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November 30, 2020
2 meetings this evening, 10 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
Attendance
Present: John Hurd, Joseph Curro, Diane Mahon, Stephen DeCourcey, Len Diggins
Absent: None
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Minutes of Meetings: November 4, 2020; November 9, 2020; November 16, 2020
Approve: Minutes of Meetings: November 4, 2020; November 9, 2020; November 16, 2020
Mrs. Mahon moved approval.
From the minutes
“Mrs. Mahon moved approval. A roll call vote was taken on the motion by Mr. Heim. Mrs. Mahon: yes Mr. DeCourcey: yes Mr. Diggins: yes Mr. Curro: yes Mr. Hurd: yes SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Mahon)
7:00 p.m
Approval to set the tax rate to $11.34 with a residential factor of 1
Mr. Curro moved approval to set the tax rate to $11.34 with a residential factor of 1.
From the minutes
“Mr. Curro moved approval to set the tax rate to $11.34 with a residential factor of 1. A roll call vote was taken on the motion by Mr. Heim. Mrs. Mahon: yes Mr. DeCourcey: yes Mr. Diggins: yes Mr. Curro: yes Mr. Hurd: yes SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Curro)
Set the debt shift to $3,691,454
Mr. Curro moved to set the debt shift to $3,691,454
From the minutes
“Mr. Curro moved to set the debt shift to $3,691,454 A roll call vote was taken on the motion by Mr. Heim. Mrs. Mahon: yes Mr. DeCourcey: yes Mr. Diggins: yes Mr. Curro: yes Mr. Hurd: yes SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Curro)
Open Space Committee
Approve: Open Space Committee
Mr. Diggins moved approval.
From the minutes
“Mr. Diggins moved approval. A roll call vote was taken on the motion by Mr. Heim. Mrs. Mahon: yes Mr. DeCourcey: yes Mr. Diggins: yes Mr. Curro: yes Mr. Hurd: yes SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Diggins)
Discussion & Approval: MBTA Proposed Service Reductions
Send letter and authorize the Chair along with Town Manager to sign letter along with the addition of the wording amended by Mr. Chapdelaine
Mr. DeCourcey moved to send letter and authorize the Chair along with Town Manager to sign letter along with the addition of the wording amended by Mr. Chapdelaine.
From the minutes
“Mr. DeCourcey moved to send letter and authorize the Chair along with Town Manager to sign letter along with the addition of the wording amended by Mr. Chapdelaine. A roll call vote was taken on the motion by Mr. Heim. Mrs. Mahon: yes Mr. DeCourcey: yes Mr. Diggins: yes Mr. Curro: yes Mr. Hurd: yes SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: DeCourcey)
Discussion & Vote: Minuteman High School Athletic Complex Project Borrowing
Approve the requested borrowing
Mr. Curro moved to approve the requested borrowing.
From the minutes
“Mr. Curro moved to approve the requested borrowing. A roll call vote was taken on the motion by Mr. Heim. Mrs. Mahon: yes Mr. DeCourcey: yes Mr. Diggins: yes Mr. Curro: yes Mr. Hurd: yes SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Curro)
Traffic Concerns re: Intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Bates Road
Receipt and to refer to TAC
Mr. Curro moved receipt and to refer to TAC.
From the minutes
“Mr. Curro moved receipt and to refer to TAC. A roll call vote was taken on the motion by Mr. Heim. Mrs. Mahon: yes Mr. DeCourcey: yes Mr. Diggins: yes Mr. Curro: yes Mr. Hurd: yes SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Curro)
Arlington Select Board · Joint meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
Attendance
Present: John Hurd, Joseph Curro, Diane Mahon, Stephen DeCourcey, Len Diggins
Absent: None
3 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
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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