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Braintree Town Council
How the Braintree Town Council voted, from the Town Council’s official minutes. 9 members: 3 elected townwide (at-large) and 6 by district, for two-year terms. Sworn in on January 2, 2024, with two new members (Annmary Quilty, Peter Morin). Charles Ryan was elected Council President over Shannon Hume by a show of hands (the minutes name his five supporters) and David Ringius Vice-President. Covers 42 meetings, January 2 to December 16, 2025.
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What does the Town Council do? It is the town’s lawmaking body (this town has no Town Meeting). It passes local laws (bylaws or ordinances), votes on the yearly budget, and approves borrowing and zoning changes.
The mayor runs the town day to day and proposes the budget.
Sources: Mass. General Laws c. 44 § 32 (city budgets)Your Braintree ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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Members
Vice PresidentDavid RingiusVice President · Member at-large (District 5 Member 2018–2019) · at 37 of 42 meetings
Meredith BoerickeMember · District 5 Member · at 41 of 42 meetings
Julia FlahertyMember · Member at-large (District 1 Member 2020–2025) · at 38 of 42 meetingsShannon HumeMember · Member at-large · at 34 of 42 meetings
Elizabeth MaglioMember · District 3 Member · at 41 of 42 meetings
Peter MorinMember · District 6 Member · at 41 of 42 meetings
Annmary QuiltyMember · District 4 Member · at 39 of 42 meetings
Joseph ReynoldsMember · District 2 Member · at 39 of 42 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Braintree Town Council minutes from January 2, 2018 through June 16, 2026, full-board meetings only (council committee meetings, such as Ways & Means, are not included). Minutes through September 16, 2025 come from the Minutes column of the town’s Agenda Center, which holds the board’s minutes back to 2015. The town has not posted minutes in that column for any meeting after September 16, 2025. For October 7, 2025 through June 16, 2026, the Clerk of the Council sent MassVoter the approved minutes on October 6, 2026 (the town plans to post them on its website); each of those meeting pages links to MassVoter’s copy, and they match, word for word, the drafts in the board’s agenda packets. Not held: January 22, 2019 and February 24, 2026 (both cancelled because of snow) and the September 21, 2022 special meeting, according to the Clerk of the Council. Not here yet: July 7, 2026 and later (the town is still preparing these minutes). Braintree’s minutes record nearly every vote with names, such as “Vote: For (7 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (2 – Hume, Ringius), Abstain (0)”, and we show each member’s vote as recorded. In early 2018 the minutes give the yes votes as a count only, such as “For (8), Against (0), Absent (1 - Whalen)”; when every other member is named and the numbers add up, the rest are shown as voting yes. Where the names and counts disagree, a name is listed twice, or a member listed as voting is not on the meeting’s attendance line, we show the count only and add a note. The minutes record adjournment as “It was unanimously voted to adjourn”; we show it as a yes vote by the members on the last roll call of the meeting. The votes choosing the Council President in 2020 and 2024 (two nominees each time) are shown as results, with a note quoting the minutes. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Oct 21Approve Order 25 061: 25 061 Mayor: Appointment to…Motion: Motion: by Member Ringius to approve Order 25 061Passed 8–1 · No: Hume
October 21, 2025: Approve Order 25 061: 25 061 Mayor: Appointment to Herring and Fisheries Commission - Matthew R. Sisk
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 061
Yes: Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ringius, RyanNo: Hume
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 061 Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (1-Hume), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
Sep 16Amendment #1 to Order 25 003: 25 003 Mayor:…Motion: Motion: by Member Morin Amendment #1 to Order 25 003Failed 3–5 · No: Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Quilty, Ryan
September 16, 2025: Amendment #1 to Order 25 003: 25 003 Mayor: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments - Accessory Dwelling Unit Zoning Ordinance and Associated Text...
Motion: by Councilor Morin Amendment #1 to Order 25 003
Yes: Morin, Reynolds, RingiusNo: Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Quilty, Ryan
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Morin Amendment #1 to Order 25 003 Second: by Councilor Ringius Roll Call Vote: For (3 - Morin, Reynolds, Ringius), Against (5 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Quilty, Ryan), Absent (1 – Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Morin, second: Ringius)
Sep 16Approve as submitted Order 25 003 adding amendments stated…Motion: MOTION: To approve as submitted Order 25 003 adding amendments stated…Passed 5–3 · No: Morin, Reynolds, Ringius
September 16, 2025: Approve as submitted Order 25 003 adding amendments stated in Exhibit B and adding the amendment #2 as stated by Councilor Morin
MOTION: To approve as submitted Order 25 003 adding amendments stated in Exhibit B and adding the amendment #2 as stated by Councilor Morin. Motion: by Councilor Ringius
Yes: Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Quilty, RyanNo: Morin, Reynolds, Ringius
From the minutes
“MOTION: To approve as submitted Order 25 003 adding amendments stated in Exhibit B and adding the amendment #2 as stated by Councilor Morin. Motion: by Councilor Ringius Second: by Councilor Boericke Roll Call Vote: For (5 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Quilty, Ryan), Against (3 - Morin, Reynolds, Ringius), Absent (1 – Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
Jul 8Approve Order 25 030 (E1): 25 030 Mayor: Request…Motion: Motion: by Member Ringius to approve Order 25 030 (E1)Passed Unanimous, 8 present · see note
July 8, 2025: Approve Order 25 030 (E1): 25 030 Mayor: Request for Appropriation - Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Budget - Other Available Funds
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 030 (E1)
The vote line lists Julia Flaherty as absent for this vote (this councilor was at the meeting but not in the room, or arrived later).
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 030 (E1) Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Hume, Quilty, Maglio, Morin, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1- Flaherty), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
Jul 8Approve Order 25 030 (E2): 25 030 Mayor: Request…Motion: Motion: by Member Ringius to approve Order 25 030 (E2)Passed Unanimous, 8 present · see note
July 8, 2025: Approve Order 25 030 (E2): 25 030 Mayor: Request for Appropriation - Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Budget - Other Available Funds
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 030 (E2)
The vote line lists Julia Flaherty as absent for this vote (this councilor was at the meeting but not in the room, or arrived later).
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 030 (E2) Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Hume, Quilty, Maglio, Morin, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1- Flaherty), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
Jul 8Approve Order 25 030 (E3): 25 030 Mayor: Request…Motion: Motion: by Member Ringius to approve Order 25 030 (E3)Passed Unanimous, 8 present · see note
July 8, 2025: Approve Order 25 030 (E3): 25 030 Mayor: Request for Appropriation - Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Budget - Other Available Funds
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 030 (E3)
The vote line lists Julia Flaherty as absent for this vote (this councilor was at the meeting but not in the room, or arrived later).
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 030 (E3) Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Hume, Quilty, Maglio, Morin, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1- Flaherty), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
Jul 8Approve Order 25 030 (E4): 25 030 Mayor: Request…Motion: Motion: by Member Ringius to approve Order 25 030 (E4)Passed Unanimous, 8 present · see note
July 8, 2025: Approve Order 25 030 (E4): 25 030 Mayor: Request for Appropriation - Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Budget - Other Available Funds
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 030 (E4)
The vote line lists Julia Flaherty as absent for this vote (this councilor was at the meeting but not in the room, or arrived later).
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 030 (E4) Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Hume, Quilty, Maglio, Morin, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1- Flaherty), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
Jul 8Approve Order 25 030 (E5): 25 030 Mayor: Request…Motion: Motion: by Member Ringius to approve Order 25 030 (E5)Passed Unanimous, 8 present · see note
July 8, 2025: Approve Order 25 030 (E5): 25 030 Mayor: Request for Appropriation - Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Budget - Other Available Funds
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 030 (E5)
The vote line lists Julia Flaherty as absent for this vote (this councilor was at the meeting but not in the room, or arrived later).
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 030 (E5) Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Hume, Quilty, Maglio, Morin, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1- Flaherty), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
Jul 8Approve Order 25 036: 25 036 Mayor: Rescind Prior…Motion: Motion: by Member Ringius to approve Order 25 036Passed Unanimous, 8 present · see note
July 8, 2025: Approve Order 25 036: 25 036 Mayor: Rescind Prior Borrowing Authorizations
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 036
The vote line lists Julia Flaherty as absent for this vote (this councilor was at the meeting but not in the room, or arrived later).
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 036 Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Hume, Quilty, Maglio, Morin, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1- Flaherty), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
Jul 8Approve Order 25 041 (1): 25 041 Mayor: FY2025…Motion: Motion: by Member Ringius to approve Order 25 041 (1)Passed Unanimous, 8 present · see note
July 8, 2025: Approve Order 25 041 (1): 25 041 Mayor: FY2025 Supplemental Appropriation #4
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 041 (1)
The vote line lists Julia Flaherty as absent for this vote (this councilor was at the meeting but not in the room, or arrived later).
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 041 (1) Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Hume, Quilty, Maglio, Morin, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1- Flaherty), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
From the Braintree Town Council’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (the newest minutes, October 2025 through June 2026, are approved copies sent to MassVoter by the Clerk of the Council). We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Braintree (Town Council page).
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