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Burlington Vice-Chair
Sarah Cawley
At-large · 3 terms in this record
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Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2025–2026 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2025–2026 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Cawley 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 22 of 22 Select Board meetings in 2025–2026 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (22)
- Mar 23, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Mar 9, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Feb 25, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Feb 9, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jan 12, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Dec 15, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Nov 17, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Nov 3, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Oct 20, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Oct 6, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Sep 29, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Sep 22, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Sep 8, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Aug 18, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Aug 11, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jul 14, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jun 23, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jun 9, 2025 · Joint: Present
- May 19, 2025 · Regular: Present
- May 5, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Apr 28, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Apr 14, 2025 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2025–2026 Board
Feb 25Approve (Approval - FY 2027 Budgets)Motion: Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and…Passed 3–0 · Cawley: Not recorded
February 25, 2026: Approve (Approval - FY 2027 Budgets)
Motion: Member Tigges 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 Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (3-0-1).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)
Jan 12Approve (Approval - Warrant Articles January 2026 Town Meeting)Motion: Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and…Passed 4–1 · Cawley: Not recorded
January 12, 2026: Approve (Approval - Warrant Articles January 2026 Town Meeting)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley 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 Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (4-1-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Cawley)
Dec 15Approve (Approval - General License Temporary)Motion: Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and…Passed 4–0 · Cawley: Not recorded
December 15, 2025: Approve (Approval - General License Temporary)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (4-0-0)
The minutes record the vote as (4-0-0), but Michael Espejo, James Tigges, Joseph Morandi, Nicholas Priest and Sarah Cawley 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 Cawley and approved. (4-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Cawley)
Nov 17Approve (Approval - Select Board)Motion: Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and…Passed 4–0 · Cawley: Not recorded
November 17, 2025: Approve (Approval - Select Board)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (4-0-0)
The minutes record the vote as (4-0-0), but Michael Espejo, James Tigges, Joseph Morandi, Nicholas Priest and Sarah Cawley 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 Cawley and approved. (4-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Cawley)
Sep 22Approve (Review/Vote: September Town Meeting Warrant Articles)Motion: Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Morandi and…Passed 4–1 · Cawley: Not recorded
September 22, 2025: Approve (Review/Vote: September Town Meeting Warrant Articles)
Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Morandi 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 Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Morandi and approved. (4-1-0).” (Motion: Cawley, second: Morandi)
Sep 22Approve (Review/Vote: September Town Meeting Warrant Articles)Motion: Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and…Passed 4–0 · Cawley: Not recorded
September 22, 2025: Approve (Review/Vote: September Town Meeting Warrant Articles)
Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest 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 Priest and approved. (4-0-1).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Priest)
Sep 8Approve (Appointments:)Motion: Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and…Passed 4–0 · Cawley: Not recorded
September 8, 2025: Approve (Appointments:)
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 Espejo, James Tigges, Joseph Morandi, Nicholas Priest and Sarah Cawley 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)
Aug 11Approve (Appointments:)Motion: Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and…Passed 4–0 · Cawley: Not recorded
August 11, 2025: Approve (Appointments:)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-0-0)
The minutes record the vote as (4-0-0), but Michael Espejo, James Tigges, Joseph Morandi, Nicholas Priest and Sarah Cawley were present; the count and the members present do not match, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Tigges)
Aug 11Approve (Appointments:)Motion: Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and…Passed 4–0 · Cawley: Not recorded
August 11, 2025: Approve (Appointments:)
Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-0-0)
The minutes record the vote as (4-0-0), but Michael Espejo, James Tigges, Joseph Morandi, Nicholas Priest and Sarah Cawley were present; the count and the members present do not match, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-0-0).” (Motion: Cawley, second: Tigges)
Aug 11Approve (Approval:)Motion: Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and…Passed 4–1 · Cawley: Not recorded
August 11, 2025: Approve (Approval:)
Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges 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 Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-1-0).” (Motion: Cawley, second: Tigges)
Votes with no disagreement (141)
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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