MassVoter.com← Dedham Select BoardDedham Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
January 15, 2026
7 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Erin Boles Welsh, Dimitria Sullivan, James MacDonald, Dennis Teehan, Michelle Reilly
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
CONSENT AGENDA
Approve items on the consent agenda as presented • Gift Acceptances (Endicott Estate-$150 John & Michele Heffernan, $300 from Fairbanks Garden Club & $100 from National Assoc
On a motion made by Ms. Reilly, seconded by Dr. Teehan, it was resolved to approve items on the consent agenda as presented • Gift Acceptances (Endicott Estate-$150 John & Michele Heffernan, $300 from Fairbanks Garden Club & $100 from National Assoc. of Retired Veteran Railway Employees, all for upkeep & beautification of the estate • Youth Commission-$23,000 from Ripples of Hope, total from multiple donors for the 2025 holiday program of $61,175 • Friends of Dedham Library-$250 for promotional stickers & $750 for theatre rentals • Dedham Library Innovation Team-$3,500 to Dedham Public Schools [$500 for each school library] to support Dedham Reads. Motion carried.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Ms. Reilly, seconded by Dr. Teehan, it was resolved to approve items on the consent agenda as presented • Gift Acceptances (Endicott Estate-$150 John & Michele Heffernan, $300 from Fairbanks Garden Club & $100 from National Assoc. of Retired Veteran Railway Employees, all for upkeep & beautification of the estate • Youth Commission-$23,000 from Ripples of Hope, total from multiple donors for the 2025 holiday program of $61,175 • Friends of Dedham Library-$250 for promotional stickers & $750 for theatre rentals • Dedham Library Innovation Team-$3,500 to Dedham Public Schools [$500 for each school library] to support Dedham Reads. Motion carried..” (Motion: Reilly, second: Teehan)
Appoint Jeff Klaus to the Taxation Aide Committee
On a motion made by Ms. Reilly, seconded by Dr. Teehan, it was resolved to appoint Jeff Klaus to the Taxation Aide Committee. Motion carried.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Ms. Reilly, seconded by Dr. Teehan, it was resolved to appoint Jeff Klaus to the Taxation Aide Committee. Motion carried..” (Motion: Reilly, second: Teehan)
Proposed Traffic Regulation Amendment (Colwell Drive)
Implement parking restrictions for public safety on both sides of Colwell Drive from Green Lodge Street to Bonnie Lane, Monday through Friday, from 8:45-9:15 a.m. and 2:45-3:15 p.m. Motion carried
On a motion made by James A. MacDonald, seconded by Michelle Persson Reilly, it was resolved to implement parking restrictions for public safety on both sides of Colwell Drive from Green Lodge Street to Bonnie Lane, Monday through Friday, from 8:45-9:15 a.m. and 2:45-3:15 p.m. Motion carried.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by James A. MacDonald, seconded by Michelle Persson Reilly, it was resolved to implement parking restrictions for public safety on both sides of Colwell Drive from Green Lodge Street to Bonnie Lane, Monday through Friday, from 8:45-9:15 a.m. and 2:45-3:15 p.m. Motion carried..” (Motion: James MacDonald, second: Reilly)
Date to Close the Warrant for the 2026 Spring Annual Town Meeting to be held on May
Close the warrant at 1 :00 p.m. on February 13, 2026, for the upcoming spring annual Town meeting on May 18, 2026
On a motion made by Ms. Reilly, seconded by Ms. Sullivan, it was resolved to close the warrant at 1 :00 p.m. on February 13, 2026, for the upcoming spring annual Town meeting on May 18, 2026. Motion carried.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Ms. Reilly, seconded by Ms. Sullivan, it was resolved to close the warrant at 1 :00 p.m. on February 13, 2026, for the upcoming spring annual Town meeting on May 18, 2026. Motion carried..” (Motion: Reilly, second: Sullivan)
UPDATES FROM DEDHAM SQUARE CIRCLE AND FRIENDS OF DEDHAM TOWN
Dissolve the Town Green Working Group
On a motion made by Ms. Reilly, seconded by Mr. MacDonald, it was resolved to dissolve the Town Green Working Group. Motion carried.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Ms. Reilly, seconded by Mr. MacDonald, it was resolved to dissolve the Town Green Working Group. Motion carried..” (Motion: Reilly, second: James MacDonald)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Via roll call to move into Executive Session at 9:37 p.m. Motion carried
On a motion made by Ms. Reilly, seconded by Ms. Sullivan, it was resolved via roll call to move into Executive Session at 9:37 p.m. Motion carried.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Ms. Reilly, seconded by Ms. Sullivan, it was resolved via roll call to move into Executive Session at 9:37 p.m. Motion carried..” (Motion: Reilly, second: Sullivan)
ADJOURNMENT
There was no further business to transact in public session and the meeting was adjourned
On a motion duly made and carried, it was agreed that there was no further business to transact in public session and the meeting was adjourned.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“On a motion duly made and carried, it was agreed that there was no further business to transact in public session and the meeting was adjourned..”
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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