MassVoter.com← Arlington Select BoardArlington Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
June 26, 2023
16 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Eric Helmuth, John Hurd, Diane Mahon, Stephen DeCourcey, Len Diggins
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Update: Foot of the Rocks Project
Receive: Foot of the Rocks Project
Mr. Hurd moved receipt.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hurd moved receipt. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Hurd)
Arlington Farmers' Market Banners
Approve: Arlington Farmers' Market Banners
Mr. Hurd moved approval.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hurd moved approval. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Hurd)
Art in the Park, July 15, 2023 @ Whittemore Park
Approve: Art in the Park, July 15, 2023 @ Whittemore Park
Mrs. Mahon moved approval.
From the minutes
“Mrs. Mahon moved approval. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Mahon)
Consent Agenda: Minutes of Meeting: June 5, 2023; Arlington International Film Festival Banners; Fourth of July Banners;
Approve: Consent Agenda: Minutes of Meeting: June 5, 2023; Arlington International Film Festival Banners; Fourth of July Banners; Outdoor Restaurant and Retail Permit Application; Reappointments (term
Mr. Hurd moved approval.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hurd moved approval. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Hurd)
Disability Commission
Approve: Disability Commission
Mr. Diggins moved approval.
From the minutes
“Mr. Diggins moved approval. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Diggins)
Clean Energy Future Committee
Approve: Clean Energy Future Committee
Mr. Diggins moved approval.
From the minutes
“Mr. Diggins moved approval. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Diggins)
For Approval: Class II License
Approve: Class II License
Mrs. Mahon moved approval.
From the minutes
“Mrs. Mahon moved approval. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Mahon)
For Approval: Common Victualler License
Approve: Common Victualler License
Mr. Hurd moved approval.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hurd moved approval. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Hurd)
For Approval: All Alcohol Package Store - Change of Ownership Interest
Approve: All Alcohol Package Store - Change of Ownership Interest
Mrs. Mahon moved approval.
From the minutes
“Mrs. Mahon moved approval. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Mahon)
For Approval: All Alcohol Package Store - City Wine, Spirits and Smoke Shop
Continue this hearing (All Alcohol Package Store - City Wine, Spirits and Smoke Shop)
Mr. DeCourcey moved to continue this hearing.
From the minutes
“Mr. DeCourcey moved to continue this hearing. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: DeCourcey)
Request: On Street Overnight Parking Waiver
No action on this proposal
Mr. Hurd moved no action on this proposal.
Yes: DeCourcey, Helmuth, Hurd, MahonAbstained: Diggins
From the minutes
“Mr. Hurd moved no action on this proposal. SO VOTED (4-0) Mr. Diggins abstained..” (Motion: Hurd)
Senior Parking Permit Proposal
Approval with amendment of 65+, 2-year pilot, start date of 9/1
Mr. DeCourcey moved approval with amendment of 65+, 2-year pilot, start date of 9/1.
From the minutes
“Mr. DeCourcey moved approval with amendment of 65+, 2-year pilot, start date of 9/1. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: DeCourcey)
Hardship exemption on street - issued by Select Board
Approval of parking pilot
Mr. Hurd moved approval of parking pilot.
Yes: DeCourcey, Diggins, Helmuth, HurdNo: Mahon
From the minutes
“Mr. Hurd moved approval of parking pilot. SO VOTED (4-1) Mrs. Mahon voted in the negative..” (Motion: Hurd)
Final Vote: Override and Commitments
The following: That the Town shall hold a Special Election on Tuesday November 7, 2023, from 7:00a.m. to 8:00p.m., for the purposes of voting on a Proposition 2 ½ Override question to be approved...
Mrs. Mahon moved the following: That the Town shall hold a Special Election on Tuesday November 7, 2023, from 7:00a.m. to 8:00p.m., for the purposes of voting on a Proposition 2 ½ Override question to be approved by the Select Board; and that timely written notice of such election shall be directed to the Town Clerk in compliance with G.L.c. 54 §42C.
From the minutes
“Mrs. Mahon moved the following: That the Town shall hold a Special Election on Tuesday November 7, 2023, from 7:00a.m. to 8:00p.m., for the purposes of voting on a Proposition 2 ½ Override question to be approved by the Select Board; and that timely written notice of such election shall be directed to the Town Clerk in compliance with G.L.c. 54 §42C. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Mahon)
The following: That the following questions shall be placed upon the November 7, 2023, Special Election Ballot as follows: A. Proposition 2 ½ Override "Shall the Town of Arlington be allowed to...
Mrs. Mahon moved the following: That the following questions shall be placed upon the November 7, 2023, Special Election Ballot as follows: A. Proposition 2 ½ Override "Shall the Town of Arlington be allowed to assess an additional $7,000,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding the operating budgets of the Town and the Public Schools for the fiscal year beginning July first, 2024? YES NO "
From the minutes
“Mrs. Mahon moved the following: That the following questions shall be placed upon the November 7, 2023, Special Election Ballot as follows: A. Proposition 2 ½ Override "Shall the Town of Arlington be allowed to assess an additional $7,000,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding the operating budgets of the Town and the Public Schools for the fiscal year beginning July first, 2024? YES NO " SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Mahon)
Adjourn
Mrs. Mahon moved to adjourn at 10:39p.m.
From the minutes
“Mrs. Mahon moved to adjourn at 10:39p.m. SO VOTED (5-0).” (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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