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Medfield Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting

May 13, 2025

6 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Eileen Murphy, Osler Peterson, Gus Murby

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Sign the revised employment contract for Fire Chief DeKing

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

MOTION: To sign the revised employment contract for Fire Chief DeKing. SECONDED: Ms. Murphy VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0

From the minutes

“MOTION: To sign the revised employment contract for Fire Chief DeKing. SECONDED: Ms. Murphy VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0.” (second: Murphy)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Appoint Kristen Lipschitz as a full member of the Medfield Outreach Advisory Board

Minutes, page 2

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

MOTION: To appoint Kristen Lipschitz as a full member of the Medfield Outreach Advisory Board. SECONDED: Ms. Murphy VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0

From the minutes

“MOTION: To appoint Kristen Lipschitz as a full member of the Medfield Outreach Advisory Board. SECONDED: Ms. Murphy VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0.” (second: Murphy)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Accept the resignation of Cheryl Dunley from the Transfer Station and Recycling Committee

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

MOTION: To accept the resignation of Cheryl Dunley from the Transfer Station and Recycling Committee. SECONDED: Ms. Murphy VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0

From the minutes

“MOTION: To accept the resignation of Cheryl Dunley from the Transfer Station and Recycling Committee. SECONDED: Ms. Murphy VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0.” (second: Murphy)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Appoint Robert Chandler to the Memorial Day Committee

Minutes, page 2

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

MOTION: To appoint Robert Chandler to the Memorial Day Committee. SECONDED: Ms. Murphy VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0

From the minutes

“MOTION: To appoint Robert Chandler to the Memorial Day Committee. SECONDED: Ms. Murphy VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0.” (second: Murphy)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Transfer $8,000 from Sealer of Weights & Measures Salary to Sealer of Weights & Measures Operations

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

MOTION: To transfer $8,000 from Sealer of Weights & Measures Salary to Sealer of Weights & Measures Operations. SECONDED: Ms. Murphy VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0

From the minutes

“MOTION: To transfer $8,000 from Sealer of Weights & Measures Salary to Sealer of Weights & Measures Operations. SECONDED: Ms. Murphy VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0.” (second: Murphy)

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

Adjourn the May 13, 2025 Select Board meeting

Minutes, page 5

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

MOTION: To adjourn the May 13, 2025 Select Board meeting. SECONDED: Ms. Murphy VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0

From the minutes

“MOTION: To adjourn the May 13, 2025 Select Board meeting. SECONDED: Ms. Murphy VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0.” (second: Murphy)

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

From the Medfield Select Board’s official minutes, posted in 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: Osler Peterson’s law-practice profile (Justia), Medfield Patch (Eileen Murphy, photo by Colleen Sullivan, 2022) and Medfield TV (Gus Murby, “Gus Murby - 2026 Candidate Message”).

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