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January 28, 2026
15 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Robert Mascali, Heather Goldstone, Doug Brown, Jack Richardson, Colin Reed
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Administrative Orders 1)
Approve the Consent Agenda, except for Item #1 under Administrative Orders, as presented
To approve the Consent Agenda, except for Item #1 under Administrative Orders, as presented.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Reed: To approve the Consent Agenda, except for Item #1 under Administrative Orders, as presented. Second: Dr. Goldstone. Vote: Yes - 5 No - 0.” (Motion: Reed, second: Goldstone)
Approve the Item #1 under Administrative Orders, as written
To approve the Item #1 under Administrative Orders, as written.
From the minutes
“Motion by Dr. Goldstone: To approve the Item #1 under Administrative Orders, as written. Second: Mr. Reed. Vote: Yes - 5 No - 0.” (Motion: Goldstone, second: Reed)
Interview and consider a vote to appoint committee members: 1)
Appoint Patricia Pinto da Silva to the Cultural Council to fill a vacancy with a term ending June 30, 2027
To appoint Patricia Pinto da Silva to the Cultural Council to fill a vacancy with a term ending June 30, 2027.
From the minutes
“Motion by Dr. Goldstone: To appoint Patricia Pinto da Silva to the Cultural Council to fill a vacancy with a term ending June 30, 2027. Second: Mr. Richardson. Vote: Yes - 5 No - 0.” (Motion: Goldstone, second: Richardson)
Appoint James Dore to the Human Services Committee to fill a vacancy with a term ending June 30, 2026
To appoint James Dore to the Human Services Committee to fill a vacancy with a term ending June 30, 2026.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Brown: To appoint James Dore to the Human Services Committee to fill a vacancy with a term ending June 30, 2026. Second: Mr. Reed. Vote: Yes - 5 No - 0.” (Motion: Brown, second: Reed)
Appoint James Dore to the Energy Committee to fill a vacancy with a term ending June 30, 2026
To appoint James Dore to the Energy Committee to fill a vacancy with a term ending June 30, 2026.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Reed: To appoint James Dore to the Energy Committee to fill a vacancy with a term ending June 30, 2026. Second: Mr. Richardson. Vote: Yes - 5 No - 0.” (Motion: Reed, second: Richardson)
That the Select Board, acting as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund, grant One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000) to Falmouth Housing Trust to purchase a market-rate...
That the Select Board, acting as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund, grant One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000) to Falmouth Housing Trust to purchase a market-rate single-family home, to then sell for Three Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars ($380,000) and attach a deed restriction in perpetuity at 140% of the area median income and to authorize the Town Manager to execute the documentation setting forth the terms of the financial award to Falmouth Housing Trust.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Mascali: That the Select Board, acting as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund, grant One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000) to Falmouth Housing Trust to purchase a market-rate single-family home, to then sell for Three Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars ($380,000) and attach a deed restriction in perpetuity at 140% of the area median income and to authorize the Town Manager to execute the documentation setting forth the terms of the financial award to Falmouth Housing Trust. Second: Mr. Brown. Vote: Yes - 5 No - 0.” (Motion: Mascali, second: Brown)
Approve the submission of a MassTrails Grant in the amount of $400,000.00 for the purpose of repairing and restoring sections of the Shining Sea Bikeway, as presented
To approve the submission of a MassTrails Grant in the amount of $400,000.00 for the purpose of repairing and restoring sections of the Shining Sea Bikeway, as presented.
From the minutes
“Motion by Dr. Goldstone: To approve the submission of a MassTrails Grant in the amount of $400,000.00 for the purpose of repairing and restoring sections of the Shining Sea Bikeway, as presented. Second: Mr. Richardson. Vote: Yes - 5 No - 0.” (Motion: Goldstone, second: Richardson)
Recommend retaining the full excise levy capacity, allocating $400,000 to the Capital Debt Stabilization Fund and $14,952 to the Human Services budget for additional hours for the multilingual...
To recommend retaining the full excise levy capacity, allocating $400,000 to the Capital Debt Stabilization Fund and $14,952 to the Human Services budget for additional hours for the multilingual social worker.
From the minutes
“Motion by Dr. Goldstone: To recommend retaining the full excise levy capacity, allocating $400,000 to the Capital Debt Stabilization Fund and $14,952 to the Human Services budget for additional hours for the multilingual social worker. Second: Mr. Brown. Vote: Yes - 5 No - 0.” (Motion: Goldstone, second: Brown)
Approve and execute the Home Rule Petition for the creation of a licensing commission with the effective date to be determine in consultation with the Town Moderator
To approve and execute the Home Rule Petition for the creation of a licensing commission with the effective date to be determine in consultation with the Town Moderator.
The minutes give only the count (4-0-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Dr. Goldstone: To approve and execute the Home Rule Petition for the creation of a licensing commission with the effective date to be determine in consultation with the Town Moderator. Second: Mr. Brown. Vote: Yes - 4 No - 0 Abstain - 1.” (Motion: Goldstone, second: Brown)
Approve and execute the Home Rule Petition to change from an elected to an appointed position for the Town Clerk
To approve and execute the Home Rule Petition to change from an elected to an appointed position for the Town Clerk.
The minutes give only the count (4-0-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Dr. Goldstone: To approve and execute the Home Rule Petition to change from an elected to an appointed position for the Town Clerk. Second: Mr. Brown. Vote: Yes - 4 No - 0 Abstain - 1.” (Motion: Goldstone, second: Brown)
Approve and execute the Home Rule Petition for the use of municipal funds to reimburse the cost and installation of grinder pumps
To approve and execute the Home Rule Petition for the use of municipal funds to reimburse the cost and installation of grinder pumps.
The minutes give only the count (4-0-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Dr. Goldstone: To approve and execute the Home Rule Petition for the use of municipal funds to reimburse the cost and installation of grinder pumps. Second: Mr. Brown. Vote: Yes - 4 No - 0 Abstain - 1.” (Motion: Goldstone, second: Brown)
Approve and execute the Home Rule Petition to exempt the lease for the ground-mounted solar array from the provisions of the Procurement Act
To approve and execute the Home Rule Petition to exempt the lease for the ground-mounted solar array from the provisions of the Procurement Act.
The minutes give only the count (4-0-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Motion by Dr. Goldstone: To approve and execute the Home Rule Petition to exempt the lease for the ground-mounted solar array from the provisions of the Procurement Act. Second: Mr. Brown. Vote: Yes - 4 No - 0 Abstain - 1.” (Motion: Goldstone, second: Brown)
Review and consider a vote to approve minutes of meetings: December 6, 2025 and January 5, 2026
Approve the meeting minutes of December 6, 2025, as amended
To approve the meeting minutes of December 6, 2025, as amended.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Richardson: To approve the meeting minutes of December 6, 2025, as amended. Second: Dr. Goldstone. Vote: Yes - 5 No - 0.” (Motion: Richardson, second: Goldstone)
Approve the meeting minutes of January 5, 2026, as presented
To approve the meeting minutes of January 5, 2026, as presented.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Richardson: To approve the meeting minutes of January 5, 2026, as presented. Second: Mr. Brown. Vote: Yes - 5 No - 0.” (Motion: Richardson, second: Brown)
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Prohibition on using municipal water for irrigation
Adjourn at 10:51pm
To adjourn at 10:51pm.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Brown: To adjourn at 10:51pm. Second: Dr. Goldstone. Vote: Yes - 5 No - 0.” (Motion: Brown, second: Goldstone)
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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