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Mashpee Select Board

How the Mashpee Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. Michael Richardson and Tracy Kelley-Wilson joined the board after the May 2025 town election; Carol Sherman and Thomas O'Hara left. On May 19, 2025 the board chose Michaela Wyman-Colombo as Chair, kept David Weeden as Vice Chair and chose John Cotton as Clerk (each 5-0). Covers 26 meetings, May 19 to May 4, 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.

Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budget
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What Town Meeting decided

In Mashpee, 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.

Special Town Meeting · May 4, 2026 14 votes: 13 passed, 1 failed

Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the May 4, 2026 Special Town Meeting (Town records archive).

Annual Town Meeting · May 4, 2026 34 votes: 33 passed, 1 failed

Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the May 4, 2026 Annual Town Meeting (Town records archive).

Annual Town Meeting · October 20, 2025 14 votes: 14 passed

Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the October 20, 2025 Annual Town Meeting (Town records archive).

Special Town Meeting · May 5, 2025 12 votes: 11 passed, 1 passed as amended

Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the May 5, 2025 Special Town Meeting (Town records archive).

Annual Town Meeting · May 5, 2025 27 votes: 26 passed, 1 indefinitely postponed

Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the May 5, 2025 Annual Town Meeting (Town records archive).

Annual Town Meeting · October 21, 2024 4 votes: 3 passed, 1 passed as amended

Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the October 21, 2024 Annual Town Meeting (Town records archive).

Special Town Meeting · May 6, 2024 10 votes: 10 passed

Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the May 6, 2024 Special Town Meeting (Town records archive).

Annual Town Meeting · May 6, 2024 33 votes: 30 passed, 1 passed as amended, 1 failed, 1 indefinitely postponed

Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the May 6, 2024 Annual Town Meeting (Town records archive).

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

John CottonClerk · Elected townwide · at 25 of 26 meetingsMichael RichardsonMember · Elected townwide · at 24 of 26 meetingsTracy WilsonMember · Elected townwide · at 25 of 26 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 (until 2022, Board of Selectmen) minutes from January 8, 2018 through July 13, 2026, from the Select Board folder of the town’s Laserfiche records archive, which holds minutes back to the 1950s (MassVoter has loaded 2018 on). Anyone can open these minutes page by page without signing in; the original files cannot be downloaded without an account, so MassVoter read the text the archive shows with each page. Most minutes from 2018 to early 2026 are scanned copies whose text was produced by text-recognition software, so names and numbers are sometimes damaged; we matched damaged names to members only when the match was clear. Not here: minutes the town has not posted, including February 23, 2026 and meetings after July 13, 2026; the minutes of April 8, 2019, April 12, 2021 and March 17, 2025, whose files in the archive hold other papers or have no readable text for the minutes pages; and executive-session minutes, except two released sets (April 11 and 17, 2018) that are the only minutes for those dates. Mashpee’s minutes record almost every vote as a roll call by name ("Roll Call Vote: Selectman O’Hara, yes ..."), and we show each member’s vote from it. Where the roll call cannot be fully read, leaves out a member who was there without a count that explains it, lists a member twice, or does not match the count, we show the count only, or the result only when no count can be read, and add a note. Votes taken by other boards at joint meetings (such as the Finance Committee or the Affordable Housing Trust) are not included; at joint votes we show only the Select Board members’ roll-call votes. Votes choosing between candidates show the result only. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.

Monday, May 4, 2026 · Regular meeting3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAll 5 members presentMonday, April 27, 2026 · Regular meeting16 recorded votes, 3 with disagreementAbsent: Michael RichardsonMonday, April 6, 2026 · Regular meeting7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAll 5 members presentMonday, March 30, 2026 · Regular meeting8 recorded votes, 2 with disagreementAbsent: Michaela Wyman-ColomboMonday, March 23, 2026 · Regular meeting36 recorded votes, 2 with disagreementAll 5 members present

Votes where members disagreed

Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.

Mar 30Rescind the vote on Article 9Motion: to rescind the vote on Article 9Passed 3–0 · Abstained: Weeden

March 30, 2026: Rescind the vote on Article 9

ApprovePassed · 3–0

To rescind the vote on Article 9

Yes: Cotton, Richardson, WilsonAbstained: Weeden

From the minutes

“Motion made by Selectman Richardson to rescind the vote on Article 9. Motion seconded by Selectman Cotton. Vote: 3-0-1 Motion Passes Roll Call Vote Selectman Weeden-abstention Selectman Cotton-yes Selectwoman Kelley-Wilson-yes Selectman Richardson- yes.” (Motion: Richardson, second: Cotton)

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

Mar 30Approve and recommend Article 9 with a value of…Motion: to approve and recommend Article 9 with a value of $190,163.00…Passed 3–0 · Abstained: Weeden

March 30, 2026: Approve and recommend Article 9 with a value of $190,163.00 as recommended

ApprovePassed · 3–0

To approve and recommend Article 9 with a value of $190,163.00 as recommended

Yes: Cotton, Richardson, WilsonAbstained: Weeden

From the minutes

“Motion made by Selectman Richardson to approve and recommend Article 9 with a value of $190,163.00 as recommended. Motion seconded by Selectman Cotton. Vote: 3-0-1 Motion Passes Roll Call Vote Selectman Weeden-abstention Selectman Cotton-yes Selectwoman Kelley-Wilson-yes Selectman Richardson- yes.” (Motion: Richardson, second: Cotton)

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

Mar 23Approve and ratify the contracts for Service Employees International…Motion: to approve and ratify the contracts for Service Employees International Union…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Weeden

March 23, 2026: Approve and ratify the contracts for Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 888, Unit A - Clerical/Library

ApprovePassed · 4–0

To approve and ratify the contracts for Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 888, Unit A - Clerical/Library

Yes: Cotton, Richardson, Wilson, Wyman-ColomboAbstained: Weeden

From the minutes

“Motion made by Selectman Cotton to approve and ratify the contracts for Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 888, Unit A - Clerical/Library. Motion seconded by Selectman Richardson. Vote: 4-0-1 Roll Call Vote Selectwoman Wyman-Colombo-yes Selectman Weeden-abstention Selectman Cotton-yes Selectwoman Kelley-Wilson-yes Selectman Richardson- yes.” (Motion: Cotton, second: Richardson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 12 (PDF)

Mar 23Add and recommend Article 9Motion: to add and recommend Article 9Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Weeden

March 23, 2026: Add and recommend Article 9

ApprovePassed · 4–0

To add and recommend Article 9

Yes: Cotton, Richardson, Wilson, Wyman-ColomboAbstained: Weeden

From the minutes

“Motion made by Selectman Cotton to add and recommend Article 9. Motion seconded by Selectman Richardson. Vote: 4-0-1 Roll Call Vote Selectwoman Wyman-Colombo-yes Selectman Weeden-abstention Selectman Cotton-yes Selectwoman Kelley-Wilson-yes Selectman Richardson- yes.” (Motion: Cotton, second: Richardson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 19 (PDF)

Mar 16Approve and recommend Article 14Motion: to approve and recommend Article 14Passed 4–1 · No: Cotton

March 16, 2026: Approve and recommend Article 14

ApprovePassed · 4–1

To approve and recommend Article 14

Yes: Richardson, Weeden, Wilson, Wyman-ColomboNo: Cotton

From the minutes

“Motion made by Selectman Weeden to approve and recommend Article 14. Motion seconded by Selectman Richardson. Vote: 4-1 Motion passed. Roll Call Vote Selectwoman Wyman-Colombo-yes Selectman Weeden-yes Selectman Cotton-no Selectwoman Kelley-Wilson-yes Selectman Richardson- yes.” (Motion: Weeden, second: Richardson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 12 (PDF)

Mar 16Add Article 15 to the Warrant ArticleMotion: to add Article 15 to the Warrant ArticlePassed 3–2 · No: Wilson, Wyman-Colombo

March 16, 2026: Add Article 15 to the Warrant Article

ApprovePassed · 3–2

To add Article 15 to the Warrant Article

Yes: Cotton, Richardson, WeedenNo: Wilson, Wyman-Colombo

From the minutes

“Motion made by Selectman Cotton to add Article 15 to the Warrant Article. Motion seconded by Selectman Richardson. Vote: 3-2 Motion passed. Roll Call Vote Selectwoman Wyman-Colombo-no Selectman Weeden-yes Selectman Cotton-yes Selectwoman Kelley-Wilson-no Selectman Richardson- yes.” (Motion: Cotton, second: Richardson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 13 (PDF)

Mar 16Table Article 32Motion: to table Article 32Passed 5–0 · see note

March 16, 2026: Table Article 32

ApprovePassed · 5–0

To table Article 32

The roll call lists a member twice. Showing the count only.

From the minutes

“Motion amended by Selectman Weeden to table Article 32. Motion seconded by Selectman Richardson Vote: 5-0 Unanimous Roll Call Vote Selectwoman Wyman-Colombo-yes Selectman Weeden-yes Selectman Cotton-yes Selectwoman Kelley-Wilson-yes Selectman Richardson- yes Selectman Cotton-yes Selectwoman Kelley-Wilson-yes Selectman Richardson- yes.” (Motion: Weeden, second: Richardson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 25 (PDF)

Feb 9Approve the interview processMotion: to approve the interview processPassed Unanimous, 5 present · see note

February 9, 2026: Approve the interview process

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To approve the interview process

Joint vote with the Mashpee Housing Authority (the minutes give the combined count as 8-0); only the Select Board members’ votes are shown.

From the minutes

“Motion made by Selectman Weeden to approve the interview process. Motion seconded by Selectman Cotton. Vote: 8-0 Unanimous Roll Call Vote Selectwoman Wyman-Colombo-yes Selectman Weeden-yes Selectman Cotton-yes Selectwoman Kelley-Wilson-yes Selectman Richardson- yes Mashpee Housing Authority Chair Jill Allen-yes Mashpee Housing Authority Vice Chair Mary LeClair-yes Richard Klein-yes.” (Motion: Weeden, second: Cotton)

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

Feb 9Vote for Lynne BarbeeMotion: for Lynne Barbee to fill the Mashpee Housing Authority vacancyFailed · see note

February 9, 2026: Vote for Lynne Barbee

ApproveFailed · No count or names in the minutes

For Lynne Barbee to fill the Mashpee Housing Authority vacancy

Joint vote with the Mashpee Housing Authority (the minutes give the combined count as 4-4); only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. A vote choosing between candidates ("Vote for Lynne Barbee"). MassVoter shows the result only. The Select Board roll call reads: Michaela Wyman-Colombo no; David Weeden yes; John Cotton no; Tracy Wilson yes; Michael Richardson yes.

From the minutes

“Nomination made by Selectman Weeden for Lynne Barbee to fill the Mashpee Housing Authority vacancy. Nomination seconded by Selectman Richardson. Nomination made by Jill Allen for Michael Cucinotta to fill the Mashpee Housing Authority vacancy. Nomination seconded by Mary LeClair. Vote for Lynne Barbee Vote: 4-4 Roll Call Vote Selectwoman Wyman-Colombo-no Selectman Weeden-yes Selectman Cotton-no Selectwoman Kelley-Wilson-yes Selectman Richardson- yes Mashpee Housing Authority Chair Jill Allen-no Mashpee Housing Authority Vice Chair Mary LeClair-no Richard Klein-yes.”

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

Feb 9Convene the joint meeting with A?ordable Housing TrustMotion: to convene the joint meeting with A?ordable Housing TrustPassed Unanimous, 5 present · see note

February 9, 2026: Convene the joint meeting with A?ordable Housing Trust

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To convene the joint meeting with A?ordable Housing Trust

Joint vote with the Affordable Housing Trust (the minutes give the combined count as 8-0); only the Select Board members’ votes are shown.

From the minutes

“Motion made by Selectman Weeden to convene the joint meeting with A?ordable Housing Trust. Motion seconded by Selectman Richardson. Vote: 8-0 Unanimous Roll Call Vote Selectwoman Wyman-Colombo-yes Selectman Weeden-yes Selectman Cotton-yes Selectwoman Kelley-Wilson-yes Selectman Richardson- yes Greg McKelvey-yes Michael Sparkes-yes Richard Klein-yes.” (Motion: Weeden, second: Richardson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 9 (PDF)

From the Mashpee Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Laserfiche records archive (linked as “View Most Recent Minutes” on the town’s 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: Town of Mashpee (Select Board page)

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