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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. Colin Reed and Jack Richardson joined the board after the May 2025 town election: Doug Brown (re-elected to a fourth term) and Colin Reed won the two full-term seats in a four-way race, and Jack Richardson ran unopposed for a one-year term. Nancy Taylor and Scott Zylinski left. On June 3, 2025 the board chose Robert Mascali as Chair (nominated by Doug Brown) and Heather Goldstone as Vice Chair (nominated by Colin Reed), each 5-0. Covers 31 meetings, June 3 to May 18, 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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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
ChairRobert MascaliChair · Elected townwide · at 31 of 31 meetings
Vice-ChairHeather GoldstoneVice Chair · Elected townwide · at 29 of 31 meetings
Doug BrownMember · Elected townwide · at 31 of 31 meetings
Colin ReedMember · Elected townwide · at 29 of 31 meetingsJack RichardsonMember · Elected townwide · at 29 of 31 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 (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.
May 18Approve the request from the Friends of Falmouth Bikeways…Motion: To approve the request from the Friends of Falmouth Bikeways to…Passed 4–0 · see note
May 18, 2026: Approve the request from the Friends of Falmouth Bikeways to name the Shining Sea Bikeway Extension from downtown to North Falmouth as the "Patty and Leonard Johnson Bikeway Extension" and…
To approve the request from the Friends of Falmouth Bikeways to name the Shining Sea Bikeway Extension from downtown to North Falmouth as the "Patty and Leonard Johnson Bikeway Extension" and to place a plaque in their honor.
The minutes say 4-0, but 5 members were present for this vote (Robert Mascali, Heather Goldstone, Doug Brown, Jack Richardson and Colin Reed). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Reed: To approve the request from the Friends of Falmouth Bikeways to name the Shining Sea Bikeway Extension from downtown to North Falmouth as the "Patty and Leonard Johnson Bikeway Extension" and to place a plaque in their honor. Second: Dr. Goldstone. Vote: Yes - 4 No - 0.” (Motion: Reed, second: Goldstone)
May 18Approve the application by The Old Casino, LLC d/b/a…Motion: To approve the application by The Old Casino, LLC d/b/a The…Passed 4–0 · see note
May 18, 2026: Approve the application by The Old Casino, LLC d/b/a The Old Casino for a Transfer of License of an All Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant License to be exercised at 286 Grand…
To approve the application by The Old Casino, LLC d/b/a The Old Casino for a Transfer of License of an All Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant License to be exercised at 286 Grand Avenue, Suite 9, Falmouth, Monday-Sunday from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm.
The minutes say 4-0, but 5 members were present for this vote (Robert Mascali, Heather Goldstone, Doug Brown, Jack Richardson and Colin Reed). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion by Dr. Goldstone: To approve the application by The Old Casino, LLC d/b/a The Old Casino for a Transfer of License of an All Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant License to be exercised at 286 Grand Avenue, Suite 9, Falmouth, Monday-Sunday from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm. Second: Mr. Brown. Vote: Yes - 4 No - 0.” (Motion: Goldstone, second: Brown)
May 18Approve the applications by The Old Casino, LLC d/b/a…Motion: To approve the applications by The Old Casino, LLC d/b/a The…Passed 4–0 · see note
May 18, 2026: Approve the applications by The Old Casino, LLC d/b/a The Old Casino, 286 Grand Avenue, Suite 9, Falmouth, for Entertainment and Sunday Entertainment Licenses, Monday-Sunday, 10:00 am to 10:00 pm...
To approve the applications by The Old Casino, LLC d/b/a The Old Casino, 286 Grand Avenue, Suite 9, Falmouth, for Entertainment and Sunday Entertainment Licenses, Monday-Sunday, 10:00 am to 10:00 pm be approved as presented.
The minutes give only the count (4-0-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Reed: To approve the applications by The Old Casino, LLC d/b/a The Old Casino, 286 Grand Avenue, Suite 9, Falmouth, for Entertainment and Sunday Entertainment Licenses, Monday-Sunday, 10:00 am to 10:00 pm be approved as presented. Second: Mr. Brown. Vote: Yes - 4 No - 0 Abstain - 1.” (Motion: Reed, second: Brown)
May 18Support Town Manager's proposal to retain a DEIB consultantMotion: To support Town Manager's proposal to retain a DEIB consultant.Passed 4–0 · see note
May 18, 2026: Support Town Manager's proposal to retain a DEIB consultant
To support Town Manager's proposal to retain a DEIB consultant.
The minutes give only the count (4-0-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Reed: To support Town Manager's proposal to retain a DEIB consultant. Second: Mr. Mascali. Vote: Yes - 4 No - 0 Abstain - 1.” (Motion: Reed, second: Mascali)
May 4Approve the letter, as describedMotion: To approve the letter, as described.Passed 3–0 · see note
May 4, 2026: Approve the letter, as described
To approve the letter, as described.
The minutes give only the count (3-0-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Richardson: To approve the letter, as described. Second: Dr. Goldstone. Vote: Yes - 3 No - 0 Abstain - 1.” (Motion: Richardson, second: Goldstone)
May 4Approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room,…Motion: To approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196…Passed · see note
May 4, 2026: Approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196 Crystal Springs Avenue, for a Common Victualler License, conditioned upon resolution of the Special Permit, trash, parking, and...
To approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196 Crystal Springs Avenue, for a Common Victualler License, conditioned upon resolution of the Special Permit, trash, parking, and traffic concerns with Town staff and to encourage the applicant to work with Town staff on items of concern.
The minutes record this motion but no vote on it.
From the minutes
“Motion by Dr. Goldstone: To approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196 Crystal Springs Avenue, for a Common Victualler License, conditioned upon resolution of the Special Permit, trash, parking, and traffic concerns with Town staff and to encourage the applicant to work with Town staff on items of concern. Second: Mr. Richardson..” (Motion: Goldstone, second: Richardson)
May 4Approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room,…Motion: To approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196…Passed · see note
May 4, 2026: Approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196 Crystal Springs Avenue, for a Common Victualler License for 24 seats, with a reduction in hours to close by 9PM,…
To approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196 Crystal Springs Avenue, for a Common Victualler License for 24 seats, with a reduction in hours to close by 9PM, with an understanding that further investigation is necessary. The previous motion did not move forward.
The minutes record this motion but no vote on it.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Mascali: To approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196 Crystal Springs Avenue, for a Common Victualler License for 24 seats, with a reduction in hours to close by 9PM, with an understanding that further investigation is necessary..” (Motion: Mascali)
May 4Approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room,…Motion: To approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196…Failed 2–2 · see note
May 4, 2026: Approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196 Crystal Springs Avenue, for a Common Victualler License, as presented
To approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196 Crystal Springs Avenue, for a Common Victualler License, as presented.
The minutes give only the count (2-2), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Richardson: To approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196 Crystal Springs Avenue, for a Common Victualler License, as presented. Second: Mr. Mascali. Vote: Yes - 2 No - 2.” (Motion: Richardson, second: Mascali)
May 4Approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room,…Motion: To approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196…Passed 3–1 · see note
May 4, 2026: Approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196 Crystal Springs Avenue, for a Common Victualler License, for 24 seats
To approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196 Crystal Springs Avenue, for a Common Victualler License, for 24 seats.
The minutes give only the count (3-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Dr. Goldstone: To approve the application by Kirk Fitzgerald, The Tea Room, 196 Crystal Springs Avenue, for a Common Victualler License, for 24 seats. Second: Mr. Richardson. Discussion: Mr. Johnson-Staub asked if there is clarification between indoor and outdoor seating. Dr. Goldstone stated that the applicant shall has flexibility on where the 24 seats are locations indoors/outdoors. Vote: Yes - 3 No - 1.” (Motion: Goldstone, second: Richardson)
May 4Not support the amended Local Initiative Program application submitted…Motion: To not support the amended Local Initiative Program application submitted by…Passed 3–1 · see note
May 4, 2026: Not support the amended Local Initiative Program application submitted by Northland Residential Corporation for the reasons identified by staff
To not support the amended Local Initiative Program application submitted by Northland Residential Corporation for the reasons identified by staff.
The minutes give only the count (3-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Dr. Goldstone: To not support the amended Local Initiative Program application submitted by Northland Residential Corporation for the reasons identified by staff. Second: Mr. Richardson. Vote: Yes - 3 No - 1.” (Motion: Goldstone, second: Richardson)
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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