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Wrentham Select Board
How the Wrentham Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. The same five members served after the April 1, 2019 town election. The board's April 2019 reorganization was put off to April 16, 2019; the loaded minutes do not record its officers. Covers 30 meetings, April 2 to June 25, 2020.
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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 budgetYour Wrentham ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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Members
James AndersonMember · Select Board member (townwide) · at 27 of 30 meetings
Joseph BotaishMember · Select Board member (townwide) · at 30 of 30 meetingsStephen LangleyMember · Select Board member (townwide) · at 29 of 30 meetingsJerome McGovernMember · Select Board member (townwide) · at 24 of 30 meetingsGerard NolanMember · Select Board member (townwide) · at 24 of 30 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
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Loaded: Wrentham Select Board minutes (the board was called the Board of Selectmen until 2024) from January 2, 2018 through September 1, 2026, 197 meetings. Minutes from 2018 to June 2023 come from the town’s public documents on eCode360 (linked from the town’s Public Records page; they go back to 2009, and MassVoter has loaded 2018 on); minutes from June 20, 2023 on come from the town’s Agenda Center. Not here: minutes before 2018; executive-session minutes; ceremonies such as swearing-ins; meetings with an agenda but no posted minutes, including the board’s sessions on several Town Meeting nights, October 16, November 18 and November 21, 2025, and June 1, 2026; and meetings after September 1, 2026, whose minutes are not posted yet. Nearly all of Wrentham’s minutes are scanned paper copies with a text layer made by the scanner (one 2021 file had none, so MassVoter read it with its own text recognition); we checked unclear votes against the page images, but quoted words may keep small reading errors. Through 2019 most votes read “the Board voted unanimously to …”, shown as every member present voting yes; from late 2019 into 2020 many votes say only “Motion carries” with no count or names, and those show the result only and are not treated as unanimous; since the board began meeting remotely in March 2020 nearly every vote is a roll call that lists each member’s vote by name, and we show each vote as recorded. Where a roll call leaves out a member who was present, names one the minutes list as absent, or does not match the stated count, we show the count only or add a note; when the count shows every member present voting yes but the roll call as written leaves one out (May 20 and June 3, 2025; February 21 to March 21, 2023), each member present is shown voting yes, with a note. Members who stepped aside, answered “n/a” or gave no response are not shown as voting. A March 5, 2024 motion recorded as “voted to approve/deny” with no vote is not shown. Joseph Botaish, a member since 2010, died in January 2025; the board had four members until Roy Lamothe joined in April 2025. Votes by other boards at joint meetings (School Committee, Library Trustees) are not included; where the board voted together with another board, only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. 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.
May 19Appoint Jerome McGovern as the Board of Selectmen Representation…Motion: Motion to appoint Jerome McGovern as the Board of Selectmen Representation…Passed 4–0 · see note
May 19, 2020: Appoint Jerome McGovern as the Board of Selectmen Representation for the Master Plan Steering Committee
Motion to appoint Jerome McGovern as the Board of Selectmen Representation for the Master Plan Steering Committee made by Mr. Anderson, and seconded by Mr. Nolan
Yes: Anderson, Botaish, McGovern, NolanThe roll call does not list Stephen Langley, who was at the meeting; this member is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint Jerome McGovern as the Board of Selectmen Representation for the Master Plan Steering Committee made by Mr. Anderson, and seconded by Mr. Nolan. Roll call vote, Mr. Anderson - yes, Mr. Botaish -yes, Mr. McGovern - yes, Mr. Nolan -yes. Motion carries, 4-0-0.” (Motion: Anderson, second: Nolan)
May 19Adopt the Town Administrators FY21 BudgetMotion: Motion to adopt the Town Administrators FY21 Budget made by Mr.…Passed 4–0 · see note
May 19, 2020: Adopt the Town Administrators FY21 Budget
Motion to adopt the Town Administrators FY21 Budget made by Mr. Nolan, seconded by Mr. Anderson
Yes: Anderson, Botaish, McGovern, NolanThe roll call does not list Stephen Langley, who was at the meeting; this member is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“Motion to adopt the Town Administrators FY21 Budget made by Mr. Nolan, seconded by Mr. Anderson. Roll call vote, Mr. Anderson -yes, Mr. Botaish -yes, Mr. McGovern -yes, and Mr. Nolan -yes. Motion carries, 4-0-0.” (Motion: Nolan, second: Anderson)
Apr 7Reschedule the Annual Town Election to June 29, 2020Motion: Motion to reschedule the Annual Town Election to June 29, 2020…Passed · see note
April 7, 2020: Reschedule the Annual Town Election to June 29, 2020
Motion to reschedule the Annual Town Election to June 29, 2020 made by James Anderson and seconded by Gerard Nolan.
The minutes record this only as "Motion carries"; they do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to reschedule the Annual Town Election to June 29, 2020 made by James Anderson and seconded by Gerard Nolan. Motion carries.” (Motion: Anderson, second: Nolan)
Mar 18Ask Governor Charlie Baker to postpone the Annual Town…Motion: Motion to approve request to Governor Charlie Baker to postpone the…Passed · see note
March 18, 2020: Ask Governor Charlie Baker to postpone the Annual Town Election
Motion to approve request to Governor Charlie Baker to postpone the Annual Town Election maybe by Mr. Langley and the motion is seconded by James Anderson
The minutes record this only as "Motion carries"; they do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve request to Governor Charlie Baker to postpone the Annual Town Election maybe by Mr. Langley and the motion is seconded by James Anderson. Mr. Botaish conducted a roll call vote carried by 5-0-0. Motion carries.” (second: Anderson)
Feb 18Accept gift of veterinary services provided by Wrentham Animal…Motion: Motion to accept gift of veterinary services provided by Wrentham Animal…Passed · see note
February 18, 2020: Accept gift of veterinary services provided by Wrentham Animal Hospital
Motion to accept gift of veterinary services provided by Wrentham Animal Hospital made by Steve Langley and second by James Anderson.
The minutes record this only as "Motion carries"; they do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to accept gift of veterinary services provided by Wrentham Animal Hospital made by Steve Langley and second by James Anderson. Motion Carries.” (Motion: Langley, second: Anderson)
Feb 18Appoint Douglas Mure as Registrar to a term effective…Motion: Motion to appoint Douglas Mure as Registrar to a term effective…Passed · see note
February 18, 2020: Appoint Douglas Mure as Registrar to a term effective immediately and expiring on March 31, 2023
Motion to appoint Douglas Mure as Registrar to a term effective immediately and expiring on March 31, 2023 made by Steve Langley and seconded by James Anderson.
The minutes record this only as "Motion carries"; they do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint Douglas Mure as Registrar to a term effective immediately and expiring on March 31, 2023 made by Steve Langley and seconded by James Anderson. Motion carries.” (Motion: Langley, second: Anderson)
Feb 4Appoint Joni Saegh as an Election Inspector for a…Motion: Motion by Steve Langley to appoint Joni Saegh as an Election…Passed · see note
February 4, 2020: Appoint Joni Saegh as an Election Inspector for a term effective immediately and ending August 31, 2020
Motion by Steve Langley to appoint Joni Saegh as an Election Inspector for a term effective immediately and ending August 31, 2020 and seconded by James Anderson.
The minutes record this only as "Motion carries"; they do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Steve Langley to appoint Joni Saegh as an Election Inspector for a term effective immediately and ending August 31, 2020 and seconded by James Anderson. Motion carries.” (Motion: Langley, second: Anderson)
Feb 4Appoint Patricia Sluss as an Election Inspector for a…Motion: Motion by James Anderson to appoint Patricia Sluss as an Election…Passed · see note
February 4, 2020: Appoint Patricia Sluss as an Election Inspector for a term effective immediately and ending August 31, 2020
Motion by James Anderson to appoint Patricia Sluss as an Election Inspector for a term effective immediately and ending August 31, 2020 and seconded by Steve Langley.
The minutes record this only as "Motion carries"; they do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by James Anderson to appoint Patricia Sluss as an Election Inspector for a term effective immediately and ending August 31, 2020 and seconded by Steve Langley. Motion carries.” (Motion: Anderson, second: Langley)
Jan 21Endorse KP Sports Boosters' One Day Beano Application to…Motion: Motion to endorse KP Sports Boosters' One Day Beano Application to…Passed · see note
January 21, 2020: Endorse KP Sports Boosters' One Day Beano Application to Mass State Lottery Commission
Motion to endorse KP Sports Boosters' One Day Beano Application to Mass State Lottery Commission made by Steve Langley and seconded by James Anderson.
The minutes record this only as "Motion carries"; they do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to endorse KP Sports Boosters' One Day Beano Application to Mass State Lottery Commission made by Steve Langley and seconded by James Anderson. Motion carries.” (Motion: Langley, second: Anderson)
Jan 21Endorse the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary WarrantMotion: Motion to endorse the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Warrant made…Passed · see note
January 21, 2020: Endorse the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Warrant
Motion to endorse the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Warrant made by Steve Langley and seconded by James Anderson.
The minutes record this only as "Motion carries"; they do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to endorse the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Warrant made by Steve Langley and seconded by James Anderson. Motion carries.” (Motion: Langley, second: Anderson)
From the Wrentham Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (June 2023 on) and its eCode360 public documents (2018 to June 2023). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: The Sun Chronicle (Chris Gallo, 2021 candidate photo; Joseph Botaish, January 2025) and Town of Wrentham award photos published by The Sun Chronicle (James Anderson, Michelle Rouse and William Harrington, October 2024 Town Meeting; Roy Lamothe, December 2025). No photos yet for former members Charles Kennedy, Stephen Langley, Jerome McGovern and Gerard Nolan.
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