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Council approves Davis Road trucking restriction and several town appointments and hires
Summary
Council passed second reading to add Davis Road to the No.2 trucking ordinance, confirmed an appointment to the Board of Review, approved a police recruit hire, and agreed to repost the DPW director opening after executive session.
The Scituate Town Council took several routine but consequential administrative actions during its meeting.
Davis Road trucking restriction: On a second reading the council voted to add Davis Road to the No.2 trucking ordinance (a local restriction on certain truck classes). The reading and vote were taken with no public discussion and the motion passed.
Appointments and hires: The council approved the appointment of John Morgan as an alternate member of the Board of Review (term to 12/31/26). The police chief’s recommendation to hire recruit J.P. Faiola as a probationary police officer, subject to completion of required hiring checks and collective‑bargaining terms, was also approved.
DPW director: The council discussed the Department of Public Works director appointment and, based on executive session deliberations, decided to repost the position externally. Some councilors questioned why an external search would be pursued when internal candidates exist; the manager said the position will be reposted and advertised.
Votes at a glance: the transcript records a 5‑to‑2 vote on a property damage claim in executive session (resolution to pay was recorded in the meeting but the exact amount stated in the transcript is unclear). Other routine consent items, including a $1,000 ARPA authorization for a Garden Club sign and several capital requests, were approved during the meeting.
