Votes at a glance: Assembly of Delegates adopts order of business, overrides commissioners on clerk job description ordinance, appoints assembly counsel

The Assembly of Delegates recorded several formal actions on March 19 during its regular meeting at the Mary Pat Flynn Conference Center. Roll calls and motions produced these outcomes:

- Adoption of the order of business: Motion to adopt the day’s order of business was moved and seconded and carried on a roll call (13 yes, 0 no). Clerk Owen Fletcher recorded the vote; the Assembly noted those 13 delegates represented 91.99% of the county population.

- Reconsideration and adoption of Ordinance 2025‑02 (job description for clerk of the Assembly/legislative director): Delegate Mikayla Wyman Colombo moved to adopt Ordinance 2025‑02 "notwithstanding the objections of the Board of Regional Commissioners under section 3.8 of the home rule charter." After discussion the Assembly adopted the ordinance by roll call (13 yes). The meeting record notes the Board of Regional Commissioners had issued a memorandum of disapproval; the Assembly motion implemented a two‑thirds override as provided in the charter.

- Appointment of assembly counsel: The Assembly voted to appoint Mead, Hallerman and Costa LLC to provide legal services to the Assembly of Delegates through Dec. 31, 2025, under the Barnstable County Administrative Code section 2 3 d. The motion passed on roll call (13 yes). The appointed firm was the only proposer for the role, and delegates said the firm has municipal practice experience and attorneys familiar with Cape Cod regulatory issues.

- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn carried on roll call; clerk recorded the vote and the Assembly adjourned.

Officials present for roll calls included Clerk Owen Fletcher and Speaker Potash. The Assembly’s recorded tallies matched the roll calls announced at the meeting.