Belmont Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting

February 20, 2026

2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Elizabeth Dionne, Matthew Taylor, Taylor Yates

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

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CALL TO ORDER

Approve the annotated warrant as amended, allowing for scriveners' errors, edits, and reorganization by the chair at his discretion

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Mr. Yates moved to approve the annotated warrant as amended, allowing for scriveners' errors, edits, and reorganization by the chair at his discretion. The motion was seconded by Ms. Dionne and passed unanimously via voice vote.

From the minutes

“Mr. Yates moved to approve the annotated warrant as amended, allowing for scriveners' errors, edits, and reorganization by the chair at his discretion. The motion was seconded by Ms. Dionne and passed unanimously via voice vote..” (Motion: Yates, second: Dionne)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Discussion and Possible Vote on Appointment of Police Chief

Appoint Shane Smith as the Belmont Police Chief, pending a successful background check and contract negotiations

Minutes, page 5

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Mr. Yates moved that the Town appoint Shane Smith as the Belmont Police Chief, pending a successful background check and contract negotiations. The motion was seconded by Ms. Dionne and was approved unanimously via voice vote.

From the minutes

“Mr. Yates moved that the Town appoint Shane Smith as the Belmont Police Chief, pending a successful background check and contract negotiations. The motion was seconded by Ms. Dionne and was approved unanimously via voice vote..” (Motion: Yates, second: Dionne)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

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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