MassVoter.com← Canton Select BoardCanton Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
December 30, 2025
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: John R. McCourt, Patricia M. Boyden, Michael C. Loughran, Susan M. Harrington
Absent: Christopher M. Albert
During the meeting:
- Member Chris Albert not present due to conflict of interest.
Every vote, in order
Support Chief Michael Daniels as new Chief, subject to successful background check and contract negotiations
To support Chief Michael Daniels as new Chief, subject to successful background check and contract negotiations
From the minutes
“Motion was made to support Chief Michael Daniels as new Chief, subject to successful background check and contract negotiations Motion: Ms. T. Boyden Second: Ms. S. Harrington Vote: 4-0.” (Motion: Boyden, second: Harrington)
Adjourn at 8:38 PM
The Board adjourn at 8:38 PM
From the minutes
“Motion was made that the Board adjourn at 8:38 PM Motion: Ms. T. Boyden Second: Mr. M. Loughran Vote: 4-0.” (Motion: Boyden, second: Loughran)
From the Canton Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Laserfiche records archive. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: The Canton Citizen (Susan M. Harrington, John R. McCourt, Michael C. Loughran and Julie Beckham, from their candidacy announcements; Patricia M. Boyden cropped from a captioned photo of the board by Moira Sweetland, February 2026).
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