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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. John Hurd joined the board after the April 7, 2018 town election; Clarissa Rowe’s interim term ended. On April 9, 2018 the board chose Daniel Dunn as Chair and Diane Mahon as Vice Chair (each 4-0-1). The spring 2018 Town Meeting voted to ask the Legislature to rename the Board of Selectmen the “Select Board”; the minutes use the new name from September 12, 2018. Kevin Greeley, a member since 1989, died in office in late 2018 (his last meeting was November 14, 2018); on December 17, 2018 the board and the Town Moderator appointed Clarissa Rowe as interim member until the April 6, 2019 election. Covers 24 meetings, April 9 to March 25, 2019.
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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Members
Vice-ChairDiane MahonVice Chair · At-large · at 24 of 24 meetings
Stephen DeCourceyMember · At-large · at 0 of 0 meetingsKevin GreeleyMember · At-large · at 13 of 15 meetings · until Nov 2018
John HurdMember · At-large · at 24 of 24 meetingsClarissa RoweMember · At-large · at 7 of 7 meetings · from Jan 2019"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.
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.
Mar 25Commends the petitioners and interested persons for raising concerns…Motion: The Select Board commends the petitioners and interested persons for raising…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · see note
March 25, 2019: Commends the petitioners and interested persons for raising concerns regarding the impact of the overnight parking ban on disabled and low-income residents
The Select Board commends the petitioners and interested persons for raising concerns regarding the impact of the overnight parking ban on disabled and low-income residents.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“The Select Board commends the petitioners and interested persons for raising concerns regarding the impact of the overnight parking ban on disabled and low-income residents. SO VOTED (5-0).”
Mar 25Article 26 Bylaw Amendment/Billboards and Signs The Select Board…Motion: Article 26 Bylaw Amendment/Billboards and Signs The Select Board requests Town…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · see note
March 25, 2019: Article 26 Bylaw Amendment/Billboards and Signs The Select Board requests Town Meeting's support for this article contingent upon the successful passage of Article 17, which comprehensively...
Article 26 Bylaw Amendment/Billboards and Signs The Select Board requests Town Meeting's support for this article contingent upon the successful passage of Article 17, which comprehensively reforms the Zoning Bylaw's sign regulation.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Article 26 Bylaw Amendment/Billboards and Signs The Select Board requests Town Meeting's support for this article contingent upon the successful passage of Article 17, which comprehensively reforms the Zoning Bylaw's sign regulation. SO VOTED (5-0).”
Mar 25Article 38 Vote/Set Senior Tax Deferral Limit The Board…Motion: Article 38 Vote/Set Senior Tax Deferral Limit The Board voted the…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · see note
March 25, 2019: Article 38 Vote/Set Senior Tax Deferral Limit The Board voted the maximum qualifying gross receipts amount for property tax deferrals under Clause 41A of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of…
Article 38 Vote/Set Senior Tax Deferral Limit The Board voted the maximum qualifying gross receipts amount for property tax deferrals under Clause 41A of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Article 38 Vote/Set Senior Tax Deferral Limit The Board voted the maximum qualifying gross receipts amount for property tax deferrals under Clause 41A of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws. SO VOTED (5-0).”
Mar 25Article 39 Vote/Authorization to Deaccession Town Property-Library Art Prints…Motion: Article 39 Vote/Authorization to Deaccession Town Property-Library Art Prints The Select…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · see note
March 25, 2019: Article 39 Vote/Authorization to Deaccession Town Property-Library Art Prints The Select Board seeks Town Meeting's positive action on this article requested of the Library Board of Trustees in...
Article 39 Vote/Authorization to Deaccession Town Property-Library Art Prints The Select Board seeks Town Meeting's positive action on this article requested of the Library Board of Trustees in order to obtain permission from the Town to sell, donate, or otherwise dispose of the entirety of the "Robbins Art Print Collection".
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Article 39 Vote/Authorization to Deaccession Town Property-Library Art Prints The Select Board seeks Town Meeting's positive action on this article requested of the Library Board of Trustees in order to obtain permission from the Town to sell, donate, or otherwise dispose of the entirety of the "Robbins Art Print Collection". SO VOTED (5-0).”
Mar 25Article 40 Vote/Robbins Library Parking Costs (tabled from 2/11/19…Motion: Article 40 Vote/Robbins Library Parking Costs (tabled from 2/11/19 meeting) The…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · see note
March 25, 2019: Article 40 Vote/Robbins Library Parking Costs (tabled from 2/11/19 meeting) The Board voted no action be taken under this article
Article 40 Vote/Robbins Library Parking Costs (tabled from 2/11/19 meeting) The Board voted no action be taken under this article.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Article 40 Vote/Robbins Library Parking Costs (tabled from 2/11/19 meeting) The Board voted no action be taken under this article. SO VOTED (5-0).”
Mar 25Article 43 Home Rule Legislation/Means-Tested Senior Tax Relief `The…Motion: Article 43 Home Rule Legislation/Means-Tested Senior Tax Relief `The Select Board…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · see note
March 25, 2019: Article 43 Home Rule Legislation/Means-Tested Senior Tax Relief `The Select Board endorses this article
Article 43 Home Rule Legislation/Means-Tested Senior Tax Relief `The Select Board endorses this article.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Article 43 Home Rule Legislation/Means-Tested Senior Tax Relief `The Select Board endorses this article. SO VOTED (5-0).”
Mar 25Article 51 Endorsement of CDBG Application The Select Board…Motion: Article 51 Endorsement of CDBG Application The Select Board endorses the…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · see note
March 25, 2019: Article 51 Endorsement of CDBG Application The Select Board endorses the application for Federal Fiscal Year 2020 prepared and approved by the Town Manager and the Select Board under the…
Article 51 Endorsement of CDBG Application The Select Board endorses the application for Federal Fiscal Year 2020 prepared and approved by the Town Manager and the Select Board under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383) as amended.
The minutes say the Town Manager also voted on this item, so the count (6-0) includes the Town Manager. Only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Article 51 Endorsement of CDBG Application The Select Board endorses the application for Federal Fiscal Year 2020 prepared and approved by the Town Manager and the Select Board under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383) as amended. SO VOTED (6-0).”
Mar 25Article 52 Revolving Funds The Select Board voted to…Motion: Article 52 Revolving Funds The Select Board voted to reauthorize the…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · see note
March 25, 2019: Article 52 Revolving Funds The Select Board voted to reauthorize the Revolving Funds for FY 2020 as presented
Article 52 Revolving Funds The Select Board voted to reauthorize the Revolving Funds for FY 2020 as presented.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Article 52 Revolving Funds The Select Board voted to reauthorize the Revolving Funds for FY 2020 as presented. SO VOTED (5-0).”
Mar 11Favorable action: Article 27 Bylaw Amendment/Time Limit for Town…Motion: Mr. Curro moved favorable action.Passed 4–1 · No: Hurd
March 11, 2019: Favorable action: Article 27 Bylaw Amendment/Time Limit for Town Meeting Speakers
Mr. Curro moved favorable action.
Yes: Curro, Dunn, Mahon, RoweNo: Hurd
From the minutes
“Mr. Curro moved favorable action. SO VOTED (4-1) Mr. Hurd voted in the negative..” (Motion: Curro)
Mar 11Favorable action: Article 30 Bylaw Amendment/Waterline ReplacementMotion: Mrs. Mahon moved favorable action.Passed 3–2 · No: Dunn, Hurd
March 11, 2019: Favorable action: Article 30 Bylaw Amendment/Waterline Replacement
Mrs. Mahon moved favorable action.
Yes: Curro, Mahon, RoweNo: Dunn, Hurd
From the minutes
“Mrs. Mahon moved favorable action. SO VOTED (3-2) Mr. Dunn and Mr. Hurd voted in the negative..” (Motion: Mahon)
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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