Select Board settles longstanding SMAC dispute with conditional agreement.
Stoughton Select Board approves conditional settlement with Stoughton Media Access Corporation. The Board voted unanimously to approve a new Access Agreement and Settlement Agreement, closing a federal lawsuit and a dispute spanning multiple public hearings, contingent on SMAC's execution of both
Select Board · Meeting of March 26, 2026
Stoughton Select Board approves conditional settlement with Stoughton Media Access Corporation. The Board voted unanimously to approve a new Access Agreement and Settlement Agreement, closing a federal lawsuit and a dispute spanning multiple public hearings, contingent on SMAC's execution of both documents by March 31, 2026. Chair Stephen M.
Cavey broke a 4-1 tie on the Settlement Agreement vote; all other motions passed unanimously. SMAC President Bob Mullen and Chair Cavey both issued statements emphasizing five months of good-faith negotiation and shared commitment to community benefit and institutional transparency.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of March 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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