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Eastham Select Board

How the Eastham Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. Arthur Autorino joined the board after the June 2020 town election; Martin McDonald left. On June 29, 2020 the board chose Jamie Rivers as Chair, Aimée Eckman as Vice Chair and Arthur Autorino as Clerk (each by a roll call of all five members). From September 2020 the minutes call the Chair Jamie Demetri. Covers 29 meetings, June 29 to May 17, 2021.

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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.

Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.

Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budget
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What Town Meeting decided

In Eastham, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.

Annual Town Meeting · May 4, 2026 38 votes: 30 passed, 1 failed, 2 indefinitely postponed, 4 referred, 1 advisory

Sessions: May 4 and 5, 2026

Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the May 4–5, 2026 Annual Town Meeting.

Special Town Meeting · June 23, 2025 1 votes: 1 passed

Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the June 23, 2025 Special Town Meeting.

Annual Town Meeting · May 5, 2025 23 votes: 22 passed, 1 failed

Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the May 5, 2025 Annual Town Meeting.

Annual Town Meeting · May 4, 2024 27 votes: 27 passed

Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the May 4, 2024 Annual Town Meeting.

Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).

Members

Arthur AutorinoClerk · Elected townwide · at 29 of 29 meetingsAlexander CestaroMember · Elected townwide · at 28 of 29 meetingsJared CollinsMember · Elected townwide · at 29 of 29 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: Select Board minutes (the board was called the Board of Selectmen until September 2019) from January 2, 2018 through September 8, 2026, from the town’s online Agenda Center, which holds minutes back to 2017 (MassVoter has loaded 2018 on). Not here: executive-session minutes; one set of minutes for which the town posted the wrong file (September 27, 2021, which holds the Housing Production Plan instead); minutes the town has not posted, including the February 26, 2026 emergency meeting and June 22, 2026; and every meeting after September 8, 2026. Most minutes are typed; 11 are scanned copies, which MassVoter read with text-recognition software and checked by hand. Eastham’s minutes give the mover, the seconder and a count for each motion, such as “VOTE: Yes 5, No 0” or “VOTE: Yes 4, No 1 (Jamie Rivers)”; many votes, especially from 2018 to 2023, are roll calls that list each member’s vote by name (since 2025 sometimes by first name only, as in “Jerry, Yes”). Warrant-article recommendations in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023 are recorded in tables. When the count matches the members present, we show every member present as voting yes, and when the minutes name the members who voted no or abstained, everyone else present as voting yes. Where the minutes give only a split count without names, a roll call leaves out a member who was there or names one who was not, or the count does not match the members present, we show the count only and add a note. A few motions have no vote written down; we show those with no count. Members who stepped aside (recused), had not yet arrived or had left are left out of that vote. Votes taken by other boards at joint meetings (such as the Finance Committee) are not included. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.

Monday, May 17, 2021 · Regular meeting16 recorded votes, 2 with disagreementAll 5 members presentThursday, May 13, 2021 · Joint meeting1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAll 5 members presentMonday, May 3, 2021 · Regular meeting7 recorded votes, 1 with disagreementAll 5 members presentMonday, April 26, 2021 · Regular meeting13 recorded votes, 1 with disagreementAll 5 members presentMonday, April 12, 2021 · Regular meeting3 recorded votes, 3 with disagreementAbsent: Jamie Demetri

Votes where members disagreed

Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.

May 17Approve the Common Victualler License Renewal for The Friendly…Motion: To approve the Common Victualler License Renewal for The Friendly FishermanPassed Unanimous, 4 present · see note

May 17, 2021: Approve the Common Victualler License Renewal for The Friendly Fisherman

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

To approve the Common Victualler License Renewal for The Friendly Fisherman

Jamie Demetri stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.

From the minutes

“Aimée Eckman made a motion to approve the Common Victualler License Renewal for The Friendly Fisherman Arthur Autorino seconded the motion ROLL CALL VOTE: Aimée Eckman, Yes; Arthur Autorino, Yes; Jamie Demetri, Recuse; Alexander Cestaro, Yes; Jared Collins, Yes.” (Motion: Eckman, second: Autorino)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Apr 12Approve the expansion of Alcohol Licenses for Outdoor Seating…Motion: To approve the expansion of Alcohol Licenses for Outdoor Seating as…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note

April 12, 2021: Approve the expansion of Alcohol Licenses for Outdoor Seating as approved by Governor Baker on June 1, 2020 for Red Barn Pizza, Local Break, BrickHouse Restaurant, Orleans-Eastham Lodge of Elks...

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To approve the expansion of Alcohol Licenses for Outdoor Seating as approved by Governor Baker on June 1, 2020 for Red Barn Pizza, Local Break, BrickHouse Restaurant, Orleans-Eastham Lodge of Elks #2572, Basco Grill, Laura and Tony's Kitchen, Good Eats on 6 and Brine Dining

Alexander Cestaro stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.

From the minutes

“Aimée Eckman made a motion to approve the expansion of Alcohol Licenses for Outdoor Seating as approved by Governor Baker on June 1, 2020 for Red Barn Pizza, Local Break, BrickHouse Restaurant, Orleans-Eastham Lodge of Elks #2572, Basco Grill, Laura and Tony's Kitchen, Good Eats on 6 and Brine Dining Alexander Cestaro seconded the motion ROLL CALL VOTE: Aimée Eckman, Yes; Arthur Autorino, Yes; Alexander Cestaro, Recuse; Jared Collins, Yes.” (Motion: Eckman, second: Cestaro)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Apr 12Approve the expansion of Alcohol Licenses for Outdoor Seating…Motion: To approve the expansion of Alcohol Licenses for Outdoor Seating as…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note

April 12, 2021: Approve the expansion of Alcohol Licenses for Outdoor Seating as approved by Governor Baker on June 1, 2020 for Mac's Seafood

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To approve the expansion of Alcohol Licenses for Outdoor Seating as approved by Governor Baker on June 1, 2020 for Mac's Seafood

Alexander Cestaro stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.

From the minutes

“Aimée Eckman made a motion to approve the expansion of Alcohol Licenses for Outdoor Seating as approved by Governor Baker on June 1, 2020 for Mac's Seafood Arthur Autorino seconded the motion ROLL CALL VOTE: Aimée Eckman, Yes; Arthur Autorino, Yes; Alexander Cestaro, Recuse; Jared Collins, Yes.” (Motion: Eckman, second: Autorino)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Apr 5Approve the regulations as presentedMotion: To approve the regulations as presentedPassed Unanimous, 3 present · see note

April 5, 2021: Approve the regulations as presented

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To approve the regulations as presented

Alexander Cestaro stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote. Jared Collins stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.

From the minutes

“Aimée Eckman made a motion to approve the regulations as presented Jamie Demetri seconded the motion ROLL CALL VOTE: Aimée Eckman, Yes; Arthur Autorino, Yes; Jamie Demetri, Yes; Alexander Cestaro, Recuse; Jared Collins, Recuse.” (Motion: Eckman, second: Demetri)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Apr 5Revoke the license on site N39Motion: To revoke the license on site N39Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note

April 5, 2021: Revoke the license on site N39

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To revoke the license on site N39

Alexander Cestaro stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote. Jared Collins stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.

From the minutes

“Jamie Demetri made a motion to revoke the license on site N39 Arthur Autorino seconded the motion ROLL CALL VOTE: Aimée Eckman, Yes; Arthur Autorino, Yes; Jamie Demetri, Yes.” (Motion: Demetri, second: Autorino)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Mar 22Approve the licenses 1 through 9 as listed and…Motion: To approve the licenses 1 through 9 as listed and presentedPassed Unanimous, 3 present · see note

March 22, 2021: Approve the licenses 1 through 9 as listed and presented

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To approve the licenses 1 through 9 as listed and presented

Alexander Cestaro stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote. Jared Collins stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.

From the minutes

“Aimée Eckman made a motion to approve the licenses 1 through 9 as listed and presented Jamie Demetri seconded the motion ROLL CALL VOTE: Aimée Eckman, Yes; Arthur Autorino, Yes; Jamie Demetri, Yes.” (Motion: Eckman, second: Demetri)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Mar 22Approve the renewals with the requested expansions for Jeff…Motion: To approve the renewals with the requested expansions for Jeff &…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note

March 22, 2021: Approve the renewals with the requested expansions for Jeff & Emma Valli and Eric Hilferty

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To approve the renewals with the requested expansions for Jeff & Emma Valli and Eric Hilferty.

Alexander Cestaro stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote. Jared Collins stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.

From the minutes

“Aimée Eckman made a motion to approve the renewals with the requested expansions for Jeff & Emma Valli and Eric Hilferty. Arthur Autorino seconded the motion ROLL CALL VOTE: Aimée Eckman, Yes; Arthur Autorino, Yes; Jamie Demetri, Yes.” (Motion: Eckman, second: Autorino)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Mar 22Revoke the licenseMotion: To revoke the licensePassed Unanimous, 3 present · see note

March 22, 2021: Revoke the license

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To revoke the license

Alexander Cestaro stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote. Jared Collins stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.

From the minutes

“Aimée Eckman made a motion to revoke the license Arthur Autorino seconded the motion ROLL CALL VOTE: Aimée Eckman, Yes; Arthur Autorino, Yes; Jamie Demetri, Yes.” (Motion: Eckman, second: Autorino)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Mar 22Continue the discussion of the renewal of this license…Motion: To continue the discussion of the renewal of this license to…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note

March 22, 2021: Continue the discussion of the renewal of this license to the April 5, 2021 Select Board Meeting

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To continue the discussion of the renewal of this license to the April 5, 2021 Select Board Meeting.

Alexander Cestaro stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote. Jared Collins stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.

From the minutes

“Jamie Demetri made a motion to continue the discussion of the renewal of this license to the April 5, 2021 Select Board Meeting. Arthur Autorino seconded the motion ROLL CALL VOTE: Aimée Eckman, Yes; Arthur Autorino, Yes; Jamie Demetri, Yes.” (Motion: Demetri, second: Autorino)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Mar 22Accept the request of Non-Renewal for the location at…Motion: To accept the request of Non-Renewal for the location at RH-01Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note

March 22, 2021: Accept the request of Non-Renewal for the location at RH-01

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To accept the request of Non-Renewal for the location at RH-01

Alexander Cestaro stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote. Jared Collins stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.

From the minutes

“Jamie Demetri made a motion to accept the request of Non-Renewal for the location at RH-01 Aimée Eckman seconded the motion ROLL CALL VOTE: Aimée Eckman, Yes; Arthur Autorino, Yes; Jamie Demetri, Yes.” (Motion: Demetri, second: Eckman)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

From the Eastham Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: The Provincetown Independent (courtesy of the members, or by Nigel Diamond and Joe Navas).

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