Select Board approves local appointments and actions
WarehamApr 21, 20262 min read
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The board voted unanimously to declare Wareham a Purple Heart Community and to pass over two Spring Special Town Meeting warrant articles: Budget Transfers and Prior Year Bills.
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What this means
The board approved several resident-facing actions, including reappointments of constables, a 2026 common victualler license for Lunar Lotus Nutrition pending inspections, and a $547.50 abatement. It also appointed Sharon Rice as the town representative to Old Colony Elder Services and accepted a $20 Council on Aging donation. The meeting record states that no cuts were proposed for the library or Council on Aging during the difficult budget period.
Key decisions
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Declared Wareham a Purple Heart Community by a unanimous 3-0 vote.
Passed over Article S5, Prior Year Bills, for the 2026 Spring Special Town Meeting warrant by a unanimous 3-0 vote.
Passed over Article S1, Budget Transfers, for the 2026 Spring Special Town Meeting warrant by a unanimous 3-0 vote.
Reappointed Karen Blair and Richard Coletti as constables through June 30, 2029, each by a unanimous 3-0 vote.
The minutes record a unanimous 3-0 vote to reappoint Joel Thomas as a constable through June 30, 2029; the agenda excerpt identifies George Morse for that item.