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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. Benjamin D. Zoll joined the board after the April 2023 town election; Arthur J. Doyle left. On April 28, 2023 the board chose Michael F. Zullas as Chair for the Annual Town Meeting, and on May 8, 2023 it chose Michael F. Zullas as Chair, Erin Bradley as Vice Chair and Roxanne Musto as Secretary. Covers 47 meetings, April 28 to April 23, 2024.
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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 budgetBoard years
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From the agendas Milton posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
Members
"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 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.
Apr 23Support the amended letters to the addressee previously notedMotion: To support the amended letters to the addressee previously notedPassed 3–2 · see note
April 23, 2024: Support the amended letters to the addressee previously noted
To support the amended letters to the addressee previously noted
The minutes give only the count (3-2), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Mr. Wells moved to support the amended letters to the addressee previously noted. The motion was seconded by Ms. Musto. Chair Zullas offered a friendly amendment: to approve, sign and mail the letters. The friendly amendment was accepted by Mr. Wells and Ms. Musto. The Board voted in favor (3-2) to approve the amended letters..” (Motion: Wells, second: Musto)
Apr 23Approve the Donation from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical…Motion: To approve the Donation from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Musto
April 23, 2024: Approve the Donation from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Milton to the Milton Coalition in the amount of $15,000.00
To approve the Donation from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Milton to the Milton Coalition in the amount of $15,000.00
Yes: Bradley, Wells, Zoll, ZullasAbstained: Musto
From the minutes
“Mr. Wells moved to approve the Donation from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Milton to the Milton Coalition in the amount of $15,000.00. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bradley. The Board voted 4-0-1 to approve. Ms. Musto abstained..” (Motion: Wells, second: Bradley)
Apr 2Approve (3-0-1) the Engagement and fee agreement with Attorney…Motion: To approve (3-0-1) the Engagement and fee agreement with Attorney Kevin…Passed 3–0 · see note
April 2, 2024: Approve (3-0-1) the Engagement and fee agreement with Attorney Kevin Martin, Goodwin Proctor LLP
To approve (3-0-1) the Engagement and fee agreement with Attorney Kevin Martin, Goodwin Proctor LLP.
The minutes give only the count (3-0-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Mr. Wells moved, Ms. Musto seconded, and the Board voted to approve (3-0-1) the Engagement and fee agreement with Attorney Kevin Martin, Goodwin Proctor LLP..” (Motion: Wells, second: Musto)
Mar 26Renew the Community Electricity Aggregation Program with the default…Motion: To approve.Passed 4–1 · No: Zoll
March 26, 2024: Renew the Community Electricity Aggregation Program with the default option at 10% Green
To approve.
Yes: Bradley, Musto, Wells, ZullasNo: Zoll
From the minutes
“After further discussion, Mr. Wells moved the approval to renew the Community Electricity Aggregation Program with the default option at 10% Green. The motion was seconded by Ms. Musto. The Board voted by roll call (4-1) to approve. BRADLEY: YES MUSTO: YES WELLS: YES ZOLL:NO ZULLAS: YES.” (Motion: Wells, second: Musto)
Mar 26Authorize the Town Administrator to sign the electricity Supply…Motion: To authorize the Town Administrator to sign the electricity Supply agreement…Passed 4–1 · No: Zoll
March 26, 2024: Authorize the Town Administrator to sign the electricity Supply agreement with the Lowest Qualified Bidder
To authorize the Town Administrator to sign the electricity Supply agreement with the Lowest Qualified Bidder
Yes: Bradley, Musto, Wells, ZullasNo: Zoll
From the minutes
“Mr. Wells moved to authorize the Town Administrator to sign the electricity Supply agreement with the Lowest Qualified Bidder. The motion was seconded by Ms. Musto. The Board voted by roll call (4-1) to approve. BRADLEY: YES MUSTO: YES WELLS: YES ZOLL:NO ZULLAS: YES.” (Motion: Wells, second: Musto)
Mar 26Approve the One-Day Liquor License for We are Milton:…Motion: To approve the One-Day Liquor License for We are Milton: Music…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Wells
March 26, 2024: Approve the One-Day Liquor License for We are Milton: Music Fest and Fireworks: Saturday, June 22nd 5PM-11PM and Sunday, June 23rd from 2PM-8PM at Hutchinson Field
To approve the One-Day Liquor License for We are Milton: Music Fest and Fireworks: Saturday, June 22nd 5PM-11PM and Sunday, June 23rd from 2PM-8PM at Hutchinson Field
Yes: Bradley, Musto, Zoll, ZullasAbstained: Wells
From the minutes
“Ms. Musto moved to approve the One-Day Liquor License for We are Milton: Music Fest and Fireworks: Saturday, June 22nd 5PM-11PM and Sunday, June 23rd from 2PM-8PM at Hutchinson Field. The motion was seconded by Mr. Zullas. The Board voted by roll call (4-0-1) to approve. BRADLEY: YES MUSTO: YES WELLS: ABSTAIN ZOLL: YES ZULLAS: YES.” (Motion: Musto, second: Zullas)
Mar 15Engage the law firm of Goodwin Proctor, LLP and…Motion: To engage the law firm of Goodwin Proctor, LLP and specifically,…Passed 3–0 · Abstained: Bradley, Zoll
March 15, 2024: Engage the law firm of Goodwin Proctor, LLP and specifically, Kevin P Martin and to accept the terms substantially presented in the in the engagement letter dated March 12, 2024…
To engage the law firm of Goodwin Proctor, LLP and specifically, Kevin P Martin and to accept the terms substantially presented in the in the engagement letter dated March 12, 2024 from the law firm of Goodwin Proctor, LLP and the partner, Kevin P Martin and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign the engagement letter on behalf of the Select Board
Yes: Musto, Wells, ZullasAbstained: Bradley, Zoll
From the minutes
“Chair Zullas moved to engage the law firm of Goodwin Proctor, LLP and specifically, Kevin P Martin and to accept the terms substantially presented in the in the engagement letter dated March 12, 2024 from the law firm of Goodwin Proctor, LLP and the partner, Kevin P Martin and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign the engagement letter on behalf of the Select Board. The motion was seconded by Ms. Musto. The Board voted by roll call (3-0-2) to approve the engagement letter of Goodwin Proctor, LLP and specifically, Kevin P. Martin. BRADLEY: ABSTAIN MUSTO: YES WELLS: YES ZOLL: ABSTAIN ZULLAS: YES.” (Motion: Zullas, second: Musto)
Mar 12Approve the FY2025 Capital BudgetMotion: To approve the FY2025 Capital BudgetPassed 5–0 · see note
March 12, 2024: Approve the FY2025 Capital Budget
To approve the FY2025 Capital Budget
The minutes give the result as "The Board voted by roll call (5-0) to approve the Capital Budget for FY2025.", but the roll call reads: Erin G. Bradley yes, Roxanne Musto yes. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Mr. Wells moved to approve the FY2025 Capital Budget. The motion was seconded by Ms. Musto. The Board voted by roll call (5-0) to approve the Capital Budget for FY2025. BRADLEY: YES MUSTO: YES.” (Motion: Wells, second: Musto)
Mar 12Useful Life 15 years 15 years 15 years 15…Motion: Useful Life 15 years 15 years 15 years 15 years 20…Passed 3–0 · see note
March 12, 2024: Useful Life 15 years 15 years 15 years 15 years 20 years 20 years 20 years 20 years 20 years
Useful Life 15 years 15 years 15 years 15 years 20 years 20 years 20 years 20 years 20 years
The roll call does not give a vote for Erin G. Bradley and Roxanne Musto, who were at the meeting. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Useful Life 15 years 15 years 15 years 15 years 20 years 20 years 20 years 20 years 20 years WELLS: YES ZOLL: YES ZULLAS: YES.”
Mar 12Approve the revised Community Preservation Committee Project Recommendations with…Motion: To approve the revised Community Preservation Committee Project Recommendations with the…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
March 12, 2024: Approve the revised Community Preservation Committee Project Recommendations with the addition of $75,000 for Peverly Park for inclusion in the 2024 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
To approve the revised Community Preservation Committee Project Recommendations with the addition of $75,000 for Peverly Park for inclusion in the 2024 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Roxanne Musto stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Wells moved to approve the revised Community Preservation Committee Project Recommendations with the addition of $75,000 for Peverly Park for inclusion in the 2024 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. The motion was seconded by Mr. Zoll. The Board voted by roll call to approve the updated warrant article. BRADLEY: YES MUSTO: RECUSED WELLS: YES ZOLL: YES ZULLAS: YES.” (Motion: Wells, second: Zoll)
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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