Mattapoisett Select Board — July 14, 2026

The Mattapoisett Select Board met virtually on July 14, 2026. The board addressed multiple regular administrative and licensing items, including approving the minutes of June 23, 2026, as amended with several name corrections. The board approved parking access at Town Landing for a Mattapoisett Yacht Club kayak trip on July 26, approved invoice #2 for Gateway Health unpaid claims in the amount of $274,543.69, and granted trailer permits for Diane and Brad Simonelli at 0 and 1 Union Avenue across August and September.

A proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) allowing Boy Scout Troop 231 of Rochester to use Camp Tinkham was reviewed. The board noted that the draft allowed one adult per 15 youths under 21, which violated Scouting's mandatory two-deep leadership requirement, and noted that local emergency services must be notified whenever the camp is occupied. The board voted unanimously to rescind the approval of the MOU draft pending revisions and feedback from the scouts. The board also voted to approve a one-day wine-only liquor license for Anchor Rock Vineyards on August 7 and a one-day all-alcohol license for the Mattapoisett Community Sailing Association on August 30.

In major municipal business, the board voted unanimously to declare an intent to lay out Cooper Lane as a public way pursuant to M.G.L. c. 41, § 81I, advancing it to the Planning Board before a subsequent public hearing and Town Meeting vote. The board then discussed a draft policy and procedure document regarding public road layout acceptances, requesting that Massachusetts General Laws references and standard forms be appended. The board appointed Michael Amaral as an alternate member to the Zoning Board of Appeals and David Pierre to the Mattapoisett Scholarship Committee, sparking a discussion about overhauling appointment procedures to publicly post vacancies and interview candidates.

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