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Burlington Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Joint meeting

June 9, 2025

17 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Note on these minutes: Joint meeting with the Burlington Housing Authority; only the Select Board’s votes are shown.

Present: Michael Espejo, James Tigges, Nicholas Priest, Joseph Morandi, Sarah Cawley

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Appointment: Housing Authority Tenant Member

Joint appointment of Edwin Collard to the Burlington Housing Authority (with the Housing Authority)

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (9-0-0)

Joint vote with the Burlington Housing Authority to fill a vacancy. The minutes say “By roll call the vote was 5 SB and 4 HA members” and record (9-0-0), so every Select Board member is shown voting yes. Only the Select Board members’ votes are shown.

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (9-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Appointment: Police Department

Approve (Appointment: Police Department)

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Appointment: Treasurer Collectors Office

Approve (Appointment: Treasurer Collectors Office)

Minutes, page 2

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Cawley, second: Priest)

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

Appointment: Burlington Youth and Family Services

Approve (Appointment: Burlington Youth and Family Services)

Minutes, page 2

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Cawley, second: Priest)

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

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Cawley)

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

Public Hearing: New All Alcohol License - 1 Wheeler Road Kyuramen

Open (Public Hearing: New All Alcohol License - 1 Wheeler Road Kyuramen)

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Priest moved to open. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Priest moved to open. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Tigges)

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

Close (Public Hearing: New All Alcohol License - 1 Wheeler Road Kyuramen)

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Morandi moved to close. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Morandi moved to close. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Tigges)

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

Approve (Public Hearing: New All Alcohol License - 1 Wheeler Road Kyuramen)

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Cawley)

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

Public Hearing: Transfer Package Store License - 232 Cambridge Street Vitoria's

Open (Public Hearing: Transfer Package Store License - 232 Cambridge Street Vitoria's)

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Tigges moved to open. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Tigges moved to open. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)

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

Close (Public Hearing: Transfer Package Store License - 232 Cambridge Street Vitoria's)

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Tigges moved to close. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Tigges moved to close. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)

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

Approve (Public Hearing: Transfer Package Store License - 232 Cambridge Street Vitoria's)

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)

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

Approval: Transfer Class I Licenses

Approve (Approval: Transfer Class I Licenses)

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Cawley)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Approval: Easement Agreement - 180 Cambridge Street

Approve (Approval: Easement Agreement - 180 Cambridge Street)

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Cawley, second: Tigges)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Approval: Acceptance of Easement - 15 Gloria Circle

Approve (Approval: Acceptance of Easement - 15 Gloria Circle)

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Cawley, second: Tigges)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Update: Police Station Project

Adjourn

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Adjourn: Motion: Member Cawley moved to adjourn 7:39 p.m. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0)

From the minutes

“Adjourn: Motion: Member Cawley moved to adjourn 7:39 p.m. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Cawley, second: Tigges)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

From the Burlington 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: Town of Burlington, Select Board page (captioned group photo). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.

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