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Belmont Chair
Taylor Yates
At-large · 3 terms in this record
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Board years
Record at a glance · 2024–2025 Board
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- Counted from the official minutes, for 2024–2025 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Yates as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
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Attendance
At the start of 14 of 14 Select Board meetings in 2024–2025 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (14)
- Jun 24, 2025 · Regular: Present (Taylor Yates left the meeting before it ended (6:45pm).)
- Jun 23, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jun 9, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jun 3, 2025 · Joint: Present
- May 19, 2025 · Regular: Present
- May 12, 2025 · Regular: Present
- May 7, 2025 · Regular: Present
- May 5, 2025 · Regular: Present
- May 2, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Apr 28, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Apr 22, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Apr 14, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Apr 10, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Apr 7, 2025 · Joint: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2024–2025 Board
Jun 23Deputize Elizabeth Dionne to work with Town Counsel to…Motion: A Motion was made to deputize Elizabeth Dionne to work with…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Yates: Yes
June 23, 2025: Deputize Elizabeth Dionne to work with Town Counsel to craft a response to the potential Open Meeting Law complaint dated June 11, 2025
A Motion was made to deputize Elizabeth Dionne to work with Town Counsel to craft a response to the potential Open Meeting Law complaint dated June 11, 2025. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a voice vote.
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“A Motion was made to deputize Elizabeth Dionne to work with Town Counsel to craft a response to the potential Open Meeting Law complaint dated June 11, 2025. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a voice vote..”
Jun 23Extend the contract with Compass Facilities Services for one…Motion: A Motion was made to extend the contract with Compass Facilities…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Yates: Yes
June 23, 2025: Extend the contract with Compass Facilities Services for one year as presented
A Motion was made to extend the contract with Compass Facilities Services for one year as presented. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a voice vote.
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“A Motion was made to extend the contract with Compass Facilities Services for one year as presented. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a voice vote..”
Jun 23Accept the resignation of Dan Barry from the Zoning…Motion: A Motion was made to accept the resignation of Dan Barry…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Yates: Yes
June 23, 2025: Accept the resignation of Dan Barry from the Zoning Board of Appeals
A Motion was made to accept the resignation of Dan Barry from the Zoning Board of Appeals. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call 3-0 vote.
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“A Motion was made to accept the resignation of Dan Barry from the Zoning Board of Appeals. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call 3-0 vote..”
Jun 9Award a contract to provide and install a fiber…Motion: A Motion was made to award a contract to provide and…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Yates: Yes
June 9, 2025: Award a contract to provide and install a fiber optic municipal area network to Comm-Tract, Boxborough, Massachusetts, in the amount of $255,704.36
A Motion was made to award a contract to provide and install a fiber optic municipal area network to Comm-Tract, Boxborough, Massachusetts, in the amount of $255,704.36. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote.
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“A Motion was made to award a contract to provide and install a fiber optic municipal area network to Comm-Tract, Boxborough, Massachusetts, in the amount of $255,704.36. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote..”
Jun 9Award the contract for Restoration of the Retaining Wall…Motion: A Motion was made to award the contract for Restoration of…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Yates: Yes
June 9, 2025: Award the contract for Restoration of the Retaining Wall and Railings at Town Hall to Luciano's Excavation, Inc., of Taunton, MA in the amount of $609,963.00
A Motion was made to award the contract for Restoration of the Retaining Wall and Railings at Town Hall to Luciano's Excavation, Inc., of Taunton, MA in the amount of $609,963.00. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote.
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“A Motion was made to award the contract for Restoration of the Retaining Wall and Railings at Town Hall to Luciano's Excavation, Inc., of Taunton, MA in the amount of $609,963.00. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote..”
Jun 9Award the contract for Sand, Gravel and Stone for…Motion: A Motion was made to award the contract for Sand, Gravel…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Yates: Yes
June 9, 2025: Award the contract for Sand, Gravel and Stone for FY2026 to J&J Landscape Supply of Waltham, MA in the amount of $217,500.00
A Motion was made to award the contract for Sand, Gravel and Stone for FY2026 to J&J Landscape Supply of Waltham, MA in the amount of $217,500.00. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote.
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“A Motion was made to award the contract for Sand, Gravel and Stone for FY2026 to J&J Landscape Supply of Waltham, MA in the amount of $217,500.00. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote..”
Jun 9Approve the contract for FY2025 Water Main Replacements to…Motion: A Motion was made to approve the contract for FY2025 Water…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Yates: Yes
June 9, 2025: Approve the contract for FY2025 Water Main Replacements to Cedrone Trucking, Inc., of North Billerica, MA in the amount of $1,219,796.80
A Motion was made to approve the contract for FY2025 Water Main Replacements to Cedrone Trucking, Inc., of North Billerica, MA in the amount of $1,219,796.80. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote.
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“A Motion was made to approve the contract for FY2025 Water Main Replacements to Cedrone Trucking, Inc., of North Billerica, MA in the amount of $1,219,796.80. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote..”
Jun 9Replace Jay Marcotte as Tree Warden with WilliamMotion: A Motion was made to replace Jay Marcotte as Tree Warden…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Yates: Yes
June 9, 2025: Replace Jay Marcotte as Tree Warden with William
A Motion was made to replace Jay Marcotte as Tree Warden with William. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call 3-0 vote.
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“A Motion was made to replace Jay Marcotte as Tree Warden with William. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call 3-0 vote..”
Jun 9Sign the MOUs from Belmont Hill School and Belmont…Motion: A Motion was made to sign the MOUs from Belmont Hill…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Yates: Yes
June 9, 2025: Sign the MOUs from Belmont Hill School and Belmont Day School towards the installation of solar panels on the Belmont Rink and Sports Facility
A Motion was made to sign the MOUs from Belmont Hill School and Belmont Day School towards the installation of solar panels on the Belmont Rink and Sports Facility. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote.
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“A Motion was made to sign the MOUs from Belmont Hill School and Belmont Day School towards the installation of solar panels on the Belmont Rink and Sports Facility. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote..”
Jun 9Pizzi 5K Road Race and Kids Fun Run on…Motion: Discussion and Possible Vote on Request to Hold the Annual Becca…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Yates: Yes
June 9, 2025: Pizzi 5K Road Race and Kids Fun Run on Saturday, August 10, 2025
Discussion and Possible Vote on Request to Hold the Annual Becca Pizzi 5k Road Race and Kids Fun Run on Sunday, August 10, 2025 A Motion was made to Pizzi 5K Road Race and Kids Fun Run on Saturday, August 10, 2025. Applicant is responsible for securing and paying for all Town details. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote.
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Discussion and Possible Vote on Request to Hold the Annual Becca Pizzi 5k Road Race and Kids Fun Run on Sunday, August 10, 2025 A Motion was made to Pizzi 5K Road Race and Kids Fun Run on Saturday, August 10, 2025. Applicant is responsible for securing and paying for all Town details. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote..”
Votes with no disagreement (14)
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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