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Easton Select Board
How the Easton Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. Minutes are loaded from January 2018. Thomas Brussard joined the board in January 2018. On February 26, 2018 the board elected Dottie Fulginiti Chair and Craig Barger Clerk and Vice Chair. Covers 10 meetings, January 8 to April 23, 2018.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
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 budgetBoard years
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What Town Meeting decided
In Easton, 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 18, 2026 19 votes: 15 passed, 4 no action
- Art. 1 Accept the annual reports of town officers, boards and committees Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 2 Add new Fire and Police revolving funds to the bylaw and set FY2027 revolving fund spending limits Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 3 Set salaries of elected town officials Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 4 Pay $37,184.42 in prior-year engineering bills from sewer surplus Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 4/5 BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 5 Add $1,145,726 to FY2026 budgets (DPW $486,133; Solid Waste $620,000; Sewer $39,593) Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 6 FY2027 operating budget of $114,731,841 Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 7 FY2027 capital budget of $2,494,575 Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 8 Fund additional elections (motion to dismiss) No action “DECLARED DISMISSED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 9 Adopt a new Stormwater Utility bylaw (Chapter 201) Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 10 Create a Stormwater Utility enterprise fund and accept state laws for collecting stormwater fees Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 11 Amend the bylaw setting the date of the Annual Town Election Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 12 Community Preservation Committee FY2027 budget and reserves Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 13 Appropriate $55,000 more in CPA funds for exterior restoration of the Children's Museum Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 14 Appropriate $40,000 in CPA funds for the Oakes Ames Memorial Hall tower roof, if the hall association raises the rest Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 15 Allow the Select Board to grant a conservation restriction on town land off Massapoag Avenue Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 16 Citizen petition: zoning standards for child care centers in residential districts No action “DECLARED NO ACTION VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 17 Citizen petition: zoning bylaw requiring notice to abutters within 300 feet for site plan review of exempt uses Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR · YES - 122 NO – 46”
- Art. 18 Citizen petition: rewrite sign rules in the zoning bylaw (section 235-29) No action “DECLARED NO ACTION VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 19 Citizen petition: change the zoning definition of a temporary sign No action “DECLARED NO ACTION VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
Source: Town Clerk's warrant and results, May 18, 2026 Annual Town Meeting.
Special Town Meeting · November 10, 2025 17 votes: 16 passed, 1 no action
- Art. 1 Transfer $461,854 from free cash to the Stabilization Fund Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 2 Pay bills from a prior fiscal year (motion to dismiss) No action “DECLARED DISMISSED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 3 Add $335,123 to FY2026 budgets (Fire and Rescue $300,000; debt $35,123) Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 4 Appropriate $195,000 from free cash for the move to a private ambulance service and Fire Department stabilization Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 5 Add $716,864 to the FY2026 capital budget, including $250,000 borrowing for a water crane truck Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 6 Accept M.G.L. c. 44 §54(b) so town trust funds follow the Prudent Investment Rule Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 7 Borrow $1,000,000 for the septic system repair loan program Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 8 Appropriate $96,997 for union-contract sick leave buyback Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 9 Appropriate $35,000 from free cash for a stormwater utility feasibility study Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 10 Borrow $2,200,000 for industrial park sewer design Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 11 Amend the Five Corners sewer district map to include 570 and 580 Depot Street Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 12 Appropriate $234,730 in CPA funds for exterior restoration of the Children's Museum Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 13 Appropriate $13,000 in CPA funds to study and permit work on four town ponds Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 14 Appropriate $326,550 in CPA funds for Wheaton Farm Barn restoration, phase 2 Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 15 Amend the Local Historic District bylaw to add Appendix 4 Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 16 Zoning: amend accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules and definitions Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 17 Accept Sherwood Drive as a public way Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR”
Source: Town Clerk's warrant and results, November 10, 2025 Special Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · May 19, 2025 14 votes: 12 passed, 1 failed, 1 no action
- Art. 1 FY2026 operating budget of $114,683,934 (no override) Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR”
- 2.A Create an Override Reserve Stabilization Fund, contingent on the override budget in Article 2.B Failed “DECLARED FAILED BY THE MODERATOR · YES - 750 NO – 445”
- 2.B Alternative FY2026 operating budget of $117,747,996, contingent on a Proposition 2½ override election Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR · YES - 728 NO – 476”
- Art. 3 Accept added property tax exemption options (Ch. 59 §5C½ and Clause 22I), contingent on an override Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 4 FY2026 capital budget of $2,769,000, including $2,662,000 borrowing for enterprise items Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 5 Add $325,000 to FY2025 budgets (Water $125,000; Solid Waste and Recycling $200,000) Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 6 Accept the annual reports of town officers, boards and committees Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 7 Set FY2026 spending limits for revolving funds Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 8 Set salaries of elected town officials Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 9 Pay bills from a prior fiscal year (motion to dismiss) No action “DECLARED DISMISSED BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 10 Rescind $344,000 of borrowing authorized in 2020 Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 11 Appropriate $60,000 from free cash for Fire and Rescue safety training Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 12 Transfer $50,000 from free cash to the Injured on Duty Indemnity Fund Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 13 Community Preservation Committee FY2026 budget and reserves Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
Source: Town Clerk's warrant and results, May 19, 2025 Annual Town Meeting.
Special Town Meeting · November 18, 2024 12 votes: 10 passed, 1 failed, 1 no action
- Art. 1 Transfer $583,044 from free cash to the Stabilization Fund Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 2 Pay bills from a prior fiscal year (motion to dismiss) No action “DECLARED DISMISSED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 3 Add $46,765 from taxation to the FY2025 Fire and Rescue budget Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 4 Add $6,674,502 to the FY2025 capital budget, including $6,005,000 borrowing for school security upgrades Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 5 Dedicate Swift's Park for park use, accept a state PARC grant, and spend $100,000 in grant funds and $36,285 in gifts Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 6 Remove the 2023 limits on playground surface materials at Richardson Olmsted School Failed “DECLARED FAILED BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 7 Rezone 388 Depot Street from Residential to Business Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 8 Zoning: allow small and medium ground-mounted solar systems as an accessory use Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 9 Zoning: remove limits on interior size of homes in the Foundry Compact Neighborhood overlay Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 10 Zoning: update accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules to match state law Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 11 Amend the Stormwater Management bylaw (Chapter 200) Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 12 Accept Victory Lane as a public way Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR”
Source: Town Clerk's warrant and results, November 18, 2024 Special Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · May 20, 2024 18 votes: 17 passed, 1 passed as amended
- Art. 1 Accept the annual reports of town officers, boards and committees Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 2 Set FY2025 spending limits for revolving funds Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 3 Set salaries of elected town officials Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 4 Pay a $14,968 prior-year bill from water surplus Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY FOUR-FIFTHS BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 5 Add $45,000 to FY2024 budgets (Fire $6,000; Solid Waste and Recycling $39,000) Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 6 FY2025 operating budget of $107,512,965, amended to add $100,000 for schools and create a town/school review committee Passed as amended “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 7 FY2025 capital budget of $11,443,000 Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 8 Rescind $1,367,000 of unused borrowing authorized in 2017 Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 9 Community Preservation Committee FY2025 budget and reserves Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 10 Appropriate $291,374 in CPA funds to the Affordable Housing Trust Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 11 Appropriate $4,882 in CPA funds for community garden improvements Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 12 Appropriate $54,395 in CPA funds for new conservation land signs Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 13 Appropriate $20,000 in CPA funds for fencing at Keach Field Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 14 Appropriate $698,000 in CPA funds to build Swift's Park Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 15 Accept easements at Foundry Street and Poquanticut Avenue for Swift's Park Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY 2/3 BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 16 Appropriate $325,000 in CPA funds for a fire suppression system at the Easton Historical Society Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
- Art. 17 Zoning: replace section 235-40 with a new Community Housing Overlay District (three areas) and update the zoning map Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR · YES - 218 NO – 161”
- Art. 18 Accept Lullaby Lane as a public way Passed “DECLARED VOTED BY MAJORITY BY THE MODERATOR”
Source: Town Clerk's warrant and results, May 20, 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
ChairDottie FulginitiChair · Elected townwide · at 8 of 10 meetings
Vice-ChairCraig BargerVice Chair · Elected townwide · at 10 of 10 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 (Board of Selectmen until 2019) minutes from January 2018 through August 31, 2026, as posted on the town’s Documents on Demand site. Not here yet: minutes before 2018 (the town posts them back to 1996) and minutes after August 31, 2026. Each vote in these minutes lists the mover, the seconder and the result. When the minutes say “unanimous” we show every member present as voting yes. Many votes also list each member’s vote by name, including votes where members chose between applicants for a committee seat; a member who picked the applicant who was not appointed is shown as voting no. Where a roll call leaves out a member who was present, we show the count only and add a note. Members who stepped aside (recused) or had left the meeting are left out of that vote, as the minutes record. Votes by other boards at joint meetings (Finance Committee, School Committee, Housing Authority) are not included; where both boards voted together, only Select Board members are shown. 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.
Apr 23Include and recommend Article 35 2 (Barger/Mills in favor)-2(Fulginiti/Brussard…Motion: to include and recommend Article 35 2 (Barger/Mills in favor)-2(Fulginiti/Brussard opposed)…Passed · see note
April 23, 2018: Include and recommend Article 35 2 (Barger/Mills in favor)-2(Fulginiti/Brussard opposed) motion failed and did not pass
To include and recommend Article 35 2 (Barger/Mills in favor)-2(Fulginiti/Brussard opposed) motion failed and did not pass
The minutes record this vote with no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Vote: to include and recommend Article 35 2 (Barger/Mills in favor)-2(Fulginiti/Brussard opposed) motion failed and did not pass.” (Motion: Fulginiti, second: Barger)
Apr 23Include and recommend Article 37 2 (Fulginiti/Brussard in favor)-2…Motion: to include and recommend Article 37 2 (Fulginiti/Brussard in favor)-2 (Barger/Mills…Passed · see note
April 23, 2018: Include and recommend Article 37 2 (Fulginiti/Brussard in favor)-2 (Barger/Mills opposed) motion failed and did not pass
To include and recommend Article 37 2 (Fulginiti/Brussard in favor)-2 (Barger/Mills opposed) motion failed and did not pass
The minutes record this vote with no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Vote: to include and recommend Article 37 2 (Fulginiti/Brussard in favor)-2 (Barger/Mills opposed) motion failed and did not pass.” (Motion: Fulginiti, second: Brussard)
Apr 9Accept and release the executive session minutes dated 10/16/2018Motion: to accept and release the executive session minutes dated 10/16/2018Passed 3–0 · Abstained: Brussard
April 9, 2018: Accept and release the executive session minutes dated 10/16/2018
To accept and release the executive session minutes dated 10/16/2018
Yes: Barger, Fulginiti, MillsAbstained: Brussard
From the minutes
“Vote: unanimous to accept and release the executive session minutes dated 10/16/2018 (3-0-1 Brussard abstained).” (Motion: Barger, second: Mills)
Mar 12Reappoint Benjamin Carroll to serve as a member on…Motion: to reappoint Benjamin Carroll to serve as a member on the…Passed 4–0 · see note
March 12, 2018: Reappoint Benjamin Carroll to serve as a member on the Board of Registrars for a term expiring March 31, 2021
To reappoint Benjamin Carroll to serve as a member on the Board of Registrars for a term expiring March 31, 2021 1
The minutes give the count but not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Vote: 4-0-1, with Barger abstaining, to reappoint Benjamin Carroll to serve as a member on the Board of Registrars for a term expiring March 31, 2021 1.” (Motion: McIntyre, second: Brussard)
Mar 12Authorize the Town Administrator to procure aggregate electricity supply…Motion: to authorize the Town Administrator to procure aggregate electricity supply for…Passed · see note
March 12, 2018: Authorize the Town Administrator to procure aggregate electricity supply for Easton’s Community Choice Electric Aggregation Program and to execute any agreements on the Town’s behalf related thereto
To authorize the Town Administrator to procure aggregate electricity supply for Easton’s Community Choice Electric Aggregation Program and to execute any agreements on the Town’s behalf related thereto.
The minutes record this vote with no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Vote: to authorize the Town Administrator to procure aggregate electricity supply for Easton’s Community Choice Electric Aggregation Program and to execute any agreements on the Town’s behalf related thereto. (4-1 Mills opposed).” (Motion: Fulginiti, second: McIntyre)
Feb 26Appoint a Finance Committee member Hellen–Healy; Keller–Vamosi; Hampton–Stacy; Lamb–Vamosi;…Motion: to appoint a Finance Committee member Hellen–Healy; Keller–Vamosi; Hampton–Stacy; Lamb–Vamosi; McCarthy–Vamosi;…Passed · see note
February 26, 2018: Appoint a Finance Committee member Hellen–Healy; Keller–Vamosi; Hampton–Stacy; Lamb–Vamosi; McCarthy–Vamosi; Verville–Healy; Fraser–Vamosi
To appoint a Finance Committee member Hellen–Healy; Keller–Vamosi; Hampton–Stacy; Lamb–Vamosi; McCarthy–Vamosi; Verville–Healy; Fraser–Vamosi
The minutes record this vote with no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Vote: by roll call to appoint a Finance Committee member Hellen–Healy; Keller–Vamosi; Hampton–Stacy; Lamb–Vamosi; McCarthy–Vamosi; Verville–Healy; Fraser–Vamosi.” (Motion: Ben Hampton, second: Verville)
Feb 26Appoint a Finance Committee memberMotion: to appoint a Finance Committee memberFailed Unanimous, 0 present · see note
February 26, 2018: Appoint a Finance Committee member
To appoint a Finance Committee member
From the minutes
“Vote: by roll call to appoint a Finance Committee member Brussard–Healy; Barger–Healy; Fulginiti–Stacy; Mills–Vamosi..”
Feb 26Reconsider the original motion to appoint a Finance Committee…Motion: to reconsider the original motion to appoint a Finance Committee member…Passed · see note
February 26, 2018: Reconsider the original motion to appoint a Finance Committee member Hellen–Healy; Keller–Vamosi; Hampton–Vamosi; Lamb–Vamosi; McCarthy–Vamosi; Verville–Healy; Fraser–Vamosi;
To reconsider the original motion to appoint a Finance Committee member Hellen–Healy; Keller–Vamosi; Hampton–Vamosi; Lamb–Vamosi; McCarthy–Vamosi; Verville–Healy; Fraser–Vamosi;
The minutes record this vote with no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Vote: by roll call to reconsider the original motion to appoint a Finance Committee member Hellen–Healy; Keller–Vamosi; Hampton–Vamosi; Lamb–Vamosi; McCarthy–Vamosi; Verville–Healy; Fraser–Vamosi;.” (Motion: Ben Hampton, second: Verville)
Feb 15Appoint Corey Ahonen as Veterans’ Services Officer contingent upon…Motion: to appoint Corey Ahonen as Veterans’ Services Officer contingent upon the…Passed · see note
February 15, 2018 · Item 7: Appoint Corey Ahonen as Veterans’ Services Officer contingent upon the following: - A CORI inquiry through the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services - A SORI inquiry through the Sexual…
To appoint Corey Ahonen as Veterans’ Services Officer contingent upon the following: - A CORI inquiry through the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services - A SORI inquiry through the Sexual Offender Registry - Passing a Pre-employment physical - Submission of a copy of their driving record through the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
The minutes record this vote with no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Vote: move to appoint Corey Ahonen as Veterans’ Services Officer contingent upon the following: - A CORI inquiry through the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services - A SORI inquiry through the Sexual Offender Registry - Passing a Pre-employment physical - Submission of a copy of their driving record through the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.” (Motion: Fulginiti, second: McIntyre)
From the Easton Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Documents on Demand site. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Member photos: cropped from the Town of Easton’s Select Board group photo (2023), easton.ma.us. Former members show initials.
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