MassVoter.com← Belmont Select BoardBelmont Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
April 9, 2026
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Matthew Taylor, Taylor Yates, Carol Berberian
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
CALL TO ORDER
Sign the 2026 Belmont Annual Town Meeting Warrant, allowing for non-substantive changes
Mr. Yates moved to sign the 2026 Belmont Annual Town Meeting Warrant, allowing for non-substantive changes. The motion was seconded by Ms. Berberian and passed unanimously via voice vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Yates moved to sign the 2026 Belmont Annual Town Meeting Warrant, allowing for non-substantive changes. The motion was seconded by Ms. Berberian and passed unanimously via voice vote..” (Motion: Yates, second: Berberian)
Discussion and Possible Vote on Select Board Liaison Roles
Designate the Select Board representative to the Comprehensive Capital Budget Committee as the Vice-Chair, the Community Preservation Committee representative as the Member, the Permanent Audit...
Mr. Yates moved to designate the Select Board representative to the Comprehensive Capital Budget Committee as the Vice-Chair, the Community Preservation Committee representative as the Member, the Permanent Audit Committee and Warrant Committee representative as the Chair. The motion was seconded by Ms. Berberian and passed unanimously via voice vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Yates moved to designate the Select Board representative to the Comprehensive Capital Budget Committee as the Vice-Chair, the Community Preservation Committee representative as the Member, the Permanent Audit Committee and Warrant Committee representative as the Chair. The motion was seconded by Ms. Berberian and passed unanimously via voice vote..” (Motion: Yates, second: Berberian)
Designate the Select Board representative to the Capital Endowment Committee as the Vice-Chair, and the representative to the Multi-Year Budget Advisory Committee as the Chair
Mr. Yates moved to designate the Select Board representative to the Capital Endowment Committee as the Vice-Chair, and the representative to the Multi-Year Budget Advisory Committee as the Chair. The motion was seconded by Ms. Berberian and passed unanimously via voice vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Yates moved to designate the Select Board representative to the Capital Endowment Committee as the Vice-Chair, and the representative to the Multi-Year Budget Advisory Committee as the Chair. The motion was seconded by Ms. Berberian and passed unanimously via voice vote..” (Motion: Yates, second: Berberian)
Appoint Matt Taylor as the Select Board Member, Carol Berberian as the Vice-Chair, and Taylor Yates as the Chair of the Select Board, effective July 1, 2026
Mr. Yates moved to appoint Matt Taylor as the Select Board Member, Carol Berberian as the Vice-Chair, and Taylor Yates as the Chair of the Select Board, effective July 1, 2026. The motion was seconded by Ms. Berberian and passed unanimously via voice vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Yates moved to appoint Matt Taylor as the Select Board Member, Carol Berberian as the Vice-Chair, and Taylor Yates as the Chair of the Select Board, effective July 1, 2026. The motion was seconded by Ms. Berberian and passed unanimously via voice vote..” (Motion: Yates, second: Berberian)
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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