MassVoter.com← Dunstable Select BoardDunstable Former Select Board member
James E. Tully
At-large · 3 terms in this record
A monthly email on how they voted, starting in November.
Board years
Your Dunstable ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2019–2020 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2019–2020 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list James E. Tully 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.
These numbers describe the record; they are not a grade. A no vote, an abstention or a minority vote is neither good nor bad. MassVoter never rates officials.
Attendance
At the start of 41 of 42 Select Board meetings in 2019–2020 Board.
Missed
- Jun 11, 2019 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (42)
- Jun 24, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Jun 17, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Jun 10, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Jun 3, 2020 · Regular: Present
- May 27, 2020 · Regular: Present
- May 20, 2020 · Regular: Present
- May 13, 2020 · Regular: Present
- May 6, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 29, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 23, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 20, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 16, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 13, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 9, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 6, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 2, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Mar 26, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Mar 23, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Mar 19, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Mar 17, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Mar 16, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Feb 24, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Feb 11, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Jan 21, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Jan 7, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Dec 13, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Dec 10, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Nov 26, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Nov 19, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Nov 12, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Oct 29, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Oct 15, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Oct 1, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Sep 17, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Sep 3, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Aug 6, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Jul 30, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Jul 18, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Jul 9, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Jun 25, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Jun 11, 2019 · Regular: Absent
- May 28, 2019 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2019–2020 Board
Jun 3Approve the appointments as listed and to dispense with…Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Mikol to approve the appointments…Passed 2–0 · James E. Tully: Abstained
June 3, 2020: Approve the appointments as listed and to dispense with any reading of the list aloud
A motion was made by Mr. Mikol to approve the appointments as listed and to dispense with any reading of the list aloud. The motion was seconded by Ms. Basbanes and passed by majority vote with Mr. Tully abstaining.
Voted: Abstained
Yes: Basbanes, MikolAbstained: James E. TullyThe minutes say the motion passed by majority vote with James Tully abstaining; with only Leah Basbanes and Ron Mikol voting, the motion could pass only with both of their votes, so they are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Mr. Mikol to approve the appointments as listed and to dispense with any reading of the list aloud. The motion was seconded by Ms. Basbanes and passed by majority vote with Mr. Tully abstaining..” (Motion: Mikol, second: Basbanes)
May 20A COLA increase for municipal employees, including police, be…Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Mikol to direct that a…Passed 2–0 · James E. Tully: Abstained
May 20, 2020: A COLA increase for municipal employees, including police, be set at 2 percent
A motion was made by Mr. Mikol to direct that a COLA increase for municipal employees, including police, be set at 2 percent. The motion was seconded by Ms. Basbanes and passed by majority vote with Mr. Tully abstaining.
Voted: Abstained
Yes: Basbanes, MikolAbstained: James E. TullyThe minutes say the motion passed by majority vote with James Tully abstaining; with only Leah Basbanes and Ron Mikol voting, the motion could pass only with both of their votes, so they are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Mr. Mikol to direct that a COLA increase for municipal employees, including police, be set at 2 percent. The motion was seconded by Ms. Basbanes and passed by majority vote with Mr. Tully abstaining..” (Motion: Mikol, second: Basbanes)
Feb 11Alan Starbird appointed to the Conservation Commission Term Expires…Motion: Alan Starbird appointed to the Conservation Commission Term Expires June 30th,…Passed 2–0 · James E. Tully: Not recorded
February 11, 2020: Alan Starbird appointed to the Conservation Commission Term Expires June 30th, 2025
Alan Starbird appointed to the Conservation Commission Term Expires June 30th, 2025 Motion by Mr. Tully, seconded by Mr. Mikol, passed by majority vote with one abstention
The minutes say the motion passed by majority vote with one abstention, but do not say who abstained. Showing the count only (2 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention).
From the minutes
“Alan Starbird appointed to the Conservation Commission Term Expires June 30th, 2025 Motion by Mr. Tully, seconded by Mr. Mikol, passed by majority vote with one abstention.” (Motion: James E. Tully, second: Mikol)
Nov 26Appoint Mr. Palaia, Mr. Mikol, Mr. Simmons, Chief Dow,…Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Tully to appoint Mr. Palaia,…Passed 2–0 · James E. Tully: Yes
November 26, 2019: Appoint Mr. Palaia, Mr. Mikol, Mr. Simmons, Chief Dow, and Chief Rich as members of the Ambulance Committee with a term to expire on June 30th, 2020
A motion was made by Mr. Tully to appoint Mr. Palaia, Mr. Mikol, Mr. Simmons, Chief Dow, and Chief Rich as members of the Ambulance Committee with a term to expire on June 30th, 2020. The motion was seconded by Ms. Basbanes and passed by majority vote with Mr. Mikol abstaining.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Basbanes, James E. TullyAbstained: MikolThe minutes say the motion passed by majority vote with Ron Mikol abstaining; with only Leah Basbanes and James Tully voting, the motion could pass only with both of their votes, so they are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Mr. Tully to appoint Mr. Palaia, Mr. Mikol, Mr. Simmons, Chief Dow, and Chief Rich as members of the Ambulance Committee with a term to expire on June 30th, 2020. The motion was seconded by Ms. Basbanes and passed by majority vote with Mr. Mikol abstaining..” (Motion: James E. Tully, second: Basbanes)
Oct 1Authorize the Fire Chief to accept the grant fundsMotion: A motion to authorize the Fire Chief to accept the grant…Passed 2–0 · James E. Tully: Yes
October 1, 2019: Authorize the Fire Chief to accept the grant funds
A motion to authorize the Fire Chief to accept the grant funds was made by Mr. Tully and seconded by Ms. Basbanes. The motion passed by majority vote with Mr. Mikol abstaining.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Basbanes, James E. TullyAbstained: MikolThe minutes say the motion passed by majority vote with Ron Mikol abstaining; with only Leah Basbanes and James Tully voting, the motion could pass only with both of their votes, so they are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A motion to authorize the Fire Chief to accept the grant funds was made by Mr. Tully and seconded by Ms. Basbanes. The motion passed by majority vote with Mr. Mikol abstaining..” (Motion: James E. Tully, second: Basbanes)
Jul 18Appoint Ms. Healey as a member of the GDRSD…Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Mikol to appointment to appoint…Passed Unanimous, 2 present · James E. Tully: Not recorded
July 18, 2019: Appoint Ms. Healey as a member of the GDRSD School Committee for a term to expire at the next Annual Town Election scheduled for May 19, 2020
A motion was made by Mr. Mikol to appointment to appoint Ms. Healey as a member of the GDRSD School Committee for a term to expire at the next Annual Town Election scheduled for May 19, 2020. The motion was seconded by Ms. Basbanes and passed with votes in favor by Mr. Mikol, Ms. Basbanes, and Mr. McLane.
The minutes list the votes in favor (“passed with votes in favor by Mr. Mikol, Ms. Basbanes, and Mr. McLane”).
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Mr. Mikol to appointment to appoint Ms. Healey as a member of the GDRSD School Committee for a term to expire at the next Annual Town Election scheduled for May 19, 2020. The motion was seconded by Ms. Basbanes and passed with votes in favor by Mr. Mikol, Ms. Basbanes, and Mr. McLane..” (Motion: Mikol, second: Basbanes)
Votes with no disagreement (42)
From the Dunstable Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Select Board minutes page and in its older minutes archive. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): Town of Dunstable Select Board meeting video — Ron Mikol (May 2026). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →