MassVoter.com← Arlington Select BoardArlington Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
January 27, 2025
12 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
Your Arlington ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
Start my ballot →Attendance
Present: Stephen DeCourcey, Diane Mahon, John Hurd, Len Diggins, Eric Helmuth
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
FY2026 Town Manager's Budget Presentation
Receive: FY2026 Town Manager's Budget Presentation
Mr. Diggins moved receipt.
From the minutes
“Mr. Diggins moved receipt. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Diggins)
Spreadsheet Day
Approve: Spreadsheet Day
Mr. Helmuth moved to approve.
From the minutes
“Mr. Helmuth moved to approve. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Helmuth)
Samuel Whittemore
Approve: Samuel Whittemore
Mrs. Mahon moved to approve.
From the minutes
“Mrs. Mahon moved to approve. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Mahon)
Consent Agenda: Samuel Whittemore Day and Rededication in Whittemore Park, February 2, 2025; Black History Month Banners
Approve items 5-10 (Consent Agenda: Samuel Whittemore Day and Rededication in Whittemore Park, February 2, 2025; Black History Month Banners; Reappointment; Contractor/Drainlayer Renewal; Request:...
Mr. Hurd moved to approve items 5-10.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hurd moved to approve items 5-10. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Hurd)
Request: Special (One Day) Beer & Wine License, 2/14/25,3/21/25,4/25/25,
Conditionally approve item 11 pending no change required for applicant
Mr. Hurd moved to conditionally approve item 11 pending no change required for applicant.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hurd moved to conditionally approve item 11 pending no change required for applicant. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Hurd)
Arlington Committee on Tourism and Economic Development
Approve: Arlington Committee on Tourism and Economic Development
Mr. Hurd moved to approve.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hurd moved to approve. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Hurd)
LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Commission
Approve: LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Commission
Mr. Helmuth moved to approve.
From the minutes
“Mr. Helmuth moved to approve. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Helmuth)
7:45 p.m. CDBG - Performance Update for Program Year 2024-2025
Receive: 7:45 p.m. CDBG - Performance Update for Program Year 2024-2025
Mr. Helmuth moved receipt.
From the minutes
“Mr. Helmuth moved receipt. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Helmuth)
7:45 p.m. CDBG - Requests for FY2026 Funding
Approve: 7:45 p.m. CDBG - Requests for FY2026 Funding
Mr. Diggins moved to approve.
From the minutes
“Mr. Diggins moved to approve. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Diggins)
Broadway Neighbors Coalition Community Design Proposal
Refer to Town Manager (Broadway Neighbors Coalition Community Design Proposal)
Mr. Helmuth moved to refer to Town Manager.
From the minutes
“Mr. Helmuth moved to refer to Town Manager. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Helmuth)
Request for Intersection Dedication in Honor of PFC Christopher Dareing Brine
Refer to Public Memorials Committee and Veterans Director
Mrs. Mahon moved to refer to Public Memorials Committee and Veterans Director.
From the minutes
“Mrs. Mahon moved to refer to Public Memorials Committee and Veterans Director. SO VOTED (5-0).” (Motion: Mahon)
Adjourn
Mrs. Mahon moved to adjourn at 9:57p.m.
From the minutes
“Mrs. Mahon moved to adjourn at 9:57p.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).
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →