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Falmouth Select Board
How the Falmouth Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. Elizabeth Klein joined the board after the May 19, 2026 town election, in which she and Robert Mascali won the two open seats in a three-way race; Jack Richardson, who had served a one-year term, left. On June 1, 2026 the board chose Heather Goldstone as Chair (nominated by Colin Reed; Doug Brown also asked to be considered) and Colin Reed as Vice Chair/Clerk (Doug Brown declined a nomination), each 5-0. This matches the town’s Select Board page. Covers 6 meetings so far, June 1 to August 17, 2026.
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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.
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Falmouth Select Board: 6 out of 10 · Partly open
How easy Falmouth makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 4, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for nearly every meeting more than three months old.Full points: 2/2
- Each vote namedMost split votes give only a count, without names.Part points: 1/3
- Posted quicklyMinutes usually go up within one to two months.Part points: 1/2
- Past years onlineSelect Board minutes going back to 2004 are online.Full points: 1/1
- Readable textThe minutes are text you can search and copy.Full points: 1/1
- Member photosThe town’s website does not show the members’ photos.No points: 0/1
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What Town Meeting decided
In Falmouth, 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. Town Meeting members are elected by precinct; counts are from the town’s electronic voting.
Annual Town Meeting · April 6, 2026 35 votes: 31 passed, 1 passed as amended, 1 failed, 2 indefinitely postponed
Sessions: April 6 and 7, 2026
- Art. 1 Elect members of the Finance Committee Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 2 Hear reports of committees and town officers Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 3 Set salaries of elected officials Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 4 Amend the Town's Position Classification Plan Passed “By unanimous vote”
- Art. 5 Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 6 Appropriate $2,000,000 for a Lawrence School renovation feasibility study Passed “By a declared two thirds majority vote”
- Art. 7 Appropriate $400,000 to the Capital and Debt Stabilization Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 8 Appropriate $650,000 for union and non-union wage settlements Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 9 Appropriate $500,000 to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 10 Appropriate $950,000 to the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 11 Transfers within the Fiscal Year 2026 budget Indefinitely postponed “Indefinite Postponement”
- Art. 12 Transfer $67,000 from free cash for FY2026 supplemental budget items Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 13 Authorize revolving funds Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 14 Spend $1,500,000 on one-time items ($1,350,000 from free cash) Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 15 Accept the affordable rental housing property tax exemption (M.G.L. c. 59 § 5O) Passed “By declared majority vote”
- Art. 16 Accept the Seasonal Communities designation (M.G.L. c. 23B § 32(b)) Passed “By an electronic vote of 132 in favor and 48 in opposition · 132 in favor and 48 in opposition”
- Art. 17 Amend Town Code Chapter 173, short-term rentals Passed as amended “voted Article 17 as Amended”
- Art. 18 Amend Town Code Chapter 172, rental property Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 19 Amend the Town Code on false alarms Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 20 Amend Town Code Chapter 199, streets and sidewalks Passed “By an electronic vote of 94 in favor and 91 in opposition · 94 in favor and 91 in opposition”
- Art. 21 Amend Town Code Chapter 160, peddling and soliciting Failed “By an electronic vote of 91 in favor and 95 in opposition · 91 in favor and 95 in opposition”
- Art. 22 Amend Town Code Chapter 1, general provisions Passed “voted Article 22 as printed”
- Art. 23 Move 484 Brick Kiln Road to the Conservation Commission Passed “voted Article 23 as printed”
- Art. 24 Petition: move 19 parcels around Long Pond to the Conservation Commission Passed “By a roll call of 162 in favor and 22 in opposition vote · 162 in favor and 22 in opposition”
- Art. 25 Petition: accept M.G.L. c. 71 §§ 83-86 on students' rights Indefinitely postponed “voted Indefinite Postponement of Article 25”
- Art. 26 CPC: $788,000 for Upper Cape YMCA outdoor recreation spaces Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 27 CPC: $650,000 to replace Taft's Playground Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 28 CPC: $62,595 for Penikese Island School exterior shingles Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 29 CPC: $219,559 for West Falmouth Library interior preservation Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 30 CPC: $58,200 for the Waquoit Congregational Church roof Passed “By a declared majority vote”
- Art. 31 CPC: $16,578.03 for Oak Grove Cemetery repair and preservation Passed “By a declared majority vote”
- Art. 32 CPC: $280,800 for Old Burying Ground preservation Phase II Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 33 CPC: $2,000,000 to the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 34 CPC: $139,700 for Community Preservation Committee administrative expenses Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 35 CPC: $100,000 to the Historic Preservation Reserve Passed “By a unanimous vote”
Source: Town Clerk's certified votes, April 6-7, 2026 Annual Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · November 17, 2025 24 votes: 17 passed, 1 passed as amended, 3 failed, 3 indefinitely postponed
- Art. 1 Choose town officers (none needed) Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 2 Hear reports of committees and town officers Passed “By unanimous vote”
- Art. 3 Capital improvements, majority-vote items ($18,848,480) Passed as amended “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 4 Capital improvements, two-thirds-vote items ($2,640,000 from the Capital and Debt Stabilization Fund) Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 5 Transfer $533,135 from free cash for non-capital projects Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 6 Transfer $369,110 from free cash for FY2026 supplemental budget items Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 7 Transfers within the Fiscal Year 2026 budget Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 8 Transfer $1,000,000 from free cash to the Special Education Stabilization Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 9 Appropriate $4,450,000 for engineering and design of a new police station Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 10 Ask the Legislature to let the town buy grinder pumps and partly repay owners' installation costs Passed “voted Article 10 as printed”
- Art. 11 Ask the Legislature to change the Town Clerk from an elected to an appointed position Passed “voted Article 11 as printed”
- Art. 12 Accept donated land on Theatre Drive and Boxberry Hill Road, with solar lease, PILOT and related agreements Passed “By an electronic vote of 174 in favor and 31 in opposition · 174 in favor and 31 in opposition”
- Art. 13 Ask the Legislature to let the Select Board lease the donated Theatre Drive land back to the donor Passed “voted Article 13 as printed”
- Art. 14 Petition: add a Large-Scale Ground Mounted Solar Overlay District to the zoning map Failed “voted not to pass Article 14”
- Art. 15 Petition: independent audit of Falmouth Public Schools (motion: $40,000 for a special education fund audit) Failed “By an electronic vote of 69 in favor and 125 in opposition · 69 in favor and 125 in opposition”
- Art. 16 Petition: fund a feasibility study of Falmouth Public School buildings Indefinitely postponed “voted Indefinite Postponement”
- Art. 17 Petition: conservation restriction to the 300 Committee on 0 West Falmouth Highway Indefinitely postponed “voted Indefinite Postponement”
- Art. 18 Petition: move 0 West Falmouth Highway to the Conservation Commission (two-thirds required) Failed “By an electronic vote of 116 in favor and 63 in opposition · 116 in favor and 63 in opposition”
- Art. 19 Petition: zoning for house-scale multi-family dwellings Indefinitely postponed “voted Indefinite Postponement”
- Art. 20 Zoning: amend prohibited uses and special permit allowance (240-5.1C) Passed “voted Article 20 as printed”
- Art. 21 Zoning: amend the business district use table Passed “voted Article 21 as printed”
- Art. 22 Zoning: amend accessory dwelling unit rules Passed “voted Article 22 as printed”
- Art. 23 Zoning: amend the maximum building height table Passed “voted Article 23 as printed”
- Art. 24 Zoning: amend rules for accessory structures Passed “voted Article 24 as printed”
Source: Town Clerk's certified votes, November 17, 2025 Annual Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · April 7, 2025 42 votes: 40 passed, 1 passed as amended, 1 failed
- Art. 1 Elect members of the Finance Committee Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 2 Hear reports of committees and town officers Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 3 Set salaries of elected officials Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 4 Amend the Town's Position Classification Plan Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 5 Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 6 Transfer $275,000 from the Special Education Stabilization Fund for FY2025 special education expenses Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 7 Appropriate $1,165,562 to the Capital and Debt Stabilization Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 8 Appropriate $500,000 for union and non-union wage settlements Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 9 Appropriate $500,000 to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 10 Appropriate $950,000 to the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund Passed “By a declared majority vote”
- Art. 11 Transfers within the Fiscal Year 2025 budget Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 12 Transfer $345,000 from free cash for FY2025 supplemental budget items Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 13 Authorize continued use of revolving funds Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 14 Spend $450,450 on one-time items ($300,450 from free cash) Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 15 Appropriate $60,000,000 for the Great Pond Phase 1 sewer project (Northeast Maravista and Teaticket Path) Passed “By an electronic vote of 174 in favor and 18 in opposition · 174 in favor and 18 in opposition”
- Art. 16 Petition: $48,750 from free cash for a urine diversion assessment Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 17 Petition: $94,320 from free cash for a urine diversion study Failed “By an electronic vote of 91 in favor and 96 in opposition · 91 in favor and 96 in opposition”
- Art. 18 Petition: $80,000 from the Embarkation Fund for Woods Hole police details Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 19 Petition: ban the sale and release of balloons Passed as amended “By a declared majority vote”
- Art. 20 Expand the veterans' property tax exemption Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 21 Authorize leases of town land for solar energy facilities Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 22 CPC: $100,000 for housing for friends or relatives with autism and related disabilities Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 23 CPC: $2,000,000 for John Neill Falmouth Youth Baseball Fields Phase II Passed “By a declared majority vote”
- Art. 24 CPC: $50,000 to design the Falmouth Community Play Space Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 25 CPC: $250,000 to renovate the Mullen Hall School playground Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 26 CPC: $218,845 for the Church of the Messiah bikeway access path Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 27 CPC: $787,000 for Upper Cape YMCA outdoor recreation spaces Passed “By a declared majority vote”
- Art. 28 CPC: $323,750 for land at 599 Brick Kiln Road (conservation) Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 29 CPC: $320,000 for a conservation restriction at 578 Locustfield Road Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 30 CPC: $107,340 for the Falmouth Historical Society (Dr. Francis Wicks House) Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 31 CPC: $35,400 for Old Burying Ground condition assessment and conservation Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 32 CPC: $450,555 for North Falmouth Village Junction exterior rehabilitation Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 33 CPC: $498,490 for Lawrence Academy exterior rehabilitation Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 34 CPC: $45,000 to design the First Congregational Church steeple rehabilitation Passed “By a declared majority vote”
- Art. 35 CPC: $160,846 for Penikese Island School historic structures report and windows Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 36 CPC: $150,000 for College Light Opera Company historic windows Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 37 CPC: $1,500,000 to the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 38 CPC: $139,700 for Community Preservation Committee administrative expenses Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 39 Accept a gift of land at 0 Hatchville Road Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 40 Ask the Legislature to create a Falmouth Licensing Commission Passed “By an electronic vote of 108 in favor and 65 in opposition · 108 in favor and 65 in opposition”
- Art. 41 Authorize a lease of land for parking Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 42 Accept a gift of an access easement at 16 Church Street Passed “By a unanimous vote”
Source: Town Clerk's certified votes, April 7, 2025 Annual Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · November 18, 2024 36 votes: 31 passed, 1 failed, 4 indefinitely postponed
- Art. 1 Elect a member of the Finance Committee Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 2 Hear reports of committees and town officers Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 3 Amend Town Code Section 9-3, contracts Passed “voted Article 3 as printed”
- Art. 4 Rescind $356,793 of unissued borrowing authorizations Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 5 Capital improvements, majority-vote items ($16,186,790, mostly from free cash) Passed “By a declared majority vote”
- Art. 6 Capital improvements, two-thirds-vote items ($70,200 for water mains and $126,505 for school floors) Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 7 Non-capital improvements ($1,778,900) Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 8 Fiscal Year 2025 supplemental budget appropriations Indefinitely postponed “voted Indefinite Postponement”
- Art. 9 Change the Capital Stabilization Fund into a Capital and Debt Stabilization Fund Passed “voted Article 9 as printed”
- Art. 10 Close the Debt Stabilization Fund and move its $2,345,736 balance to the Capital and Debt Stabilization Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 11 Transfer $3,500,000 from free cash to the Capital and Debt Stabilization Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 12 Appropriate $370,917 from the Fire Stabilization Fund for new fire hires Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 13 Transfer $20,000 within the Fiscal Year 2025 budget Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 14 Appropriate $48,632.59 from cable funds for government access programming Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 15 Zoning: amend the Mixed Residential and Commercial Overlay District (MRCOD) Passed “By an electronic vote of 151 in favor and 51 in opposition · 151 in favor and 51 in opposition”
- Art. 16 Zoning: amend accessory apartment rules Passed “voted Article 16 with the following substantive revisions”
- Art. 17 Zoning: amend agricultural and residence district use tables Passed “voted Article 17 with the following substantive revisions”
- Art. 18 Authorize disposition of 0 Locustfield Road Passed “voted Article 18 as printed”
- Art. 19 Authorize disposition of 0 West Falmouth Highway Passed “voted Article 19 as printed”
- Art. 20 Petition: dispose of 0 West Falmouth Highway for affordable housing Indefinitely postponed “voted Indefinite Postponement”
- Art. 21 Petition: dispose of 21 Pheasant Lane for affordable housing Passed “By a declared two thirds majority vote”
- Art. 22 Petition: dispose of 20 Brigantine Drive for affordable housing Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 23 Petition: urine diversion pilot project; $106,000 from free cash approved (warrant asked $1,900,000) Passed “By a declared majority vote”
- Art. 24 CPC: $34,620 for the Falmouth Station HVAC system Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 25 CPC: $415,500 for Highfield Hall exterior rehabilitation Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 26 CPC: $24,500 for a Community Play Space conceptual plan Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 27 CPC: $103,000 for Shiverick's Pond public access improvements Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 28 CPC: $82,000 for Bell Tower tennis court rehabilitation Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 29 Transfer $75,000 from free cash for retirement contributions during active military duty Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 30 Accept a stipend for Retirement Board members Indefinitely postponed “voted Indefinite Postponement”
- Art. 31 Amend the Town's Position Classification Plan Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 32 Amend the Town Code: add a section on short-term rentals Failed “voted not to pass Article 32”
- Art. 33 Amend Town Code Chapter 172, rental property Indefinitely postponed “voted Indefinite Postponement”
- Art. 34 Zoning: amend home occupation (home-based business) rules Passed “voted Article 34 with the following non-substantive revisions”
- Art. 35 Zoning: amend definitions Passed “voted Article 35 as printed in the warrant”
- Art. 36 Zoning: amend nonconforming uses, structures and lots Passed “voted Article 36 with the following substantive revisions”
Source: Town Clerk's certified votes, November 18, 2024 Annual Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting · April 8, 2024 37 votes: 32 passed, 2 passed as amended, 1 failed, 2 indefinitely postponed
- Art. 1 Elect members of the Finance Committee Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 2 Hear reports of committees and town officers Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 3 Set salaries of elected officials (Town Clerk $111,583) Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 4 Amend the Town's Position Classification Plan Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 5 Fiscal Year 2025 operating budget, with an amendment adding $10,000 to line item 213 Passed as amended “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 6 Transfer $300,000 from the Special Education Stabilization Fund for FY2025 special education expenses Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 7 Transfer $5,500,000 from free cash to the Capital Stabilization Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 8 Appropriate $784,660 to the Debt Stabilization Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 9 Appropriate $600,000 for union and non-union wage settlements Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 10 Close the Health Insurance Stabilization Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 11 Appropriate $500,000 to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 12 Close the Energy (Renewable Energy) Stabilization Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 13 Transfer $170,540 within the Fiscal Year 2024 budget Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 14 Appropriate $60,000 from unspent bond proceeds for East Falmouth School roof repairs Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 15 Move unspent balances of past articles to other school capital projects Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 16 Transfer $525,000 from the Special Education Stabilization Fund for FY2024 special education expenses Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 17 Rescind unissued borrowing authorizations Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 18 Authorize continued use of revolving funds Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 19 Spend $1,153,000 from free cash on one-time items Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 20 Fund design and construction of the Northeast Maravista and Teaticket Path Peninsula sewer service area Indefinitely postponed “Indefinite Postponement”
- Art. 21 Appropriate $4,915,000 for the North Falmouth Elementary School roof replacement and leak damage Passed as amended “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 22 Petition: appropriate $1,900,000 for a urine diversion pilot project (amended to borrow, then defeated) Failed “By an electronic vote of 36 in favor and 136 in opposition · 36 in favor and 136 in opposition”
- Art. 23 Petition: water system easement at the Falmouth Technology Park water tower Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 24 Petition: ask the state for speed limit changes Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 25 Authorize 30-year leases of town land for solar projects Passed “By a declared two thirds majority vote”
- Art. 26 Grant easements to NStar (Eversource) Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 27 Authorize a 30-year lease of the Falmouth Country Club golf course Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 28 CPC: $500,000 to rehabilitate the Trotting Park old skate park Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 29 CPC: $3,000,000 for conservation restrictions on the North Falmouth Woodlands Passed “By a declared two thirds majority vote”
- Art. 30 CPC: First Congregational Church of Falmouth steeple rehabilitation Indefinitely postponed “indefinite postponement”
- Art. 31 CPC: $2,000,000 to the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 32 CPC: $139,700 for Community Preservation Committee administrative expenses Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 33 Ask the Legislature for a real estate transfer fee on home sales of $1 million or more Passed “By a declared majority vote”
- Art. 34 Zoning: reformat Article 3 definitions Passed “voted Article 34 as printed in the warrant”
- Art. 35 Zoning: expand and modify the Senior Care Retirement District Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 36 Zoning: change the rules for converting a dwelling Passed “By a unanimous vote”
- Art. 37 Transfer $150,000 from free cash; accept library grant funds for the East Falmouth Library Passed “By a unanimous vote”
Source: Town Clerk's certified votes, April 8, 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
ChairHeather GoldstoneChair · Elected townwide · at 5 of 6 meetings
Vice-ChairColin ReedVice Chair · Elected townwide · at 6 of 6 meetings
Doug BrownMember · Elected townwide · at 6 of 6 meetings
Elizabeth KleinMember · Elected townwide · at 5 of 6 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Robert MascaliMember · Elected townwide · at 6 of 6 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.
Attendance
18 full-board meetings so far this year, through August 17. Ties share a rank.
1Doug Brown18 of 18 meetings Every meeting100%1Robert Mascali18 of 18 meetings Every meeting100%3Colin Reed17 of 18 meetings94%4Jack Richardson11 of 12 meetings · served until May92%5Heather Goldstone16 of 18 meetings89%6Elizabeth Klein5 of 6 meetings · served from Jun83%32 full-board meetings in 2025. Ties share a rank.
1Doug Brown32 of 32 meetings Every meeting100%1Nancy Taylor13 of 13 meetings · served until May Every meeting100%3Heather Goldstone31 of 32 meetings97%4Colin Reed18 of 19 meetings · served from Jun95%4Jack Richardson18 of 19 meetings · served from Jun95%6Robert Mascali30 of 32 meetings94%7Scott Zylinski12 of 13 meetings · served until May92%27 full-board meetings in 2024. Ties share a rank.
1Doug Brown27 of 27 meetings Every meeting100%1Scott Zylinski27 of 27 meetings Every meeting100%1Onjalé Scott Price12 of 12 meetings · served until May Every meeting100%4Robert Mascali26 of 27 meetings96%5Heather Goldstone14 of 15 meetings · served from Jun93%6Nancy Taylor25 of 27 meetings93%34 full-board meetings in 2023. Ties share a rank.
1Doug Brown34 of 34 meetings Every meeting100%1Scott Zylinski34 of 34 meetings Every meeting100%3Nancy Taylor32 of 34 meetings94%4Onjalé Scott Price31 of 34 meetings91%5Robert Mascali15 of 17 meetings · served from May88%5Sam Patterson15 of 17 meetings · served until May88%39 full-board meetings in 2022. Ties share a rank.
1Doug Brown39 of 39 meetings Every meeting100%1Sam Patterson39 of 39 meetings Every meeting100%1Onjalé Scott Price39 of 39 meetings Every meeting100%1Scott Zylinski24 of 24 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%1Megan English Braga15 of 15 meetings · served until May Every meeting100%6Nancy Taylor37 of 39 meetings95%30 full-board meetings in 2021. Ties share a rank.
1Onjalé Scott Price17 of 17 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%1Doug Jones13 of 13 meetings · served until May Every meeting100%3Doug Brown29 of 30 meetings97%3Sam Patterson29 of 30 meetings97%3Nancy Taylor29 of 30 meetings97%6Megan English Braga27 of 30 meetings90%33 full-board meetings in 2020. Ties share a rank.
1Doug Brown33 of 33 meetings Every meeting100%1Doug Jones33 of 33 meetings Every meeting100%1Sam Patterson33 of 33 meetings Every meeting100%1Nancy Taylor20 of 20 meetings · served from Jun Every meeting100%5Megan English Braga31 of 33 meetings94%6Susan Moran12 of 13 meetings · served until May92%37 full-board meetings in 2019. Ties share a rank.
1Doug Brown35 of 36 meetings97%1Doug Jones35 of 36 meetings97%3Megan English Braga35 of 37 meetings95%3Susan Moran35 of 37 meetings95%5Sam Patterson34 of 37 meetings92%32 full-board meetings in 2018. Ties share a rank.
1Doug Jones32 of 32 meetings Every meeting100%2Doug Brown31 of 32 meetings97%2Susan Moran31 of 32 meetings97%2Sam Patterson31 of 32 meetings97%5Megan English Braga29 of 32 meetings91%From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent.
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Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Select Board minutes (called the Board of Selectmen until 2020) from January 2, 2018 through August 17, 2026, from the town’s CivicClerk meeting portal, which holds the same minutes files as the town’s old Agenda Center (minutes back to August 2004; MassVoter has loaded January 2018 on). Also loaded: joint meetings (Finance Committee, Board of Health, Planning Board, School Committee, Zoning Board of Appeals), strategic-planning workshops and two public meetings. Not here: minutes the town has not posted (about 39 calendar dates since 2018 have an agenda but no minutes, most of them workshops, executive sessions or community events, but also business meetings such as December 19, 2024 and March 5, 2025); two files posted as minutes that are the board’s Strategic Plan (June 28, 2018 and July 1, 2019); released executive-session minutes; and every meeting after August 17, 2026 (Falmouth usually posts minutes about six weeks after a meeting). Falmouth’s minutes are typed. Most give the mover and seconder and a count (“Vote: Yes-5. No-0.”); during the remote meetings of 2020-2021 and for executive-session votes they give a roll call by name (“Roll Call Vote: Ms. Moran, aye; Mr. Jones, aye; ...”). 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 (“Yes-4. No-1 (Mr. Jones)”), 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. Motions with no vote written down are shown with no count. Members who stepped aside (recused) or were out of the room are left out of that vote. Votes taken by other boards at joint meetings are not included. A few meetings have no attendance list; there the members present are taken from the roll calls, with a note. 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.
Aug 17Remove the $75,000 study for the Fire Department evaluationMotion: To remove the $75,000 study for the Fire Department evaluation.Passed 3–2 · see note
August 17, 2026: Remove the $75,000 study for the Fire Department evaluation
To remove the $75,000 study for the Fire Department evaluation.
The minutes give only the count (3-2), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Brown: To remove the $75,000 study for the Fire Department evaluation. Second: Ms. Klein. Vote: Yes - 3 No - 2.” (Motion: Brown, second: Klein)
Aug 17Change the Police Station budget to TBD in the…Motion: To change the Police Station budget to TBD in the 10-Year…Failed 2–3 · see note
August 17, 2026: Change the Police Station budget to TBD in the 10-Year Capital Plan, until more thorough data and community expectations are received from the April 2027 Town Meeting
To change the Police Station budget to TBD in the 10-Year Capital Plan, until more thorough data and community expectations are received from the April 2027 Town Meeting.
The minutes give only the count (2-3), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Reed: To change the Police Station budget to TBD in the 10-Year Capital Plan, until more thorough data and community expectations are received from the April 2027 Town Meeting. Second: Ms. Klein. Vote: Yes - 2 No - 3.” (Motion: Reed, second: Klein)
Jul 27That the Select Board, as Trustees of the Falmouth…Motion: That the Select Board, as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing…Passed 3–2 · see note
July 27, 2026: That the Select Board, as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund, vote to award Falmouth Housing Corporation Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,600,000) for the acquisition of...
That the Select Board, as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund, vote to award Falmouth Housing Corporation Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,600,000) for the acquisition of 545 Main Street for the purpose of creating fifty (50) affordable rental units to be deed restricted at 60% of the area median income, and to authorize the Town Manager to execute the financial documentation setting forth the terms of the award.
The minutes give only the count (3-2), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Klein: That the Select Board, as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund, vote to award Falmouth Housing Corporation Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,600,000) for the acquisition of 545 Main Street for the purpose of creating fifty (50) affordable rental units to be deed restricted at 60% of the area median income, and to authorize the Town Manager to execute the financial documentation setting forth the terms of the award. Second: Mr. Brown. Discussion: Mr. Reed stated that the arguments raised tonight have made him think about the process at hand. With the lack of an alternative project in hand, he is leaning toward supporting this, with the understanding that the Town needs to work with the State, update the Housing Production Plan, and prioritize things for the future. Housing is needed for essential workers in Town and that needs to be a priority made for a strategy into the future. Mr. Brown stated that the Housing Production Plan was recently updated. The Board needs to consider each project that comes before it on its merits and prioritize each on a case-by-case basis. Mr. Mascali stated that he has no doubt the project will be successful, if approved. However, the question before the Board is what the best use of the $2.5M is given the overall housing needs and this seems unclear at this time. He feels that the Board is being forced into making a decision without a complete exploration of all the implications. He cannot support the application at this time. Vote: Yes - 3 No - 2.” (Motion: Klein, second: Brown)
Jul 13Appoint Robert P. Mascali as the Town of Falmouth…Motion: To appoint Robert P. Mascali as the Town of Falmouth representative…Passed 4–0 · see note
July 13, 2026: Appoint Robert P. Mascali as the Town of Falmouth representative on the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority board for a term ending June 30, 2029
To appoint Robert P. Mascali as the Town of Falmouth representative on the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority board for a term ending June 30, 2029.
The minutes give only the count (4-0-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Brown: To appoint Robert P. Mascali as the Town of Falmouth representative on the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority board for a term ending June 30, 2029. Second: Mr. Reed. Vote: Yes - 4 No - 0 Abstain - 1.” (Motion: Brown, second: Reed)
Jul 13Appoint Colin W. Reed as the Municipal Government member…Motion: To appoint Colin W. Reed as the Municipal Government member of…Passed 4–0 · see note
July 13, 2026: Appoint Colin W. Reed as the Municipal Government member of the Economic Development Industrial Corporation (EDIC) to a term ending June 30, 2029
To appoint Colin W. Reed as the Municipal Government member of the Economic Development Industrial Corporation (EDIC) to a term ending June 30, 2029.
The minutes give only the count (4-0-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Brown: To appoint Colin W. Reed as the Municipal Government member of the Economic Development Industrial Corporation (EDIC) to a term ending June 30, 2029. Second: Mr. Mascali. Vote: Yes - 4 No - 0 Abstain - 1.” (Motion: Brown, second: Mascali)
Jun 8That the Select Board, as Trustees of the Falmouth…Motion: That the Select Board, as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing…Passed 4–1 · see note
June 8, 2026: That the Select Board, as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund, rescind the award of funds in the amount of $3,400,000 to Bushwood 545, LLC
That the Select Board, as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund, rescind the award of funds in the amount of $3,400,000 to Bushwood 545, LLC.
The minutes give only the count (4-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Dr. Goldstone: That the Select Board, as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund, rescind the award of funds in the amount of $3,400,000 to Bushwood 545, LLC. Second: Mr. Reed. Discussion: Mr. Brown stated that this is $27M worth of effort that the Board is voting to rescind. Vote: Yes - 4 No - 1.” (Motion: Goldstone, second: Reed)
Jun 1Approve Administrative Order #4, noting that this has been…Motion: To approve Administrative Order #4, noting that this has been consistently…Passed 4–1 · see note
June 1, 2026: Approve Administrative Order #4, noting that this has been consistently approved by the Select Board and predecessor Boards
To approve Administrative Order #4, noting that this has been consistently approved by the Select Board and predecessor Boards.
The minutes give only the count (4-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Mascali: To approve Administrative Order #4, noting that this has been consistently approved by the Select Board and predecessor Boards. Second: Mr. Brown. Discussion: Mr. Brown stated that there is no charge for attendance which has been part of the criteria for waiving fees more so than whether or not it is a religious based event. Ms. Klein asked if this type of fee reduction has been offered to other religious denominations in Falmouth. Mr. Renshaw stated that the Waquoit Church may be one example, but he is not positive. Mr. Brown stated that this is offered often for non-profits. Ms. Klein stated that she would be less inclined to offer a fee waiver to a religious organization, however, these are services that are open to the public and have become somewhat of a tradition in Falmouth. Vote: Yes - 4 No - 1.” (Motion: Mascali, second: Brown)
From the Falmouth Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Agenda and Meeting Management portal (CivicClerk), linked from the Select Board page. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: The Falmouth Enterprise (capenews.net), by Gene M. Marchand and Devin Ankeney, and an Enterprise campaign photo of Heather Goldstone.
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