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Dedham Select Board
How the Dedham Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. Dr. Dennis J. Teehan, Jr. chaired the Board of Selectmen, with James A. MacDonald as Vice Chair (the April 2 and April 23, 2018 attendance lines); the other members were Michael L. Butler, Dennis J. Guilfoyle and Brendan G. Keogh. This board year began after the April 2017 town election; MassVoter loads minutes from January 11, 2018, so the start date is a placeholder. Covers 9 meetings, January 11 to April 2, 2018.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
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Members
Vice-ChairJames MacDonaldVice Chair · Elected townwide · at 8 of 9 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Dedham Select Board minutes (called the Board of Selectmen until early 2020) from January 11, 2018 through January 29, 2026, from the town’s Agendas and Minutes page. The town posts agendas for nearly every meeting, but many meetings have no minutes online: the gaps grow from 2022 on, only a handful of late-2025 meetings have minutes, and the town has posted minutes for only 2 of the 22 Select Board meetings held so far in 2026 (January 15 and January 29). We list every meeting without minutes, and MassVoter is asking the town for them. Older minutes were typed in Word; most minutes since 2021 are scanned images, which MassVoter read with text recognition and checked by hand. From 2018 to 2022 the minutes record a roll call by name for most votes, and we show each member’s vote. Most Dedham minutes since 2023 say only “On a motion made by …, it was resolved to … Motion carried,” so we show the result without guessing how each member voted, even when the minutes add “Roll call was done.” When the minutes call a vote unanimous or give a count with no one opposed, every member present is shown voting yes. When members chose between candidates for an appointment, we show the result and quote each member’s choice in a note. Votes taken by other boards at joint meetings (for example the Planning Board, Board of Health and Board of Assessors) are left out. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Mar 27Approve the petition for a change of beneficial interest…Motion: Mr. Butler moved that the Board approve the petition for a…Passed 3–0 · Abstained: James MacDonald
March 27, 2018: Approve the petition for a change of beneficial interest and the transfer/issuance of stock from Oscar Bar Dedham, LLC, d/b/a Oscars, 380 Washington Street
Mr. Butler moved that the Board approve the petition for a change of beneficial interest and the transfer/issuance of stock from Oscar Bar Dedham, LLC, d/b/a Oscars, 380 Washington Street; seconded by Mr. Guilfoyle. On the Vote: Mr. Keogh, absent, Dr. Teehan, yes, Mr. Butler, yes, Mr. Guilfoyle, yes, Mr. MacDonald, abstained
Yes: Butler, Guilfoyle, TeehanAbstained: James MacDonald
From the minutes
“Mr. Butler moved that the Board approve the petition for a change of beneficial interest and the transfer/issuance of stock from Oscar Bar Dedham, LLC, d/b/a Oscars, 380 Washington Street; seconded by Mr. Guilfoyle. On the Vote: Mr. Keogh, absent, Dr. Teehan, yes, Mr. Butler, yes, Mr. Guilfoyle, yes, Mr. MacDonald, abstained.” (Motion: Butler, second: Guilfoyle)
Mar 27Approve the request for a change of manager from…Motion: Mr. Guilfoyle moved approval of the request for a change of…Passed 3–0 · Abstained: James MacDonald
March 27, 2018: Approve the request for a change of manager from Joseph Dadiego to Steve Aaron Ali for PMA Beverages Services, Inc., d/b/a Hilton Dedham with the contingency that he meet with…
Mr. Guilfoyle moved approval of the request for a change of manager from Joseph Dadiego to Steve Aaron Ali for PMA Beverages Services, Inc., d/b/a Hilton Dedham with the contingency that he meet with Deputy Chief Buckley and Sargent Clemens regarding Dedham's Alcohol Regulations and acquire TIPS certification within 30 days of this approval; seconded by Mike Butler. On the Vote: Mr. Keogh, absent, Dr. Teehan, yes, Mr. Butler, yes, Mr. Guilfoyle, yes, Mr. MacDonald, abstained
Yes: Butler, Guilfoyle, TeehanAbstained: James MacDonald
From the minutes
“Mr. Guilfoyle moved approval of the request for a change of manager from Joseph Dadiego to Steve Aaron Ali for PMA Beverages Services, Inc., d/b/a Hilton Dedham with the contingency that he meet with Deputy Chief Buckley and Sargent Clemens regarding Dedham's Alcohol Regulations and acquire TIPS certification within 30 days of this approval; seconded by Mike Butler. On the Vote: Mr. Keogh, absent, Dr. Teehan, yes, Mr. Butler, yes, Mr. Guilfoyle, yes, Mr. MacDonald, abstained.” (Motion: Guilfoyle)
Mar 1Approve the Comcast renewal license and the I-NET decommission…Motion: Mr. Guilfoyle moved approval of the Comcast renewal license and the…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Keogh
March 1, 2018: Approve the Comcast renewal license and the I-NET decommission Agreement
Mr. Guilfoyle moved approval of the Comcast renewal license and the I-NET decommission Agreement; seconded by Mr. MacDonald. Mr. Keogh recused himself as he is an employee of Verizon direct competitor of Comcast. On the Vote: Mr. Keogh, abstained, Dr. Teehan, yes, Mr. Butler, yes, Mr. Guilfoyle, yes, Mr. MacDonald, yes
Yes: Butler, Guilfoyle, James MacDonald, TeehanAbstained: Keogh
From the minutes
“Mr. Guilfoyle moved approval of the Comcast renewal license and the I-NET decommission Agreement; seconded by Mr. MacDonald. Mr. Keogh recused himself as he is an employee of Verizon direct competitor of Comcast. On the Vote: Mr. Keogh, abstained, Dr. Teehan, yes, Mr. Butler, yes, Mr. Guilfoyle, yes, Mr. MacDonald, yes.” (Motion: Guilfoyle, second: James MacDonald)
Mar 1Approve the request from Mobility, LLC to install backhaul…Motion: Mr. Butler moved approval of the request from Mobility, LLC to…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Keogh
March 1, 2018: Approve the request from Mobility, LLC to install backhaul equipment at 685 Providence Hwy
Mr. Butler moved approval of the request from Mobility, LLC to install backhaul equipment at 685 Providence Hwy; seconded by Mr. MacDonald. Mr. Keogh recused himself as he is an employee of a direct competitor to Mobility, LLC On the Vote: Mr. Keogh, abstained, Dr. Teehan, yes, Mr. Butler, yes, Mr. Guilfoyle, yes, Mr. MacDonald, yes
Yes: Butler, Guilfoyle, James MacDonald, TeehanAbstained: Keogh
From the minutes
“Mr. Butler moved approval of the request from Mobility, LLC to install backhaul equipment at 685 Providence Hwy; seconded by Mr. MacDonald. Mr. Keogh recused himself as he is an employee of a direct competitor to Mobility, LLC On the Vote: Mr. Keogh, abstained, Dr. Teehan, yes, Mr. Butler, yes, Mr. Guilfoyle, yes, Mr. MacDonald, yes.” (Motion: Butler, second: James MacDonald)
Mar 1Approve the Change of Manager request from Kim Howland…Motion: Mr. Guilfoyle moved approval of the Change of Manager request from…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: James MacDonald
March 1, 2018: Approve the Change of Manager request from Kim Howland to Alicia Cataldo for National Amusements, Inc. d/b/a Showcase Cinema De Lux & Studio, 670 Legacy Pl.
Mr. Guilfoyle moved approval of the Change of Manager request from Kim Howland to Alicia Cataldo for National Amusements, Inc. d/b/a Showcase Cinema De Lux & Studio, 670 Legacy Pl.; Seconded by Mr. Keogh. On the Vote: Mr. Keogh, yes, Dr. Teehan, yes, Mr. Butler, yes, Mr. Guilfoyle, yes, Mr. MacDonald, Abstained
Yes: Butler, Guilfoyle, Keogh, TeehanAbstained: James MacDonald
From the minutes
“Mr. Guilfoyle moved approval of the Change of Manager request from Kim Howland to Alicia Cataldo for National Amusements, Inc. d/b/a Showcase Cinema De Lux & Studio, 670 Legacy Pl.; Seconded by Mr. Keogh. On the Vote: Mr. Keogh, yes, Dr. Teehan, yes, Mr. Butler, yes, Mr. Guilfoyle, yes, Mr. MacDonald, Abstained.” (Motion: Guilfoyle, second: Keogh)
Feb 15Approve the request of change of Manager to Zachary…Motion: Mr. Guilfoyle moved approval of the request of change of Manager…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: James MacDonald
February 15, 2018: Approve the request of change of Manager to Zachary S Gordon
Mr. Guilfoyle moved approval of the request of change of Manager to Zachary S Gordon seconded by Mr. Keogh. On the Vote: Mr. Keogh, yes; Dr. Teehan, yes; Mr. Butler, yes; Mr. Guilfoyle, yes; Mr. MacDonald, abstained
Yes: Butler, Guilfoyle, Keogh, TeehanAbstained: James MacDonald
From the minutes
“Mr. Guilfoyle moved approval of the request of change of Manager to Zachary S Gordon seconded by Mr. Keogh. On the Vote: Mr. Keogh, yes; Dr. Teehan, yes; Mr. Butler, yes; Mr. Guilfoyle, yes; Mr. MacDonald, abstained.” (Motion: Guilfoyle, second: Keogh)
Jan 18Approve Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless' request to install…Motion: Mr. Guilfoyle moved approval of Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless' request…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Keogh
January 18, 2018: Approve Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless' request to install a Wireless Antenna on the existing pole on Needham Street
Mr. Guilfoyle moved approval of Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless' request to install a Wireless Antenna on the existing pole on Needham Street; seconded by Mr. MacDonald. On the Vote: Mr. Keogh, Abstained; Dr. Teehan, yes; Mr. Butler, yes; Mr. Guilfoyle, yes; Mr. MacDonald, yes
Yes: Butler, Guilfoyle, James MacDonald, TeehanAbstained: Keogh
From the minutes
“Mr. Guilfoyle moved approval of Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless' request to install a Wireless Antenna on the existing pole on Needham Street; seconded by Mr. MacDonald. On the Vote: Mr. Keogh, Abstained; Dr. Teehan, yes; Mr. Butler, yes; Mr. Guilfoyle, yes; Mr. MacDonald, yes.” (Motion: Guilfoyle, second: James MacDonald)
From the Dedham Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Agendas and Minutes page. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Stephen Acosta from Dedham Public Schools (School Committee page); Dimitria Sullivan and Erin Boles Welsh from Dedham Patch (2022 candidate profiles); Michelle Persson Reilly from her campaign website; James MacDonald from the Massachusetts School Building Authority staff page.
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