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Arlington Select Board
How the Arlington Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. Joseph Solomon joined the board after the March 28, 2026 town election; Jane Morgan’s interim term ended. On March 30, 2026 the board chose John Hurd as Chair and Eric Helmuth as Vice Chair (each 5-0). Minutes after September 14, 2026 are not posted yet. The end date (April 2027) is a placeholder. Covers 12 meetings so far, March 30 to September 14, 2026.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetYour Arlington ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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Arlington Select Board: 8 out of 10 · Mostly open
How easy Arlington makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 10, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for nearly every meeting more than three months old.Full points: 2/2
- Each vote namedSince 2026 every vote lists how each member voted.Full points: 3/3
- Posted quicklyMost minutes are posted within a month, but one meeting from a month ago has none yet.Part points: 1/2
- Past years onlineSelect Board minutes from 2014 to today are online.Full points: 1/1
- Readable textThe minutes are text you can search and copy.Full points: 1/1
- Member photosThe town’s website lists the members’ names but no photos.No points: 0/1
How the town can raise its score
- Posted quickly (+1): Post minutes within 30 days. If approval takes longer, post a draft marked “Draft – not yet approved” and replace it later.
- Member photos (+1): Show a photo of each member on the board’s web page, with their name, the date their term ends and how to contact them. A group photo of the members, with everyone named in the caption or on the same page, earns half a point.
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Board years
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Members
ChairJohn HurdChair · At-large · at 12 of 12 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Vice-ChairEric HelmuthVice Chair · At-large · at 12 of 12 meetings
Stephen DeCourceyMember · At-large · at 11 of 12 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Diane MahonMember · At-large · at 12 of 12 meetings
Joseph SolomonMember · At-large · at 11 of 12 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Attendance
19 full-board meetings so far this year, through September 14. Ties share a rank.
1Eric Helmuth19 of 19 meetings Every meeting100%1Diane Mahon19 of 19 meetings Every meeting100%3Stephen DeCourcey18 of 19 meetings95%3John Hurd18 of 19 meetings95%5Joseph Solomon11 of 12 meetings · served from Mar92%6Jane Morgan6 of 7 meetings · served until Mar86%26 full-board meetings in 2025. Ties share a rank.
1Len Diggins21 of 21 meetings · served until Oct Every meeting100%1Jane Morgan4 of 4 meetings · served from Nov100%3Diane Mahon25 of 26 meetings96%4Stephen DeCourcey24 of 26 meetings92%4Eric Helmuth24 of 26 meetings92%6John Hurd22 of 26 meetings85%27 full-board meetings in 2024. Ties share a rank.
1Len Diggins27 of 27 meetings Every meeting100%2Stephen DeCourcey26 of 27 meetings96%3John Hurd25 of 27 meetings93%3Diane Mahon25 of 27 meetings93%5Eric Helmuth24 of 27 meetings89%30 full-board meetings in 2023. Ties share a rank.
1Len Diggins30 of 30 meetings Every meeting100%1Eric Helmuth30 of 30 meetings Every meeting100%3John Hurd28 of 30 meetings93%3Diane Mahon28 of 30 meetings93%5Stephen DeCourcey26 of 30 meetings87%33 full-board meetings in 2022. Ties share a rank.
1Len Diggins33 of 33 meetings Every meeting100%2Stephen DeCourcey32 of 33 meetings97%2John Hurd32 of 33 meetings97%4Eric Helmuth31 of 33 meetings94%5Diane Mahon30 of 33 meetings91%32 full-board meetings in 2021. Ties share a rank.
1Stephen DeCourcey32 of 32 meetings Every meeting100%1Len Diggins32 of 32 meetings Every meeting100%1John Hurd32 of 32 meetings Every meeting100%1Diane Mahon32 of 32 meetings Every meeting100%1Eric Helmuth22 of 22 meetings · served from Apr Every meeting100%1Daniel Dunn7 of 7 meetings · served from Feb · served until Apr Every meeting100%7Joseph Curro1 of 3 meetings · served until Feb33%33 full-board meetings in 2020. Ties share a rank.
1Joseph Curro33 of 33 meetings Every meeting100%1Stephen DeCourcey33 of 33 meetings Every meeting100%1John Hurd33 of 33 meetings Every meeting100%1Diane Mahon33 of 33 meetings Every meeting100%1Len Diggins19 of 19 meetings · served from Jun Every meeting100%6Daniel Dunn13 of 14 meetings · served until Jun93%24 full-board meetings in 2019. Ties share a rank.
1Daniel Dunn24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%1John Hurd24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%1Stephen DeCourcey17 of 17 meetings · served from Apr Every meeting100%1Clarissa Rowe7 of 7 meetings · served until Mar Every meeting100%5Diane Mahon23 of 24 meetings96%6Joseph Curro21 of 24 meetings88%25 full-board meetings in 2018. Ties share a rank.
1Diane Mahon25 of 25 meetings Every meeting100%1John Hurd17 of 17 meetings · served from Apr Every meeting100%1Clarissa Rowe8 of 8 meetings · served until Mar Every meeting100%4Joseph Curro24 of 25 meetings96%5Daniel Dunn23 of 25 meetings92%6Kevin Greeley19 of 23 meetings · served until Nov83%From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent.
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Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Arlington Select Board minutes (the board was called the Board of Selectmen until 2018; the minutes use the new name from September 2018) from January 8, 2018 through September 14, 2026: 249 meetings and 2,454 votes. The town’s PrimeGov portal holds the board’s minutes back to January 2014 (MassVoter has loaded 2018 on). All the minutes are typed documents with searchable text; the March 30, 2026 minutes were posted as a web page instead of a PDF. Where the only minutes posted for a date are released executive-session minutes, the meeting is listed as Special. Emergency-addendum minutes for October 19, 2020, January 25, 2021 and January 23, 2023 are shown with that night’s meeting. Not here: 2018–2025 meetings that have an agenda but no posted minutes (August 7 and November 26, 2018; August 1 and November 4, 2019; September 10, 2020; June 7, November 1, December 9 and December 15, 2021; June 15, 2022; August 21, 2025), the September 10, 2026 goal-setting session, and meetings after September 14, 2026 (the September 28 and October 5, 2026 minutes are not posted yet). How votes were read: since 2026 the minutes list every member’s vote by name; from 2018 to 2025 they give the mover and a count (“SO VOTED (5-0)”), naming any member who voted no or abstained, and during remote meetings (2020–2022) a roll call by name. A count that equals the members present is shown as each member voting yes; a split where the minutes name who voted which way is shown by name. Where the count does not add up to the members present, a roll call leaves out or adds a member, or a split gives no names, we show the count only, with a note (25 votes); 5 votes give no count and show the result only. Where the Town Manager or members of another board voted with the Select Board (joint meetings and a few items the Town Manager votes on by law), only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Aug 10Approve: Vote/Approval of $1,000,000 Bond Authorization for Lead Service…Motion: Approve.Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
August 10, 2026: Approve: Vote/Approval of $1,000,000 Bond Authorization for Lead Service Line Replacement Program
Approve.
The minutes list Stephen DeCourcey as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion: Approve. Results: Passed (4 - 0) Mover: Diane Mahon Seconder: Eric Helmuth Ayes: Diane Mahon; John Hurd; Eric Helmuth; Joseph Solomon Absent: Stephen DeCourcey.” (Motion: Mahon, second: Helmuth)
Aug 10Approve: Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness 2.0 Program Community LiaisonsMotion: ApprovePassed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
August 10, 2026: Approve: Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness 2.0 Program Community Liaisons
Approve
The minutes list Stephen DeCourcey as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion: Approve Results: Passed (4 - 0) Mover: Eric Helmuth Seconder: Diane Mahon Ayes: Diane Mahon; John Hurd; Eric Helmuth; Joseph Solomon Absent: Stephen DeCourcey.” (Motion: Helmuth, second: Mahon)
Jun 8Approve: National Grid Petition / Orvis RoadMotion: ApprovePassed 4–0 · see note
June 8, 2026: Approve: National Grid Petition / Orvis Road
Approve
Yes: Helmuth, Hurd, Mahon, SolomonStephen DeCourcey stepped aside (recused) and is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“Motion: Approve Results: (4 - 0) Mover: Diane Mahon Seconder: Eric Helmuth Ayes: Diane Mahon; John Hurd; Eric Helmuth; Joseph Solomon Recused: Stephen DeCourcey.” (Motion: Mahon, second: Helmuth)
Jun 8Appoint Christine Carney to the Community Preservation Act CommitteeMotion: Moved to appoint Christine Carney to the Community Preservation Act Committee.…Passed 6–0 · see note
June 8, 2026: Appoint Christine Carney to the Community Preservation Act Committee
Moved to appoint Christine Carney to the Community Preservation Act Committee. This vote includes the Town Manager.
The minutes give the count as 6-0, but the roll call reads: Diane Mahon yes, John Hurd yes, Stephen DeCourcey yes, Eric Helmuth yes. Joseph Solomon, who was present, is not listed. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion: Moved to appoint Christine Carney to the Community Preservation Act Committee. This vote includes the Town Manager. Results: (6 - 0) Mover: Eric Helmuth Seconder: Diane Mahon Ayes: Diane Mahon; John Hurd; Stephen DeCourcey; Eric Helmuth.” (Motion: Helmuth, second: Mahon)
Jun 8Appoint Carmine Granucci to the Community Preservation Act CommitteeMotion: Moved to appoint Carmine Granucci to the Community Preservation Act Committee.…Passed 6–0 · see note
June 8, 2026: Appoint Carmine Granucci to the Community Preservation Act Committee
Moved to appoint Carmine Granucci to the Community Preservation Act Committee. This vote includes the Town Manager.
The minutes give the count as 6-0, but the roll call reads: Diane Mahon yes, John Hurd yes, Stephen DeCourcey yes, Eric Helmuth yes. Joseph Solomon, who was present, is not listed. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion: Moved to appoint Carmine Granucci to the Community Preservation Act Committee. This vote includes the Town Manager. Results: (6 - 0) Mover: Joseph Solomon Seconder: Stephen DeCourcey Ayes: Diane Mahon; John Hurd; Stephen DeCourcey; Eric Helmuth.” (Motion: Solomon, second: DeCourcey)
May 18Approval of the amendment to Article 7, Section 10…Motion: Moved approval of the amendment to Article 7, Section 10 of…Passed 4–0 · see note
May 18, 2026: Approval of the amendment to Article 7, Section 10 of the Traffic Rules and Orders. Mr. Helmuth was absent for the vote as he left the meeting to be at…
Moved approval of the amendment to Article 7, Section 10 of the Traffic Rules and Orders. Mr. Helmuth was absent for the vote as he left the meeting to be at Town Meeting.
Yes: DeCourcey, Hurd, Mahon, SolomonThe minutes list Eric Helmuth as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion: Moved approval of the amendment to Article 7, Section 10 of the Traffic Rules and Orders. Mr. Helmuth was absent for the vote as he left the meeting to be at Town Meeting. Results: Passed (4 - 0) Mover: Diane Mahon Seconder: Joseph Solomon Ayes: Diane Mahon; John Hurd; Stephen DeCourcey; Joseph Solomon Absent: Eric Helmuth.” (Motion: Mahon, second: Solomon)
May 18Diane Mahon moved receipt of the correspondence and referral…Motion: Diane Mahon moved receipt of the correspondence and referral to the…Passed 4–0 · see note
May 18, 2026: Diane Mahon moved receipt of the correspondence and referral to the Town Manager and Board Administrator for review and follow-up. Mr. Helmuth was absent for the vote as he left…
Diane Mahon moved receipt of the correspondence and referral to the Town Manager and Board Administrator for review and follow-up. Mr. Helmuth was absent for the vote as he left the meeting to be at Town Meeting.
Yes: DeCourcey, Hurd, Mahon, SolomonThe minutes list Eric Helmuth as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion: Diane Mahon moved receipt of the correspondence and referral to the Town Manager and Board Administrator for review and follow-up. Mr. Helmuth was absent for the vote as he left the meeting to be at Town Meeting. Results: Passed (4 - 0) Mover: Diane Mahon Seconder: Stephen DeCourcey Ayes: Diane Mahon; John Hurd; Stephen DeCourcey; Joseph Solomon Absent: Eric Helmuth.” (Motion: Mahon, second: DeCourcey)
Apr 13To approve the request to repair the private way…Motion: To approve the request to repair the private way located at…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 13, 2026: To approve the request to repair the private way located at Kelwyn Manor
To approve the request to repair the private way located at Kelwyn Manor.
Yes: Helmuth, Hurd, Mahon, SolomonStephen DeCourcey stepped aside (recused) and is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the request to repair the private way located at Kelwyn Manor. Results: (4 - 0) Mover: Diane Mahon Seconder: Eric Helmuth Ayes: Diane Mahon; John Hurd; Eric Helmuth; Joseph Solomon Recused: Stephen DeCourcey.” (Motion: Mahon, second: Helmuth)
Apr 13To approve the Kelwyn Manor Betterment OrderMotion: To approve the Kelwyn Manor Betterment Order.Passed 4–0 · see note
April 13, 2026: To approve the Kelwyn Manor Betterment Order
To approve the Kelwyn Manor Betterment Order.
Yes: Helmuth, Hurd, Mahon, SolomonStephen DeCourcey stepped aside (recused) and is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the Kelwyn Manor Betterment Order. Results: (4 - 0) Mover: Diane Mahon Seconder: Joseph Solomon Ayes: Diane Mahon; John Hurd; Eric Helmuth; Joseph Solomon Recused: Stephen DeCourcey.” (Motion: Mahon, second: Solomon)
Mar 30Authorize the Chair to finalize and send the letter…Motion: Moved to authorize the Chair to finalize and send the letter…Passed 4–0 · see note
March 30, 2026: Authorize the Chair to finalize and send the letter of support on behalf of the Board
Moved to authorize the Chair to finalize and send the letter of support on behalf of the Board.
Yes: DeCourcey, Hurd, Mahon, SolomonEric Helmuth stepped aside (recused) and is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“Motion: Moved to authorize the Chair to finalize and send the letter of support on behalf of the Board. Results: (4 - 0) Mover: Diane Mahon Seconder: Stephen DeCourcey Ayes: Diane Mahon, John Hurd, Stephen DeCourcey, Joseph Solomon Recused: Eric Helmuth.” (Motion: Mahon, second: DeCourcey)
From the Arlington Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s PrimeGov meeting portal (linked from the town’s Agendas and Minutes page). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Arlington Community Media (ACMi) candidate profile and news videos (John Hurd, 2018; Stephen DeCourcey, 2019); Arlington Patch candidate profile (Eric Helmuth, 2021, courtesy of the candidate); YourArlington (Joseph Solomon, June 2026, photo by Marjorie Howard; Diane Mahon, March 2026 candidate profile, photo submitted by the candidate).
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