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Milton Select Board
How the Milton Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide. Megan K. Nolan and Peter C. Obersheimer joined the board after the April 28, 2026 town election; Benjamin D. Zoll and Richard G. Wells, Jr. left. On April 30, 2026 the board chose Winston A. Daley as Chair, Meghan E. Haggerty as Vice Chair and Peter C. Obersheimer as Secretary. Covers 12 meetings so far, April 30 to August 25, 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 budgetVote Transparency Score
Milton Select Board: 7 out of 10 · Mostly open
How easy Milton makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 5, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for nearly every meeting more than three months old.Full points: 2/2
- Each vote namedSplit votes list how each member voted, usually by roll call.Full points: 3/3
- Posted quicklyA meeting more than three months old still has no minutes.No points: 0/2
- Past years onlineSelect Board minutes from 2016 to today are online.Full points: 1/1
- Readable textThe minutes are text you can search and copy.Full points: 1/1
- Member photosThe town’s website lists the members by name only, with no photos.No points: 0/1
How the town can raise its score
- Posted quickly (+2): Post minutes within 30 days. If approval takes longer, post a draft marked “Draft – not yet approved” and replace it later.
- Member photos (+1): Show a photo of each member on the board’s web page, with their name, the date their term ends and how to contact them. A group photo of the members, with everyone named in the caption or on the same page, earns half a point.
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Board years
Coming up
- Tue, Oct 13Select Board - Agenda - (PDF) →
- Wed, Oct 14Select Board - Agenda - (PDF) →
From the agendas Milton posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
Members
ChairWinston A. DaleyChair · Elected townwide · at 12 of 12 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Vice-ChairMeghan E. HaggertyVice Chair · Elected townwide · at 12 of 12 meetings
John E. Driscoll, Jr.Member · Elected townwide · at 11 of 12 meetings
Megan K. NolanMember · Elected townwide · at 11 of 12 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Peter C. ObersheimerSecretary · Elected townwide · at 12 of 12 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.
Attendance
22 full-board meetings so far this year, through August 25. Ties share a rank.
1Winston A. Daley22 of 22 meetings Every meeting100%1Meghan E. Haggerty22 of 22 meetings Every meeting100%1Peter C. Obersheimer12 of 12 meetings · served from Apr Every meeting100%1Benjamin D. Zoll10 of 10 meetings · served until Apr Every meeting100%5Megan K. Nolan11 of 12 meetings · served from Apr92%6John E. Driscoll, Jr.19 of 22 meetings86%7Richard G. Wells, Jr.8 of 10 meetings · served until Apr80%42 full-board meetings in 2025. Ties share a rank.
1Roxanne Musto13 of 13 meetings · served until Apr Every meeting100%1John E. Driscoll, Jr.3 of 3 meetings · served from Nov100%3Benjamin D. Zoll41 of 42 meetings98%4Winston A. Daley28 of 29 meetings · served from May97%4Meghan E. Haggerty28 of 29 meetings · served from May97%6Erin G. Bradley12 of 13 meetings · served until Apr92%7John C. Keohane26 of 29 meetings · served until Jul90%8Richard G. Wells, Jr.33 of 42 meetings79%32 full-board meetings in 2024. Ties share a rank.
1Roxanne Musto32 of 32 meetings Every meeting100%1Michael F. Zullas13 of 13 meetings · served until Apr Every meeting100%3John C. Keohane18 of 19 meetings · served from May95%4Richard G. Wells, Jr.30 of 32 meetings94%5Erin G. Bradley29 of 32 meetings91%5Benjamin D. Zoll29 of 32 meetings91%49 full-board meetings in 2023. Ties share a rank.
1Michael F. Zullas49 of 49 meetings Every meeting100%1Arthur J. Doyle15 of 15 meetings · served until Apr Every meeting100%3Roxanne Musto48 of 49 meetings98%4Erin G. Bradley45 of 49 meetings92%5Benjamin D. Zoll30 of 34 meetings · served from Apr88%6Richard G. Wells, Jr.37 of 49 meetings76%49 full-board meetings in 2022. Ties share a rank.
1Roxanne Musto28 of 28 meetings · served from Apr Every meeting100%2Arthur J. Doyle48 of 49 meetings98%3Erin G. Bradley27 of 28 meetings · served from Apr96%4Kathleen M. Conlon20 of 21 meetings · served until Apr95%5Michael F. Zullas46 of 49 meetings94%6Melinda A. Collins19 of 21 meetings · served until Apr90%7Richard G. Wells, Jr.34 of 49 meetings69%58 full-board meetings in 2021. Ties share a rank.
1Melinda A. Collins58 of 58 meetings Every meeting100%1Michael F. Zullas58 of 58 meetings Every meeting100%3Kathleen M. Conlon56 of 58 meetings97%3Arthur J. Doyle56 of 58 meetings97%5Richard G. Wells, Jr.47 of 58 meetings81%62 full-board meetings in 2020. Ties share a rank.
1Melinda A. Collins62 of 62 meetings Every meeting100%1Kathleen M. Conlon62 of 62 meetings Every meeting100%1Michael F. Zullas62 of 62 meetings Every meeting100%4Arthur J. Doyle33 of 35 meetings · served from Jun94%5Richard G. Wells, Jr.50 of 62 meetings81%6Anthony J. Farrington15 of 27 meetings · served until Jun56%35 full-board meetings in 2018. Ties share a rank.
1Kathleen M. Conlon35 of 35 meetings Every meeting100%2Melinda A. Collins24 of 25 meetings · served from May96%2Michael F. Zullas24 of 25 meetings · served from May96%4Richard G. Wells, Jr.33 of 35 meetings94%5Anthony J. Farrington23 of 25 meetings · served from May92%6David T. Burnes9 of 10 meetings · served until Apr90%From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent. Not shown: 2019, because too many of that year’s meetings are missing from the posted minutes.
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Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Select Board minutes (called the Board of Selectmen until 2019) from January 9, 2018 through August 25, 2026, from the town’s online Agenda Center, which holds minutes back to 2016 (MassVoter has loaded 2018 on). Joint meetings with other boards are included, but only the Select Board’s own votes. Not here: executive-session minutes; the separate minutes of the Select Board sitting as Trustees of the Governor Stoughton Fund; the March 11, 2020 minutes (the town posted the trustees’ minutes in their place); minutes the town has not posted for 121 other meeting dates listed in the Agenda Center (most of them from 2018 to 2022, many of them joint sessions, workshops or retreats); and every meeting after August 25, 2026. The minutes are typed (PDFs, and 27 Word files, most from 2018 and 2019). Milton’s minutes give the mover and seconder for each motion. Until 2020 they usually say the Board “voted unanimously” or give a count such as “voted 3-2, with Richard G. Wells, Jr. and Anthony J. Farrington in opposition”; from 2020 on most votes are roll calls listing each member’s vote by name (“Collins YES”, “DRISCOLL: NO”). When the minutes say the vote was unanimous or the count matches the members present, we show every member present as voting yes, and when the minutes name the members who voted no or abstained, everyone else present as voting yes. Where the minutes give only a split count without names, a roll call leaves out a member who was there or names one the attendance list does not show, or the count does not match the members present, we show the count only and add a note. Votes with no count written down, and officer elections recorded as a choice of names, are shown with the result only. Members who stepped aside (recused), had not yet arrived or had left are left out of that vote. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Aug 4Include in the Special Town Meeting Warrant, the Article,…Motion: To include in the Special Town Meeting Warrant, the Article, "To…Failed 1–3 · No: Driscoll, Haggerty, Nolan · Abstained: Daley
August 4, 2026: Include in the Special Town Meeting Warrant, the Article, "To Establish a Milton Village Local Historic District."
To include in the Special Town Meeting Warrant, the Article, "To Establish a Milton Village Local Historic District."
Yes: ObersheimerNo: Driscoll, Haggerty, NolanAbstained: Daley
From the minutes
“Following the discussion, Mr. Obersheimer moved to include in the Special Town Meeting Warrant, the Article, "To Establish a Milton Village Local Historic District." The motion was seconded by Mr. Driscoll but failed by a roll call vote, (1-3-1). DRISCOLL: NO OBERSHEIMER: YES NOLAN: NO HAGGERTY: NO DALEY: ABSTAIN.” (Motion: Obersheimer, second: Driscoll)
Aug 4Approve the Recommendation of the Audit Committee for an…Motion: To approve the Recommendation of the Audit Committee for an Audit…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
August 4, 2026: Approve the Recommendation of the Audit Committee for an Audit Firm for Fiscal Years 2027, 2028, and 2029
To approve the Recommendation of the Audit Committee for an Audit Firm for Fiscal Years 2027, 2028, and 2029
John E. Driscoll, Jr. had left the meeting.
From the minutes
“Mr. Obersheimer moved to approve the Recommendation of the Audit Committee for an Audit Firm for Fiscal Years 2027, 2028, and 2029. The motion was seconded by Ms. Nolan and passed by roll call vote, (4-0). OBERSHEIMER: YES NOLAN: YES HAGGERTY: YES DALEY: YES.” (Motion: Obersheimer, second: Nolan)
Aug 4Approve the FY'2027 water and sewer ratesMotion: To approve the FY'2027 water and sewer ratesPassed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
August 4, 2026: Approve the FY'2027 water and sewer rates
To approve the FY'2027 water and sewer rates
John E. Driscoll, Jr. had left the meeting.
From the minutes
“Ms. Nolan moved to approve the FY'2027 water and sewer rates. The motion was seconded by Ms. Haggerty and passed by roll call vote, (4-0). OBERSHEIMER: YES NOLAN: YES HAGGERTY: YES DALEY: YES.” (Motion: Nolan, second: Haggerty)
Aug 4Approve the Bicycle Advisory Committee Composition, Charge, and TermMotion: To approve the Bicycle Advisory Committee Composition, Charge, and TermPassed 5–0 · see note
August 4, 2026: Approve the Bicycle Advisory Committee Composition, Charge, and Term
To approve the Bicycle Advisory Committee Composition, Charge, and Term
The minutes give the result as "The motion was seconded by Ms. Nolan and passed unanimously by roll call vote, (5-0).", but the roll call reads: John E. Driscoll, Jr. abstained, Peter C. Obersheimer yes, Megan K. Nolan yes, Meghan E. Haggerty yes, Winston A. Daley yes. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Mr. Obersheimer moved to approve the Bicycle Advisory Committee Composition, Charge, and Term. The motion was seconded by Ms. Nolan and passed unanimously by roll call vote, (5-0). DRISCOLL: ABSTAIN OBERSHEIMER: YES NOLAN: YES HAGGERTY: YES DALEY: YES.” (Motion: Obersheimer, second: Nolan)
Aug 4Appoint the following individuals to the Bicycle Advisory Committee…Motion: To appoint the following individuals to the Bicycle Advisory Committee for…Passed 5–0 · see note
August 4, 2026: Appoint the following individuals to the Bicycle Advisory Committee for oneyear terms: Echo Bergquist, Richard Bourque and Shelly Woolf to a one-year term
To appoint the following individuals to the Bicycle Advisory Committee for oneyear terms: Echo Bergquist, Richard Bourque and Shelly Woolf to a one-year term
The minutes give the result as "The motion was seconded by Ms. Nolan and passed unanimously by roll call vote, (5-0).", but the roll call reads: John E. Driscoll, Jr. abstained, Peter C. Obersheimer yes, Megan K. Nolan yes, Meghan E. Haggerty yes, Winston A. Daley yes. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Mr. Obersheimer moved to appoint the following individuals to the Bicycle Advisory Committee for oneyear terms: Echo Bergquist, Richard Bourque and Shelly Woolf to a one-year term. The motion was seconded by Ms. Nolan and passed unanimously by roll call vote, (5-0). DRISCOLL: ABSTAIN OBERSHEIMER: YES NOLAN: YES HAGGERTY: YES DALEY: YES.” (Motion: Obersheimer, second: Nolan)
Aug 4Appoint Georgia Lee to the Conservation Commission to complete…Motion: To appoint Georgia Lee to the Conservation Commission to complete the…Passed 3–2 · No: Haggerty, Obersheimer
August 4, 2026: Appoint Georgia Lee to the Conservation Commission to complete the final year of Ms. Beattie's unexpired three-year term
To appoint Georgia Lee to the Conservation Commission to complete the final year of Ms. Beattie's unexpired three-year term
Yes: Daley, Driscoll, NolanNo: Haggerty, Obersheimer
From the minutes
“Conservation Commission Appointment Mr. Driscoll moved to appoint Georgia Lee to the Conservation Commission to complete the final year of Ms. Beattie's unexpired three-year term. The motion was seconded by Ms. Nolan. Following a brief discussion regarding the candidates, the motion and passed by roll call vote, (3-2). DRISCOLL: YES OBERSHEIMER: NO NOLAN: YES HAGGERTY: NO DALEY: YES.” (Motion: Driscoll, second: Nolan)
Aug 4Appoint John Driscoll, as the Select Board Liaison to…Motion: To appoint John Driscoll, as the Select Board Liaison to the…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Driscoll
August 4, 2026: Appoint John Driscoll, as the Select Board Liaison to the Fire Station Building Committee
To appoint John Driscoll, as the Select Board Liaison to the Fire Station Building Committee
Yes: Daley, Haggerty, Nolan, ObersheimerAbstained: Driscoll
From the minutes
“Fire Station Building Committee Mr. Obersheimer moved to appoint John Driscoll, as the Select Board Liaison to the Fire Station Building Committee. The motion was seconded by Ms. Nolan and passed by roll call vote, (4-0-1). DRISCOLL: ABSTAIN OBERSHEIMER: YES NOLAN: YES HAGGERTY: YES DALEY: YES.” (Motion: Obersheimer, second: Nolan)
Jul 14Approve the comment letter to the Commission on Payment…Motion: To approve the comment letter to the Commission on Payment in…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
July 14, 2026: Approve the comment letter to the Commission on Payment in Lieu of Taxes for State-Owned Land and authorize the Chair to sign the letter on the Board's behalf
To approve the comment letter to the Commission on Payment in Lieu of Taxes for State-Owned Land and authorize the Chair to sign the letter on the Board's behalf
Meghan E. Haggerty stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Ms. Nolan moved to approve the comment letter to the Commission on Payment in Lieu of Taxes for State-Owned Land and authorize the Chair to sign the letter on the Board's behalf. The motion was seconded by Mr. Driscoll and passed unanimously by roll call vote, (4-0). DRISCOLL: YES OBERSHEIMER: YES NOLAN: YES DALEY: YES.” (Motion: Nolan, second: Driscoll)
Jul 14AdjournMotion: The motion was seconded by Mr. Driscoll and passed unanimously by…Passed 4–0 · see note
July 14, 2026: Adjourn
The motion was seconded by Mr. Driscoll and passed unanimously by roll call vote, (4-0).
The minutes give the result as "The motion was seconded by Mr. Driscoll and passed unanimously by roll call vote, (4-0).", but the roll call reads: Meghan E. Haggerty yes, John E. Driscoll, Jr. yes, Peter C. Obersheimer yes, Megan K. Nolan yes, Winston A. Daley yes. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Adjourn At 9:24PM, Ms. Nolan moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Mr. Driscoll and passed unanimously by roll call vote, (4-0). HAGGERTY: YES DRISCOLL: YES OBERSHEIMER: YES NOLAN: YES DALEY: YES.” (Motion: Nolan, second: Driscoll)
May 6Nominate Ms. Haggerty to serve on the Capital Improvement…Motion: To nominate Ms. Haggerty to serve on the Capital Improvement Planning…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Haggerty
May 6, 2026: Nominate Ms. Haggerty to serve on the Capital Improvement Planning Committee
To nominate Ms. Haggerty to serve on the Capital Improvement Planning Committee
Yes: Daley, Driscoll, Nolan, ObersheimerAbstained: Haggerty
From the minutes
“Chair Daley moved to nominate Ms. Haggerty to serve on the Capital Improvement Planning Committee. The motion was seconded by Mr. Driscoll. Ms. Haggerty accepted the nomination. The motion carried by voice vote, (4-0-1 Ms. Haggerty abstained)..” (Motion: Daley, second: Driscoll)
From the Milton 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: the members’ campaign websites (Winston Daley, Meghan Haggerty), The Milton Scene (Peter Obersheimer) and the Milton Times (Megan Nolan, photo by Jose Zamora; John Driscoll).
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