Wareham public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Select Board
The Select Board approved the FY24 first half curbside commitment and various appointments to the Board of Health and Housing Authority. The board also adopted a Code of Conduct and approved a change of officers for Red Robin International, Inc. A hearing for a flammable fluid license was continued to an unspecified date.
- Approved FY24 First Half Curbside Commitment of $1,316,225.00 (4-0-0)
- Appointed Jilian Morton to Board of Health (4-0-0)
- Appointed Patrick Tropeano to Board of Health (4-0-0)
- Changed Lawrence Perry to Associate member of Board of Health (4-0-0)
- Appointed Dennis Praino to Wareham Housing Authority (4-0-0)
- Approved change of Officers for Red Robin International, Inc. (4-0-0)
- Adopted MIAA suggested Code of Conduct (4-0-0)
- Accepted $100.00 donation for Council on Aging (4-0-0)
Planning Board
The Planning Board voted to postpone any recommendation regarding the acceptance of Candle Paper Lane pending further study. The board also opened a public hearing for a solar energy facility site plan review at 0 Route 25.
- Tabled recommendation for Candle Paper Lane acceptance until further study (4-2-0)
- Opened public hearing for #11-23 Wareham PV I, LLC Site Plan Review at 0 Route 25 (6-0-0)
School Committee
The School Committee approved the bill and payroll warrants as listed in the Superintendent’s Newsletter. The meeting also included reports on school enrollment, facility updates, and the appointment of a new SEPAC leader.
- Approved bill and payroll warrants (3-0-0)
Council on Aging
The Council on Aging voted to recommend three candidates to the Board of Selects for full-time voting positions. The board also approved several sets of previous meeting minutes and decided to maintain the board size at nine members.
- Recommended William “Jim” Smyth to the Board of Selects as a voting member (7-0-0)
- Recommended Carolyn McLure to the Board of Selects as a voting member (7-0-0)
- Recommended Judy Jinson-Riggle to the Board of Selects as a voting member (7-0-0)
- Voted to keep Council on Aging Board Member Seats at 9 members (7-0-0)
- Approved meeting minutes from August 3, 2023 (7-0-0)
- Approved meeting minutes from July 6, 2023 (7-0-0)
- Approved meeting minutes from June 1, 2023 (7-0-0)
- Approved meeting minutes from May 4, 2023 (7-0-0)