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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. John C. Keohane joined the board after the April 2024 town election; Michael F. Zullas left. On May 1, 2024 the board chose Richard G. Wells, Jr. as Chair, Roxanne Musto as Vice Chair and John C. Keohane as Secretary. Covers 32 meetings, May 1 to April 22, 2025.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
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.
Feb 25Send Article 12: General Bylaws Amendment: Dark Sky Protection…Motion: To send Article 12: General Bylaws Amendment: Dark Sky Protection back…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
February 25, 2025: Send Article 12: General Bylaws Amendment: Dark Sky Protection back to the Select Board for further study
To send Article 12: General Bylaws Amendment: Dark Sky Protection back to the Select Board for further study
Richard G. Wells, Jr. had not yet arrived.
From the minutes
“Mr. Zoll moved to send Article 12: General Bylaws Amendment: Dark Sky Protection back to the Select Board for further study. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bradley. The Board voted all in favor..” (Motion: Zoll, second: Bradley)
Feb 25Support Article 13 as amendedMotion: To support Article 13 as amendedPassed 4–0 · see note
February 25, 2025: Support Article 13 as amended
To support Article 13 as amended
The minutes give the count (4-0-1) and name Roxanne Musto, but the names and count do not match the members present. Showing the count only. Richard G. Wells, Jr. had not yet arrived.
From the minutes
“Following the discussion, Mr. Zoll moved to support Article 13 as amended. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bradley. The Board voted in favor of the Article, 4-0-1. Ms. Musto abstained..” (Motion: Zoll, second: Bradley)
Feb 24Not to support Article 14: Citizen's Petition: Amend Fiscal…Motion: To approve, 3-1.Passed 3–1 · see note
February 24, 2025: Not to support Article 14: Citizen's Petition: Amend Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations
To approve, 3-1.
The minutes give only the count (3-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Chair Wells Moved not to support Article 14: Citizen's Petition: Amend Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations. The motion was seconded by Ms. Musto. The Board voted to approve, 3-1..” (Motion: Wells, second: Musto)
Feb 24Not to approve Article 15: Citizen's Petition: Instruct the…Motion: To approve, 3-1.Passed 3–1 · see note
February 24, 2025: Not to approve Article 15: Citizen's Petition: Instruct the Planning Board regarding MBTA Communities Act Zoning
To approve, 3-1.
The minutes give only the count (3-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Chair Wells moved not to approve Article 15: Citizen's Petition: Instruct the Planning Board regarding MBTA Communities Act Zoning. The motion was seconded by Ms. Musto. The Board voted to approve, 3-1..” (Motion: Wells, second: Musto)
Feb 18Approve the Town of Milton's Comment Letter regarding regulations…Motion: To approve the Town of Milton's Comment Letter regarding regulations for…Passed 3–2 · No: Bradley, Zoll
February 18, 2025: Approve the Town of Milton's Comment Letter regarding regulations for M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 3A MBTA Communities Act
To approve the Town of Milton's Comment Letter regarding regulations for M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 3A MBTA Communities Act
Yes: Keohane, Musto, WellsNo: Bradley, Zoll
From the minutes
“Following a brief discussion, Chair Wells moved to approve the Town of Milton's Comment Letter regarding regulations for M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 3A MBTA Communities Act. The motion was seconded by Ms. Musto. The Board voted by roll call (3-2) to approve the letter. MUSTO: YES BRADLEY: NO KEOHANE: YES ZOLL: NO WELLS: YES.” (Motion: Wells, second: Musto)
Feb 14Approve the Compliance Action Plan required by the Executive…Motion: To approve the Compliance Action Plan required by the Executive Office…Failed 2–3 · No: Keohane, Musto, Wells
February 14, 2025: Approve the Compliance Action Plan required by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, (EOHLC)
To approve the Compliance Action Plan required by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, (EOHLC)
Yes: Bradley, ZollNo: Keohane, Musto, Wells
From the minutes
“Ms. Bradley moved to approve the Compliance Action Plan required by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, (EOHLC). The motion was seconded by Mr. Zoll. Prior to the roll call vote, Mr. Zoll shared a prepared statement. Mr. Zoll read a quote from John Adams, attorney for the defense of the British Soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre: "Facts are stubborn things, and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictums of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. The Law, in all vicissitudes of government, fluctuations of passions or flights of enthusiasm will preserve a steady undeviating course, it will not bend to the uncertain wishes imagination or wanton want and tempers of men." Mr. Zoll, an advocate for the MBTA Communities Act, noted that Milton lost more than it gained by not abiding by the law. The Board voted by roll call (2-3) to support a Compliance Action Plan required by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, (EOHLC). The motion failed. MUSTO: NO BRADLEY: YES KEOHANE: NO ZOLL: YES WELLS: NO.” (Motion: Bradley, second: Zoll)
Feb 14Approve the letter drafted by Mr. Milano to the…Motion: To approve the letter drafted by Mr. Milano to the Executive…Passed 3–2 · No: Bradley, Zoll
February 14, 2025: Approve the letter drafted by Mr. Milano to the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, (EOHLC) explaining Milton's reason for not submitting a Compliance Action Plan
To approve the letter drafted by Mr. Milano to the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, (EOHLC) explaining Milton's reason for not submitting a Compliance Action Plan
Yes: Keohane, Musto, WellsNo: Bradley, Zoll
From the minutes
“Chair Wells moved to approve the letter drafted by Mr. Milano to the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, (EOHLC) explaining Milton's reason for not submitting a Compliance Action Plan. The motion was seconded by Ms. Musto. The Board voted by roll call (3-2) in support of the letter. MUSTO: YES BRADLEY: NO KEOHANE: YES ZOLL: NO WELLS: YES.” (Motion: Wells, second: Musto)
Jan 7Approve the Warrant Article for an Appropriation for a…Motion: To approve the Warrant Article for an Appropriation for a Feasibility…Passed 3–2 · see note
January 7, 2025: Approve the Warrant Article for an Appropriation for a Feasibility Study with the Massachusetts School Building Authority for inclusion in the Special Town Meeting Warrant dated February 24, 2025
To approve the Warrant Article for an Appropriation for a Feasibility Study with the Massachusetts School Building Authority for inclusion in the Special Town Meeting Warrant dated February 24, 2025
The minutes give only the count (3-2), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Ms. Bradley moved to approve the Warrant Article for an Appropriation for a Feasibility Study with the Massachusetts School Building Authority for inclusion in the Special Town Meeting Warrant dated February 24, 2025. The motion was seconded by Mr. Zoll. The Board voted 3-2 in favor of including this article in the Warrant..” (Motion: Bradley, second: Zoll)
Dec 23Approve the installation of a menorah alongside the other…Motion: To approve the installation of a menorah alongside the other winter…Passed 4–0 · see note
December 23, 2024: Approve the installation of a menorah alongside the other winter decorations at Manning Park in East Milton
To approve the installation of a menorah alongside the other winter decorations at Manning Park in East Milton
The roll call does not give a vote for Erin G. Bradley, who was at the meeting. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Chair Wells moved to approve the installation of a menorah alongside the other winter decorations at Manning Park in East Milton. The motion was seconded by Ms. Musto. The Board voted by roll call 4-0 to approve the installation of the menorah. MUSTO: YES ZOLL: YES KEOHANE: YES WELLS: YES.” (Motion: Wells, second: Musto)
Dec 17Approve the 2025 liquor license renewals (contingent upon the…Motion: To approve the 2025 liquor license renewals (contingent upon the receipt…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
December 17, 2024: Approve the 2025 liquor license renewals (contingent upon the receipt of all necessary certificates required by Chapter 304 of the Acts of 2004 signed by the Building Inspector and the…
To approve the 2025 liquor license renewals (contingent upon the receipt of all necessary certificates required by Chapter 304 of the Acts of 2004 signed by the Building Inspector and the Fire Department) as follows: American Legion Post #114 - 123 Granite Avenue - Veterans Club License Wollaston Golf Club - 999 Randolph Avenue - Club License NPP, Inc., d/b/a Central Liquor Mart - 26 Central Avenue - Retail Package Store License Delaney Liquors, Inc
Richard G. Wells, Jr. had not yet arrived.
From the minutes
“Ms. Bradley moved to approve the 2025 liquor license renewals (contingent upon the receipt of all necessary certificates required by Chapter 304 of the Acts of 2004 signed by the Building Inspector and the Fire Department) as follows: American Legion Post #114 - 123 Granite Avenue - Veterans Club License Wollaston Golf Club - 999 Randolph Avenue - Club License NPP, Inc., d/b/a Central Liquor Mart - 26 Central Avenue - Retail Package Store License Delaney Liquors, Inc. - d/b/a East Milton Wine & Spirits, Inc. - 368 Granite Avenue - Retail Package Store License Craft & Cru - 25 Central Avenue- Retail Package Store License The Fruit Center, Inc. - 10 Bassett Street- Retail Package Store License Milton Housing Corporation - 1399 Blue Hill Avenue - Restaurant License Milton Housing Corporation - 1372 Brush Hill Road - Restaurant License 88 Wharf Hospitality, LLC - d/b/a Madre Osteria - 88 Wharf Street - Restaurant License Welch Restaurant Management, LLC - d/b/a Abby Park - 550 Adams Street - Restaurant License 556 Adams Street, LLC - d/b/a/ Novara - 556 Adams Street - Restaurant License Milton Opus, LLC - d/b/a Steel and Rye - 95 Eliot Street - Restaurant License Ho Jarn Inc. - d/b/a Mr. Chan's - 534 Adams Street - Restaurant License B & D Ichiro, Inc. - d/b/a Ichiro Sushi - 538A Adams Street - Restaurant License -Beer and Wine only The motion was seconded by Mr. Zoll. The Board voted by roll call (4-0) to approve the 2025 Liquor License Renewals. KEOHANE: YES ZOLL: YES BRADLEY: YES MUSTO: YES.” (Motion: Bradley, 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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