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December 9, 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).”
Adjourn
Mrs. Mahon moved to adjourn at 7:45p.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 7:45p.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)
Choose a member of the Arlington Housing Authority board, jointly with the Housing Authority (Fiorella Badilla chosen)
Mr. Hurd stated for the public to know that we have received detailed resumes for all applicants as well as a statement of intention as to why they want to run. Mr. Hurd stated that the Board will be taking a roll call vote and instead of saying yes or no they will provide the name of the applicant that has been nominated. A roll call vote was taken on the motion by Mr. Heim. Mr. Connor Betsy Rulon Ms. Preston Fiorella Badilla Mr. Talanian Betsy Rulon Mr. Mitropoulos Betsy Rulon Mrs. Mahon: Fiorella Badilla Mr. DeCourcey: Fiorella Badilla Mr. Diggins: Fiorella Badilla Mr. Curro: Fiorella Badilla Mr. Hurd: Betsy Rulon Mr. Hurd stated that there were five votes casted for Ms. Badilla and four votes for Ms. Rulon that is a successful appointment for Ms. Badilla.
This was a choice between candidates at a joint meeting with the Arlington Housing Authority board, so we show the result only. The roll call: Diane Mahon, Stephen DeCourcey, Len Diggins and Joseph Curro chose Fiorella Badilla, and John Hurd chose Betsy Rulon; of the Housing Authority members, Ms. Preston chose Ms. Badilla and Mr. Connor, Mr. Talanian and Mr. Mitropoulos chose Ms. Rulon (5 to 4 for Ms. Badilla).
From the minutes
“Mr. Hurd stated for the public to know that we have received detailed resumes for all applicants as well as a statement of intention as to why they want to run. Mr. Hurd stated that the Board will be taking a roll call vote and instead of saying yes or no they will provide the name of the applicant that has been nominated. A roll call vote was taken on the motion by Mr. Heim. Mr. Connor Betsy Rulon Ms. Preston Fiorella Badilla Mr. Talanian Betsy Rulon Mr. Mitropoulos Betsy Rulon Mrs. Mahon: Fiorella Badilla Mr. DeCourcey: Fiorella Badilla Mr. Diggins: Fiorella Badilla Mr. Curro: Fiorella Badilla Mr. Hurd: Betsy Rulon Mr. Hurd stated that there were five votes casted for Ms. Badilla and four votes for Ms. Rulon that is a successful appointment for Ms. Badilla..”
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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