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Municipal votes · 2021–2022 Board

Hull Select Board

How the Hull Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. The town election was held May 22, 2021, and the same five members continued. The minutes do not record a reorganization vote; the same officers are listed. In 2021 the board changed its name from Board of Selectmen to Select Board (minutes use the new name from 2022). The town lists 9 meetings in this term with an agenda but no posted minutes. Covers 24 meetings, June 9 to April 27, 2022.

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 budget
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From the agendas Hull posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.

What Town Meeting decided

In Hull, 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 4, 2026 51 votes: 46 passed, 3 failed, 2 other
  • Art. 1 Accept the annual town reports Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 2 Assume liability for state work on tidal and non-tidal waters (M.G.L. c. 91, § 29) Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 3 Allow contracts with state agencies to build or maintain seawalls and shore areas Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 4 Allow contracts with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 5 Allow compensating balance agreements Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 6 Appropriate Municipal Light Plant sales income to the Light Plant Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 7 Set salaries of elected officials Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 8 General government and school budgets Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 9 Harbormaster enterprise budget Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 10 Sewer enterprise budget Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 11 Cable enterprise budget Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 12 Board of Assessors: accept M.G.L. c. 59, § 21A Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 13A Community Preservation Fund allocations Passed “PASS”
  • 13B(a) Community Preservation: George Washington Boulevard community gardens beautification Passed “PASS”
  • 13B(b) Community Preservation: Lifesaving Museum outdoor space improvements Passed “PASS”
  • 13B(c) Community Preservation: Village Park playground and basketball court Passed “PASS”
  • 13B(d) Community Preservation: Lifesaving Museum boathouse restoration Passed “PASS”
  • 13B(e) Community Preservation: Paragon Carousel clock tower restoration Passed “PASS”
  • 13B(f) Community Preservation: historical Town records at the fire station Passed “PASS”
  • 13B(g) Community Preservation: Hull Community Housing Trust Fund Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 14 Increase the retirement cost-of-living (COLA) base Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 15 Stabilization Fund Other
  • Art. 16 Utility easement Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 17 Artwalk easement Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 18 Capital request: Department of Public Works (2/3 vote) Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 19 Use of Crescent Beach seawall settlement proceeds Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 20 Capital request: Fire Department (2/3 vote) Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 21 Capital request: Manomet and Samoset resurfacing (2/3 vote) Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 22 Capital request: roadway paving (2/3 vote) Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 23 Capital request: landfill assessment and closure (2/3 vote) Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 24 Senior Center relocation Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 25 Public safety building facility design (2/3 vote) Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 26 Town Hall closure and relocation (2/3 vote) Other
  • Art. 27 Town-wide coastal infrastructure (2/3 vote) Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 28 Capital emergency replacement reserve account Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 29 Home rule petition: contracts Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 30 Contract extension: operation and maintenance (2/3 vote) Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 31 Zoning: non-conforming uses (Sec. 410-6.2B(6)(b)) Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 32 Zoning: Flexible Plan Development (Sec. 410-4.3) (2/3 vote) Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 33 Zoning: Commercial A, B and C districts (Sec. 410-3.6) (2/3 vote) Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 34 Zoning: Nantasket Beach Overlay District (Sec. 410-3.12) (2/3 vote) Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 35 By-law: powers and duties of the Capital Improvement Planning Committee (Sec. 111-4) Failed “FAIL”
  • Art. 36 Annual budget for town boards, committees, commissions and councils Failed “FAIL”
  • Art. 37 Replace a section of stairs at Western Avenue Failed “FAIL”
  • Art. 38 Permanent traffic direction changes in the Nantasket Beach Overlay District Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 39 Recording and public access to open meetings Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 40 Ask the Legislature to amend the Charter to remove the Town Manager from Light Plant operations and restore the Light Board Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 41 Legal review of citizen petition articles Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 42 Remote public access to town board and committee meetings Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 43 Repeal Article 11 of the May 2018 Annual Town Meeting Passed “PASS”
  • Art. 44 Eminent domain at James Avenue Wharf and James Avenue Beach Passed “PASS”

Source: Town Clerk's 2026 Annual Town Meeting results sheet.

Annual Town Meeting · May 5, 2025 56 votes: 47 passed, 6 failed, 3 no action

Sessions: May 5, 6 and 7, 2025

Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the 2025 Annual Town Meeting.

Not here yet: the May 6, 2024 Annual Town Meeting (only the warrant is posted, no minutes or results), and the full minutes of the May 4, 2026 Annual Town Meeting (only the Clerk's results sheet is posted, and it leaves the results of Articles 15 and 26 blank).

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

Donna PurselClerk · Elected townwide · at 22 of 24 meetingsJohn ReillyMember · Elected townwide · at 20 of 24 meetingsDomenico SestitoMember · Elected townwide · at 18 of 24 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 from January 2018 through September 22, 2026, as posted on the town’s Agenda Center (the board was called the Board of Selectmen until 2021). Not here yet: years before 2018; meetings the town lists without posted minutes (several each year, including October 2025 to early January 2026); and the April 21, 2021 minutes, which could not be loaded. One set of minutes (January 8, 2025) is a scanned document, which we read with text recognition. Most votes are recorded in a table with 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. Some votes, mostly from 2025 and 2026, give only a count such as “3-2-0” without names; those show the count only. Where the names in the minutes do not match the count, or 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 were out of the room for a vote are left out of that vote, as the minutes record. Votes by other boards at joint meetings (School Committee, Planning Board, Hull Redevelopment Authority, Library Trustees, Board of Assessors) and votes taken in executive session are not included. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 · Regular meeting17 recorded votes, 5 with disagreementAll 5 members presentWednesday, March 30, 2022 · Regular meeting10 recorded votes, 3 with disagreementAbsent: Greg GreyWednesday, March 16, 2022 · Regular meeting16 recorded votes, 3 with disagreementAbsent: Donna PurselWednesday, March 2, 2022 · Regular meeting6 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAll 5 members presentWednesday, February 16, 2022 · Regular meeting9 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAbsent: Domenico Sestito

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 27Approve the Warrant of the Annual Town Election on…Motion: to approve the Warrant of the Annual Town Election on May…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note

April 27, 2022: Approve the Warrant of the Annual Town Election on May 16, 2022

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To approve the Warrant of the Annual Town Election on May 16, 2022

Jennifer Constable stepped aside (recused) from this vote. John Reilly was not present for this vote.

From the minutes

“Motion Grey To approve the Warrant of the Annual Town Election on May 16, 2022 Second Sestito Vote Unanimous** **Constable recused herself from the discussion/vote as she is on the Warrant. Reilly was not present for this vote..” (Motion: Grey, second: Sestito)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Apr 27Approve Vitamin Sea Brewing LLC's request for a Temporary…Motion: to approve Vitamin Sea Brewing LLC's request for a Temporary License…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Reilly

April 27, 2022: Approve Vitamin Sea Brewing LLC's request for a Temporary License to serve alcohol on the HRA lot during the period from July 2, 2022 until July 31, 2022

ApprovePassed · 4–0

To approve Vitamin Sea Brewing LLC's request for a Temporary License to serve alcohol on the HRA lot during the period from July 2, 2022 until July 31, 2022

Yes: Constable, Grey, Pursel, SestitoAbstained: Reilly

From the minutes

“Motion Grey To approve Vitamin Sea Brewing LLC's request for a Temporary License to serve alcohol on the HRA lot during the period from July 2, 2022 until July 31, 2022 Second Pursel Vote 4-0-1* *Reilly abstained from the vote..” (Motion: Grey, second: Pursel)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Apr 27Approve Police Chief John Dunn's request for the Board…Motion: to approve Police Chief John Dunn's request for the Board to…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note

April 27, 2022: Approve Police Chief John Dunn's request for the Board to request from the Massachusetts State Human Resources Division an active list of employees qualified to take the test for Lieutenant

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

To approve Police Chief John Dunn's request for the Board to request from the Massachusetts State Human Resources Division an active list of employees qualified to take the test for Lieutenant

John Reilly stepped aside (recused) from this vote.

From the minutes

“Motion Grey To approve Police Chief John Dunn's request for the Board to request from the Massachusetts State Human Resources Division an active list of employees qualified to take the test for Lieutenant Second Sestito Vote 4-0-1* *Reilly recused himself from this vote as his son is a member of the Hull Police Department.” (Motion: Grey, second: Sestito)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Apr 27Approve the request of the Hull Knights of Columbus…Motion: to approve the request of the Hull Knights of Columbus for…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note

April 27, 2022: Approve the request of the Hull Knights of Columbus for a One Day Liquor License on May 13, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for Election Rally

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

To approve the request of the Hull Knights of Columbus for a One Day Liquor License on May 13, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for Election Rally

John Reilly stepped aside (recused) from this vote.

From the minutes

“Motion Grey To approve the request of the Hull Knights of Columbus for a One Day Liquor License on May 13, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for Election Rally Second Sestito Vote 4-0-1* *Reilly recused himself from this vote as it is his election rally.” (Motion: Grey, second: Sestito)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Mar 30Approve the request of Hull PorchFest to hold the…Motion: to approve the request of Hull PorchFest to hold the PorchFest…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note

March 30, 2022: Approve the request of Hull PorchFest to hold the PorchFest event on Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. subject to final approval by the Town Manager,…

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To approve the request of Hull PorchFest to hold the PorchFest event on Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. subject to final approval by the Town Manager, DPW, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, and Town Counsel

Donna Pursel was not present for this vote.

From the minutes

“Motion Reilly To approve the request of Hull PorchFest to hold the PorchFest event on Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. subject to final approval by the Town Manager, DPW, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, and Town Counsel Second Sestito Vote Unanimous**.” (Motion: Reilly, second: Sestito)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Mar 30Approve the renewal of the Common Victualer License for…Motion: to approve the renewal of the Common Victualer License for Scoops…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note

March 30, 2022: Approve the renewal of the Common Victualer License for Scoops Ice Cream Co., 540 Nantasket Avenue

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To approve the renewal of the Common Victualer License for Scoops Ice Cream Co., 540 Nantasket Avenue

Donna Pursel was not present for this vote.

From the minutes

“Motion Reilly To approve the renewal of the Common Victualer License for Scoops Ice Cream Co., 540 Nantasket Avenue Second Sestito Vote Unanimous**.” (Motion: Reilly, second: Sestito)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Mar 30Approve the request from the Hull Lifesaving Museum for…Motion: to approve the request from the Hull Lifesaving Museum for a…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note

March 30, 2022: Approve the request from the Hull Lifesaving Museum for a One Day Liquor License on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for an Adult Art Class

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To approve the request from the Hull Lifesaving Museum for a One Day Liquor License on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for an Adult Art Class

Donna Pursel was not present for this vote.

From the minutes

“Motion Reilly To approve the request from the Hull Lifesaving Museum for a One Day Liquor License on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for an Adult Art Class Second Sestito Vote Unanimous** **Pursel was not present in the room for these votes.” (Motion: Reilly, second: Sestito)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Mar 16Approve the Hull Youth Football Association's request to hold…Motion: to approve the Hull Youth Football Association's request to hold a…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note

March 16, 2022: Approve the Hull Youth Football Association's request to hold a Carnival on HRA property from July 24, 2022 through July 31, 2022

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

To approve the Hull Youth Football Association's request to hold a Carnival on HRA property from July 24, 2022 through July 31, 2022

Domenico Sestito stepped aside (recused) from this vote.

From the minutes

“Motion Reilly To approve the Hull Youth Football Association's request to hold a Carnival on HRA property from July 24, 2022 through July 31, 2022 Second Grey Vote Unanimous** **Sestito recused himself from this vote.” (Motion: Reilly, second: Grey)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Mar 16Approve the Renewal of the Common Victualer, Seasonal All…Motion: to approve the Renewal of the Common Victualer, Seasonal All Alcohol,…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note

March 16, 2022: Approve the Renewal of the Common Victualer, Seasonal All Alcohol, and Entertainment Licenses for My Starfish, LLC dba Shipwreck'd, with a maximum occupancy of 60 people, including staff, based on...

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

To approve the Renewal of the Common Victualer, Seasonal All Alcohol, and Entertainment Licenses for My Starfish, LLC dba Shipwreck'd, with a maximum occupancy of 60 people, including staff, based on the 2019 capacity and seating layout with the proviso that if the State extends the flexibility on modifying the description of the licensed premises the licensees may petition through the local licensing authority to modify the description of the licensed premises in accordance with the laws subject to the local licensing authority's approval and further that the licensees shall submit within two weeks an updated floor plan for the approval of the local licensing authority and also subject to passing all inspectional services

The minutes label the second line "Sestito Sestito"; read here as seconded by Sestito.

From the minutes

“Motion Grey To approve the Renewal of the Common Victualer, Seasonal All Alcohol, and Entertainment Licenses for My Starfish, LLC dba Shipwreck'd, with a maximum occupancy of 60 people, including staff, based on the 2019 capacity and seating layout with the proviso that if the State extends the flexibility on modifying the description of the licensed premises the licensees may petition through the local licensing authority to modify the description of the licensed premises in accordance with the laws subject to the local licensing authority's approval and further that the licensees shall submit within two weeks an updated floor plan for the approval of the local licensing authority and also subject to passing all inspectional services Vote Unanimous.” (Motion: Grey, second: Sestito)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Feb 2Approve the change of hours from 8 a.m. to…Motion: to approve the change of hours from 8 a.m. to 5…Passed 3–1 · No: Sestito

February 2, 2022: Approve the change of hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with police details in place until 6 p.m. unless otherwise directed by the…

ApprovePassed · 3–1

To approve the change of hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with police details in place until 6 p.m. unless otherwise directed by the Police Chief or his designee

Yes: Constable, Grey, ReillyNo: Sestito

From the minutes

“Motion Reilly To approve the change of hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with police details in place until 6 p.m. unless otherwise directed by the Police Chief or his designee Second Grey Vote 3-1-0 Reilly – Aye Grey – Aye Sestito – No Constable – Aye.” (Motion: Reilly, second: Grey)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

From the Hull Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Agenda Center. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos of current members: Greg Grey (May 2024), Irwin Nesoff and Brian McCarthy (May 2025) and Susan Short Green (April 2026) from The Hull Times candidate statements; Jerry Taverna from Hull Community Television’s 2026 candidate statements video. Former members show initials.

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