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Nicholas Priest
At-large · 8 terms in this record
Nicholas C. Priest; Nick Priest
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Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2023–2024 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2023–2024 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Priest 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.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
- “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.
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Attendance
At the start of 18 of 19 Select Board meetings in 2023–2024 Board.
Missed
- Feb 12, 2024 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (19)
- Mar 25, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Mar 11, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Feb 26, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Feb 12, 2024 · Regular: Absent
- Jan 8, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Dec 11, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Nov 27, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Nov 13, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Oct 23, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Oct 2, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Sep 27, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Sep 11, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jul 17, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jun 26, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jun 12, 2023 · Regular: Present
- May 22, 2023 · Regular: Present
- May 8, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Apr 24, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Apr 10, 2023 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2023–2024 Board
Mar 25Approve (Public Hearing continued: Grant of Location - S.…Motion: Motion: Member Tigges to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and failed…Failed 2–3 · Priest: Not recorded
March 25, 2024: Approve (Public Hearing continued: Grant of Location - S. Bedford St - NStar Electric Co d/b/a Eversource)
Motion: Member Tigges to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and failed (2-3-0)
The minutes record the vote as (2-3-0) but do not say who voted no, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and failed (2-3-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)
Mar 25Approve (Approval: Budget Approvals)Motion: Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Espejo and…Passed 4–0 · Priest: Not recorded
March 25, 2024: Approve (Approval: Budget Approvals)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Espejo and approved. (4-0-0)
The minutes record the vote as (4-0-0), but Michael Runyan, Joseph Morandi, James Tigges, Michael Espejo and Nicholas Priest were present; the count and the members present do not match, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Espejo and approved. (4-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Espejo)
Mar 25Approve (Approval: Budget Approvals)Motion: Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and…Passed 4–0 · Priest: Not recorded
March 25, 2024: Approve (Approval: Budget Approvals)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (4-0-0)
The minutes record the vote as (4-0-0), but Michael Runyan, Joseph Morandi, James Tigges, Michael Espejo and Nicholas Priest were present; the count and the members present do not match, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (4-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)
Mar 25Approve (Approval: Budget Approvals)Motion: Motion: Member Espejo moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and…Passed 4–0 · Priest: Not recorded
March 25, 2024: Approve (Approval: Budget Approvals)
Motion: Member Espejo moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (4-0-0)
The minutes record the vote as (4-0-0), but Michael Runyan, Joseph Morandi, James Tigges, Michael Espejo and Nicholas Priest were present; the count and the members present do not match, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Espejo moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (4-0-0).” (Motion: Espejo, second: Priest)
Mar 25Approve (Approval: Budget Approvals)Motion: Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and…Passed 4–0 · Priest: Not recorded
March 25, 2024: Approve (Approval: Budget Approvals)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (4-0-0)
The minutes record the vote as (4-0-0), but Michael Runyan, Joseph Morandi, James Tigges, Michael Espejo and Nicholas Priest were present; the count and the members present do not match, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (4-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)
Mar 11Approve (Approval: Minutes Regular 2.12.2024, 2.26.2024 Strategic 2.15.2024)Motion: Motion: Member Espejo moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and…Passed 3–0 · Priest: Not recorded
March 11, 2024: Approve (Approval: Minutes Regular 2.12.2024, 2.26.2024 Strategic 2.15.2024)
Motion: Member Espejo moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (3-0-1)
The minutes record the vote as (3-0-1) but do not say who voted which way or who abstained, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Espejo moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (3-0-1).” (Motion: Espejo, second: Priest)
Dec 11Approve (Approval: Street Opening Moratorium)Motion: Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Espejo and…Passed 4–0 · Priest: Not recorded
December 11, 2023: Approve (Approval: Street Opening Moratorium)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Espejo and approved. (4-0-0)
The minutes record the vote as (4-0-0), but Michael Runyan, Joseph Morandi, Nicholas Priest, Michael Espejo and James Tigges were present; the count and the members present do not match, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Espejo and approved. (4-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Espejo)
Nov 13Approve (Public Hearing: New Beer and Wine Package Store…Motion: Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Espejo and…Passed 4–1 · Priest: Not recorded
November 13, 2023: Approve (Public Hearing: New Beer and Wine Package Store License)
Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Espejo and approved. (4-1-0)
The minutes record the vote as (4-1-0) but do not say who voted no, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Espejo and approved. (4-1-0).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Espejo)
Oct 2Approve (Approval: Disability Access Committee- Fund Request, Handicap Parking…Motion: Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and…Passed 4–0 · Priest: Not recorded
October 2, 2023: Approve (Approval: Disability Access Committee- Fund Request, Handicap Parking Appeals)
Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-0-1)
The minutes record the vote as (4-0-1) but do not say who voted which way or who abstained, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-0-1).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Tigges)
Jul 17Approve (Approval: Housing Proposal - Winn View Heights II…Motion: Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and…Passed 3–2 · Priest: Not recorded
July 17, 2023: Approve (Approval: Housing Proposal - Winn View Heights II - Rear of 35 Mountain Road)
Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (3-2-0)
The minutes record the vote as (3-2-0) but do not say who voted no, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (3-2-0).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Tigges)
Votes with no disagreement (151)
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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