MassVoter.com← Belmont Select BoardBelmont Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
March 26, 2020
3 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Garvin provided an update from Town Administration
Postpone the Annual Town Election for Belmont, currently scheduled for April 7, 2020, to be held on June 23, 2020, and to make full use of all possible voting alternatives, including absentee...
To reschedule the Annual Town Election for Belmont to June 23, 2020. i - Seconded by Epstein, with the proviso to make full use of all possible voting alternatives, including absentee ballot. : - Cushman explained that it was necessary in the motion to formally postpone the currently scheduled election. - Amended motion: To postpone the Annual Town Election for Belmont, currently scheduled for April 7, 2020, to be held on June 23, 2020, and to make full use of all possible voting alternatives, including absentee ballot, for the rescheduled election; and, to instruct the Town Clerk to make all : necessary public notices to this effect. ( - (Motion, as amended, passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein.)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“To reschedule the Annual Town Election for Belmont to June 23, 2020. i - Seconded by Epstein, with the proviso to make full use of all possible voting alternatives, including absentee ballot. : - Cushman explained that it was necessary in the motion to formally postpone the currently scheduled election. - Amended motion: To postpone the Annual Town Election for Belmont, currently scheduled for April 7, 2020, to be held on June 23, 2020, and to make full use of all possible voting alternatives, including absentee ballot, for the rescheduled election; and, to instruct the Town Clerk to make all : necessary public notices to this effect. ( - (Motion, as amended, passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein.).” (second: Epstein)
Declaration of Emergency
Adopt the declaration of local emergency as read by Select Board Member Epstein
There were no specific powers granted to the Town that were not otherwise in place under an emergency declaration by the Governor. : Epstein read the declaration into the record - see below, Appendix A. Motion: To adopt the declaration of local emergency as read by Select Board Member Epstein. (Vote passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein.)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“There were no specific powers granted to the Town that were not otherwise in place under an emergency declaration by the Governor. : Epstein read the declaration into the record - see below, Appendix A. Motion: To adopt the declaration of local emergency as read by Select Board Member Epstein. (Vote passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein.).”
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion: To adjourn at 7:10pm. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To adjourn at 7:10pm. (Vote passed 3-0).”
From the Belmont Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): The Belmontonian — Matthew Taylor and Carol Berberian (April 2026); Yates for Belmont campaign website — Taylor Yates. Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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