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March 31, 2026
5 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Gus Murby, Eileen Murphy, Osler Peterson
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Reorganize the Select Board: Osler Peterson as Chair
MOTION: To reorganize the Select Board and appoint Mr. Peterson as Chair. SECONDED: Mr. Murby VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0
The minutes say "Ms. Murphy made a motion to reorganize the Select Board and nominated Mr. Peterson to serve as Chair" before recording the motion.
From the minutes
“MOTION: To reorganize the Select Board and appoint Mr. Peterson as Chair. SECONDED: Mr. Murby VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0.” (Motion: Murphy, second: Murby)
Appoint Eileen Murphy as Clerk of the Select Board
MOTION: To appoint Ms. Murphy as Clerk of the Select Board. SECONDED: Mr. Murby VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0
The minutes say "Mr. Peterson subsequently made a motion to appoint Ms. Murphy as Clerk of the Board" before recording the motion.
From the minutes
“MOTION: To appoint Ms. Murphy as Clerk of the Select Board. SECONDED: Mr. Murby VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0.” (Motion: Peterson, second: Murby)
Sign a letter of support for the Town of Medfield’s request for Congressionally Directed Spending for the engineering design of the Wastewater Treatment Facility
MOTION: To sign a letter of support for the Town of Medfield’s request for Congressionally Directed Spending for the engineering design of the Wastewater Treatment Facility. SECONDED: Mr. Murby VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0
From the minutes
“MOTION: To sign a letter of support for the Town of Medfield’s request for Congressionally Directed Spending for the engineering design of the Wastewater Treatment Facility. SECONDED: Mr. Murby VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0.” (second: Murby)
Approve Article 13 (FY27 Operating Budget at 1.8%), Article 14 (Override Stabilization Fund), and Article 15 (FY27 Alternative Operating Budget contingent upon passage of a Proposition 2½ override)
MOTION: To approve Article 13 (FY27 Operating Budget at 1.8%), Article 14 (Override Stabilization Fund), and Article 15 (FY27 Alternative Operating Budget contingent upon passage of a Proposition 2½ override). SECONDED: Mr. Murby VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0
From the minutes
“MOTION: To approve Article 13 (FY27 Operating Budget at 1.8%), Article 14 (Override Stabilization Fund), and Article 15 (FY27 Alternative Operating Budget contingent upon passage of a Proposition 2½ override). SECONDED: Mr. Murby VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0.” (second: Murby)
Adjourn the March 31, 2026 Select Board meeting
Motion to Adjourn MOTION: To adjourn the March 31, 2026 Select Board meeting. SECONDED: Mr. Murby VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0
From the minutes
“Motion to Adjourn MOTION: To adjourn the March 31, 2026 Select Board meeting. SECONDED: Mr. Murby VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0.” (second: Murby)
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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