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William Smith
Elected townwide · 2 terms in this record
William J. Smith
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Board years
Record at a glance · 2026–2027 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2026–2027 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Smith as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
- “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.
These numbers describe the record; they are not a grade. A no vote, an abstention or a minority vote is neither good nor bad. MassVoter never rates officials.
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Attendance
At the start of 10 of 11 Board of Selectmen meetings in 2026–2027 Board.
Missed
- Aug 11, 2026 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (11)
- Aug 11, 2026 · Regular: Absent
- Aug 11, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jul 30, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jul 29, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jul 28, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jul 23, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jul 14, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jul 7, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jun 23, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jun 9, 2026 · Regular: Present
- May 26, 2026 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2026–2027 Board
Jul 28Appoint Krystal Kingsley to the Halifax Elementary School Committee,…Motion: To appoint Krystal Kingsley to the Halifax Elementary School Committee, term…Passed 1–0 · Smith: Yes
July 28, 2026: Appoint Krystal Kingsley to the Halifax Elementary School Committee, term to expire May 15, 2027
To appoint Krystal Kingsley to the Halifax Elementary School Committee, term to expire May 15, 2027.
Voted: Yes
Yes: SmithAbstained: PrattJoint vote with the Halifax Elementary School Committee (counting everyone, 4 yes, 0 no and 1 abstention). Only the Select Board members' votes are shown. Jonathan Selig was not at this meeting. The motion was made by Goyette, who was not a Select Board member at the time.
From the minutes
“Moved by Goyette and seconded by Smith the following vote was taken to appoint Krystal Kingsley to the Halifax Elementary School Committee, term to expire May 15, 2027. Board of Selectmen Thomas Pratt - Abstained William Smith - Yes.” (second: Smith)
Votes with no disagreement (82)
From the Halifax Board of Selectmen’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center and Document Center. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Jonathan Selig from the Plympton-Halifax-Kingston Express (December 2017); Thomas Pratt and William Smith from Area 58 video of the June 23, 2026 Select Board meeting (identified by the nameplate in front of each member).
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