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November 30, 2020
3 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: John Hurd, Joseph Curro, Diane Mahon, Stephen DeCourcey, Len Diggins
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Appointment: Arlington Housing Authority
Nominate Mr. Hurd as chair of this meeting
Mr. Mitropoulos nominated Mr. Hurd as chair of this meeting.
This vote included Mr. Connor (yes), Ms. Preston (yes), Mr. Talanian (yes) and Mr. Mitropoulos (yes), who are not on the Select Board; the minutes’ count (9-0) includes them. Only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mitropoulos nominated Mr. Hurd as chair of this meeting. A roll call vote was taken on the motion by Mr. Heim. Mr. Connor yes Ms. Preston yes Mr. Talanian yes Mr. Mitropoulos yes Mrs. Mahon: yes Mr. DeCourcey: yes Mr. Diggins: yes Mr. Curro: yes Mr. Hurd: yes SO VOTED (9-0).”
Postpone the meeting due to the power outage
Mr. Mitropolous moved to postpone the meeting due to the power outage.
This vote included Mr. Connor (yes), Ms. Preston (yes), Mr. Talanian (yes) and Mr. Mitropoulos (yes), who are not on the Select Board; the minutes’ count (9-0) includes them. Only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mitropolous moved to postpone the meeting due to the power outage. A roll call vote was taken on the motion by Mr. Heim. Mr. Connor yes Ms. Preston yes Mr. Talanian yes Mr. Mitropoulos yes Mrs. Mahon: yes Mr. DeCourcey: yes Mr. Diggins: yes Mr. Curro: yes Mr. Hurd: yes SO VOTED (9-0).”
Adjourn
Mrs. Mahon moved to adjourn at 6:22p.m.
This vote included Mr. Connor (yes), Ms. Preston (yes), Mr. Talanian (yes) and Mr. Mitropoulos (yes), who are not on the Select Board; the minutes’ count (9-0) includes them. Only the Select Board members’ votes are shown.
From the minutes
“Mrs. Mahon moved to adjourn at 6:22p.m. A roll call vote was taken on the motion by Mr. Heim. Mr. Connor yes Ms. Preston yes Mr. Talanian yes Mr. Mitropoulos yes Mrs. Mahon: yes Mr. DeCourcey: yes Mr. Diggins: yes Mr. Curro: yes Mr. Hurd: yes SO VOTED (9-0).” (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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