth County ARPA funds towards the sewer force main project
From the minutes
“Mr. Kain MOVED to use $2.2 million dollars of Plymouth County ARPA funds towards the sewer force main project. Second Mrs. Howe. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mrs. Howe - yes; Mr. Kain - yes; and Vice Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Kain, second: Howe)
Accept a donation from Donna Callahan (in memory of James and Bettie Geary) in the amount of $5,000 to Whitman Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services
To accept a donation from Donna Callahan (in memory of James and Bettie Geary) in the amount of $5,000 to Whitman Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services
From the minutes
“Mr. Kain MOVED to accept a donation from Donna Callahan (in memory of James and Bettie Geary) in the amount of $5,000 to Whitman Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services. Second Mrs. Howe. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mrs. Howe - yes; Mr. Kain - yes; and Vice Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Kain, second: Howe)
Accept a donation from Donna Callahan (bequeathed from Bettie Geary) in the amount of $30,017.99 to the Whitman Council on Aging
To accept a donation from Donna Callahan (bequeathed from Bettie Geary) in the amount of $30,017.99 to the Whitman Council on Aging
From the minutes
“Mr. Kain MOVED to accept a donation from Donna Callahan (bequeathed from Bettie Geary) in the amount of $30,017.99 to the Whitman Council on Aging. Second Mrs. Howe. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mrs. Howe - yes; Mr. Kain - yes; and Vice Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Kain, second: Howe)
Approve the request of Town Clerk Dawn Varley to appoint checkers for the October 30, 2023, special Town Meeting
To approve the request of Town Clerk Dawn Varley to appoint checkers for the October 30, 2023, special Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Mr. Kain MOVED to approve the request of Town Clerk Dawn Varley to appoint checkers for the October 30, 2023, special Town Meeting. Second Mrs. Howe. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mrs. Howe - yes; Mr. Kain - yes; and Vice Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Kain, second: Howe)
Rescind the appointment of Anne Holbrook from the position of Associate Member of the Historical Commission, effective immediately
To rescind the appointment of Anne Holbrook from the position of Associate Member of the Historical Commission, effective immediately
From the minutes
“Mr. Kain MOVED to rescind the appointment of Anne Holbrook from the position of Associate Member of the Historical Commission, effective immediately. Second Mrs. Howe. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mrs. Howe - yes; Mr. Kain - yes; and Vice Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Kain, second: Howe)
Appoint Anne Holbrook to the position of Member of the Historical Commission, through June 30, 2025, in order to fill an existing vacancy
To appoint Anne Holbrook to the position of Member of the Historical Commission, through June 30, 2025, in order to fill an existing vacancy
From the minutes
“Mr. Kain MOVED to appoint Anne Holbrook to the position of Member of the Historical Commission, through June 30, 2025, in order to fill an existing vacancy. Second Mrs. Howe. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mrs. Howe - yes; Mr. Kain - yes; and Vice Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Kain, second: Howe)
Accept the vote of the Whitman Historical Commission to appoint June O'Leary as Member Emeritus in one of its Associate Memberships
To accept the vote of the Whitman Historical Commission to appoint June O'Leary as Member Emeritus in one of its Associate Memberships
From the minutes
“Mr. Kain MOVED to accept the vote of the Whitman Historical Commission to appoint June O'Leary as Member Emeritus in one of its Associate Memberships. Second Mrs. Howe. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mrs. Howe - yes; Mr. Kain - yes; and Vice Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Kain, second: Howe)
Approve the request of Donnie Westhaver to change the date of the Whitman Area Tollbooth Fundraiser from September 16, 2023, to September 30, 2023
To approve the request of Donnie Westhaver to change the date of the Whitman Area Tollbooth Fundraiser from September 16, 2023, to September 30, 2023
From the minutes
“Mr. Kain MOVED to approve the request of Donnie Westhaver to change the date of the Whitman Area Tollbooth Fundraiser from September 16, 2023, to September 30, 2023. Second Mrs. Howe. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mrs. Howe - yes; Mr. Kain - yes; and Vice Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Kain, second: Howe)
Place the following question on the November 4, 2023, Special Town Election Ballot: "Shall the Town of Whitman be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the
To place the following question on the November 4, 2023, Special Town Election Ballot: "Shall the Town of Whitman be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town of Whitman's allocable share of the bond issued by the Whitman-Hanson Regional School District for the purpose of paying costs of demolishing the existing Whitman Middle School and constructing a new Whitman Middle School at 100 Corthell Avenue in the Town of Whitman, Massachusetts, including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto?" Yes_____________ No_____________
From the minutes
“Mrs. Howe MOVED to place the following question on the November 4, 2023, Special Town Election Ballot: "Shall the Town of Whitman be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town of Whitman's allocable share of the bond issued by the Whitman-Hanson Regional School District for the purpose of paying costs of demolishing the existing Whitman Middle School and constructing a new Whitman Middle School at 100 Corthell Avenue in the Town of Whitman, Massachusetts, including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto?" Yes_____________ No_____________ Second Mr. Kain. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mrs. Howe - yes; Mr. Kain - yes; and Vice Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Howe, second: Kain)
Move into EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to M.G.L., c.30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with Whitman Police Union, MassCOP, Local 494, if an open meeting may have a
Into EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to M.G.L., c.30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with Whitman Police Union, MassCOP, Local 494, if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the chair so declares; and pursuant to M.G.L., c.30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with Local 1769, I.A.F.F., if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the chair so declares
From the minutes
“At 8:18 p.m. Mr. Kain MOVED into EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to M.G.L., c.30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with Whitman Police Union, MassCOP, Local 494, if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the chair so declares; and pursuant to M.G.L., c.30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with Local 1769, I.A.F.F., if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the chair so declares. Second Mrs. Howe. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mrs. Howe - yes; Mr. Kain - yes; and Vice Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Kain, second: Howe)
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“At 8:50 p.m. Mr. Kain MOVED to adjourn the meeting. Second Mrs. Howe. Roll call vote revealed: Mr. Evans - yes; Mrs. Howe - yes; Mr. Kain - yes; and Vice Chairman Salvucci - yes. So voted 4-0..” (Motion: Kain, second: Howe)
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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