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Eileen Murphy
Elected townwide · 5 terms in this record
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Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2023–2024 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2023–2024 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Murphy 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.
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- 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.
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Attendance
At the start of 16 of 16 Select Board meetings in 2023–2024 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (16)
- Mar 19, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Mar 4, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Feb 20, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Feb 6, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Jan 23, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Jan 16, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Dec 19, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Dec 5, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Nov 28, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Aug 22, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jun 6, 2023 · Regular: Present
- May 23, 2023 · Regular: Present
- May 10, 2023 · Regular: Present
- May 1, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Apr 18, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Apr 4, 2023 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2023–2024 Board
Mar 19Have the Select Board recommend dismissal of the Warrant…Motion: MOTION: E. Murphy motioned to have the Select Board recommend dismissal…Passed 2–1 · Murphy: Yes
March 19, 2024: Have the Select Board recommend dismissal of the Warrant Article for the sale of the land at the Annual Town Meeting; Medfield Hospital State Chapel
MOTION: E. Murphy motioned to have the Select Board recommend dismissal of the Warrant Article for the sale of the land at the Annual Town Meeting; Medfield Hospital State Chapel. SECONDED: G Murby VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, against MOTION CARRIES: 2-1
Voted: Yes
Yes: Murby, MurphyNo: Peterson
From the minutes
“MOTION: E. Murphy motioned to have the Select Board recommend dismissal of the Warrant Article for the sale of the land at the Annual Town Meeting; Medfield Hospital State Chapel. SECONDED: G Murby VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, against MOTION CARRIES: 2-1.” (Motion: Murphy, second: Murby)
Dec 19Accept the 2024 alcohol license renewal applications (restaurants, package…Motion: MOTION: E. Murphy motioned to accept the applications for alcohol license…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Murphy: Yes
December 19, 2023: Accept the 2024 alcohol license renewal applications (restaurants, package stores, wine and malt stores, farmer series pouring permits)
MOTION: E. Murphy motioned to accept the applications for alcohol license renewal for the following restaurants: Avenue Restaurant LLC. (Avenue), Tom McGue INC. (Basil), Grand Mandarin INC. (Jing Gardens 2), Kingsbury Club (Medfield INC.), Noon Hill Partners LLC (Noon Hill Grill), Takara Group (Takara). E. Murphy motioned to accept the applications for alcohol license renewal for the following packaging stores: Bullards Market Package Store INC., Medfield Package Store INC.,Vet Package Store INC. E. Murphy motioned to accept the applications for alcohol license renewal for the following package stores (Wines and Malt): Gulf Resources Inc dba Medfield Commons, and M Carroll Inc dba Medfield Wine Shoppe. E. Murphy motioned to accept the applications for alcohol license renewal for the Farmers Series Pouring Permit: Seventh Wave Brewing INC. and Farthest Star LLC dba Farthest Star Sake. SECONDED: G Murby VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0
Voted: Yes
The minutes list four license-renewal motions in a row followed by one second and one roll call (3-0); they are shown as one vote.
From the minutes
“MOTION: E. Murphy motioned to accept the applications for alcohol license renewal for the following restaurants: Avenue Restaurant LLC. (Avenue), Tom McGue INC. (Basil), Grand Mandarin INC. (Jing Gardens 2), Kingsbury Club (Medfield INC.), Noon Hill Partners LLC (Noon Hill Grill), Takara Group (Takara). E. Murphy motioned to accept the applications for alcohol license renewal for the following packaging stores: Bullards Market Package Store INC., Medfield Package Store INC.,Vet Package Store INC. E. Murphy motioned to accept the applications for alcohol license renewal for the following package stores (Wines and Malt): Gulf Resources Inc dba Medfield Commons, and M Carroll Inc dba Medfield Wine Shoppe. E. Murphy motioned to accept the applications for alcohol license renewal for the Farmers Series Pouring Permit: Seventh Wave Brewing INC. and Farthest Star LLC dba Farthest Star Sake. SECONDED: G Murby VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; O. Peterson, aye MOTION CARRIES: 3-0.” (Motion: Murphy, second: Murby)
Dec 19Accept Parks and Recreation gift from the Medfield Foundation…Motion: MOTION:G Murby motioned to vote to accept Parks and Recreation gift…Passed 2–0 · Murphy: Not recorded
December 19, 2023: Accept Parks and Recreation gift from the Medfield Foundation (MFi) in the amount of $1,448.27
MOTION:G Murby motioned to vote to accept Parks and Recreation gift from the Medfield Foundation (MFi) in the amount of $1,448.27 SECONDED: E. Murphy VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; MOTION CARRIES: 2-0
The minutes list Osler Peterson as present, but the recorded vote names only Gus Murby and Eileen Murphy (2-0), so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“MOTION:G Murby motioned to vote to accept Parks and Recreation gift from the Medfield Foundation (MFi) in the amount of $1,448.27 SECONDED: E. Murphy VOTE: G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye; MOTION CARRIES: 2-0.” (Motion: Murby, second: Murphy)
Apr 18The Select Board to send The Medfield Energy Committee…Motion: MOTION: E. Murphy moved for the Select Board to send The…Passed 2–1 · Murphy: Yes
April 18, 2023: The Select Board to send The Medfield Energy Committee Letter provided
MOTION: E. Murphy moved for the Select Board to send The Medfield Energy Committee Letter provided. SECONDED:G Murby VOTE: Peterson, no; G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye MOTION CARRIES: 2-1
Voted: Yes
Yes: Murby, MurphyNo: Peterson
From the minutes
“MOTION: E. Murphy moved for the Select Board to send The Medfield Energy Committee Letter provided. SECONDED:G Murby VOTE: Peterson, no; G. Murby, aye; E. Murphy, aye MOTION CARRIES: 2-1.” (Motion: Murphy, second: Murby)
Votes with no disagreement (173)
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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