Votes at a glance: Norfolk County Commission actions on Dec. 10, 2025
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Summary
Summary of formal votes taken: executive session authorization, minutes acceptance, personnel resignations, appointment of Kevin Mason, payroll and expense warrants, trial balance acceptance, MOU authorization, FY26 supplemental approval, facility license for Starwood Productions, meeting schedule, and adjournment.
The Norfolk County Commission recorded the following actions during its Dec. 10, 2025 meeting.
Key votes and formal actions (each item passed unless noted):
- Executive session: Motion to enter executive session pursuant to chapter 38 §21 (a)(1), (a)(2) and chapter 30A §21(a)(3) for reputation/discipline matters and bargaining/litigation strategy — motion seconded and approved; commission recessed to executive session and later returned to open session.
- Minutes: Open‑session minutes for early December accepted by voice vote.
- Personnel: Notices of resignation for seasonal golf associates Edward Devon, Keith Cross, Edward Curley, and Michael (surname in transcript unclear) accepted; temporary part‑time hires authorized; the commission noted the Walsallen golf course is closing for the season.
- Appointment: Kevin Mason appointed as county carpenter, effective 12/15/25; motion made and approved.
- Warrants: Payroll warrant 26‑23 (county) $144,015.60; warrant 26‑23 subsection 12 (school) $400,084.72; county expense warrant $406,654.74; school expense warrant 26‑06 $149,750.52 — all approved by motion and voice vote.
- Trial balance: Trial balance cited in the packet (stated figure $39,352,525.84) accepted.
- MOU: Authorization for the chairman to sign a memorandum of understanding between the Norfolk County Commissioners and the Norfolk County Agricultural High School Board of Trustees regarding a capital stabilization account — motion approved by roll call.
- FY26 second supplemental and transfers: Motion to proceed with supplemental appropriations and transfers totaling $275,443.70 approved (see separate article for details).
- Facilities license: License approved for Starwood Productions LLC to stage at Wollaston Recreation Facility on Dec. 15, 2025, with a $3,000 license fee and insurance requirement.
- Schedule: Commission schedule set for Dec. 17 (2:30 p.m.), no meeting Dec. 24, and Dec. 31 (11:00 a.m.).
- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn carried; meeting adjourned at 2:09 p.m.
Where the transcript recorded tallies, they were voice votes or brief roll calls; where roll call was used it was to account for a member briefly stepping out of the room. If no individual roll‑call names are printed in the transcript for a vote, the record shows voice approval.