MassVoter.com← Brookline Select BoardBrookline Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
January 13, 2026
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
Your Brookline ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
Start my ballot →Attendance
Present: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein
Absent: Paul Warren
Every vote, in order
Enter Executive Session
On motion, it was, Voted to enter Executive Session.
From the minutes
“On motion, it was, Voted to enter Executive Session. Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein Absent: Paul Warren.”
Approve the meeting minutes from December 16, 2025 as amended
On motion, it was, Voted to approve the meeting minutes from December 16, 2025 as amended.
From the minutes
“On motion, it was, Voted to approve the meeting minutes from December 16, 2025 as amended. Voted to approve the meeting minutes from January 6, 2026 as amended Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein Absent: Paul Warren.”
Approve the meeting minutes from January 6, 2026 as amended
Voted to approve the meeting minutes from January 6, 2026 as amended
From the minutes
“Voted to approve the meeting minutes from January 6, 2026 as amended Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein Absent: Paul Warren.”
Approve a close-out credit with East Coast Masonry & Restoration, Inc. in the amount of ($3,000.00)
Question of approving a close-out credit with East Coast Masonry & Restoration, Inc. in the amount of ($3,000.00). This is related to the Brookline High School Tunnel project.
From the minutes
“6b. Question of approving a close-out credit with East Coast Masonry & Restoration, Inc. in the amount of ($3,000.00). This is related to the Brookline High School Tunnel project. Approved Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein Absent: Paul Warren.”
Postponed - Acceptance of $150,000 Housing Choice Grant for Fisher Hill West Uses Study
Postponed - Acceptance of $150,000 Housing Choice Grant for Fisher Hill West Uses Study.
From the minutes
“6c. Postponed - Acceptance of $150,000 Housing Choice Grant for Fisher Hill West Uses Study. Chair Greene stated that some residents had some questions about this agenda item and requested clarification. This grant will be used to hire a consultant that will organize public engagement to better understand what residents want to see at the Fisher Hill site. 6d. Question of approving and Authorization to Hire request from the Director of the Council on Aging. Clinical Social Worker (T05) Chair Greene noted that we should be very proud of the fact that Brookline's Senior Center has five clinical social workers providing critically important services to Brookline's elderly population. Approved Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein Absent: Paul Warren.”
Approve an Authorization to Hire request from the Chief of Police for six (6) positions: Lieutenants (3) Sergeants (3)
Question of approving an Authorization to Hire request from the Chief of Police for six (6) positions: Lieutenants (3) Sergeants (3)
From the minutes
“6e. Question of approving an Authorization to Hire request from the Chief of Police for six (6) positions: Lieutenants (3) Sergeants (3) Approved Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein Absent: Paul Warren.”
Approve the license renewal applications under category 1
On motion, it was, Voted to approve the license renewal applications under category 1.
From the minutes
“On motion, it was, Voted to approve the license renewal applications under category 1. Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein Absent: Paul Warren.”
Approve the license renewal applications under category 2
Voted to approve the license renewal applications under category 2.
From the minutes
“Voted to approve the license renewal applications under category 2. Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein Absent: Paul Warren.”
From the Brookline Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s CivicClerk meetings portal. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Brookline.News (candidate profiles, 2024 and 2026) and the Michael Rubenstein for Brookline Select Board campaign website.
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →