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How the North Reading Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. Charles Tyler, elected on May 5, 2026, joined the board; Vincenzo Stuto left it (his last meeting was May 4, 2026). On May 6, 2026 the board chose Richard Wallner as Chair (5-0), Catherine Morrin as Vice Chair (4-1, with Nicholas Masse also nominated) and Charles Tyler as Clerk (5-0). Minutes after September 8, 2026 are not posted yet. The end date (May 2027) is a placeholder. Covers 12 meetings so far, May 6 to September 8, 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 budgetYour North Reading ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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North Reading Select Board: 9 out of 10 · Open
How easy North Reading makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 10, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for every meeting more than three months old.Full points: 2/2
- Each vote namedVotes are roll calls that list how each member voted.Full points: 3/3
- Posted quicklyMinutes are posted for every meeting more than a month old.Full points: 2/2
- Past years onlineSelect Board minutes from 1983 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’ names but no photos.No points: 0/1
How the town can raise its score
- 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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Members
ChairRichard WallnerChair · At-large · at 12 of 12 meetings
Vice-ChairCatherine MorrinVice Chair · At-large · at 10 of 12 meetings
Nicholas MasseMember · At-large · at 12 of 12 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Stephen O'LearyMember · At-large · at 12 of 12 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Charles TylerClerk · At-large · 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
23 full-board meetings so far this year, through September 8. Ties share a rank.
1Nicholas Masse23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1Stephen O'Leary23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1Richard Wallner23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1Charles Tyler12 of 12 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%5Catherine Morrin21 of 23 meetings91%6Vincenzo Stuto9 of 11 meetings · served until May82%35 full-board meetings in 2025. Ties share a rank.
1Nicholas Masse35 of 35 meetings Every meeting100%2Stephen O'Leary34 of 35 meetings97%3Catherine Morrin20 of 21 meetings · served from May95%4Vincenzo Stuto33 of 35 meetings94%5Liane Gonzalez13 of 14 meetings · served until May93%6Richard Wallner30 of 35 meetings86%35 full-board meetings in 2024. Ties share a rank.
1Nicholas Masse24 of 24 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%2Stephen O'Leary34 of 35 meetings97%2Richard Wallner34 of 35 meetings97%4Liane Gonzalez33 of 35 meetings94%5Vincenzo Stuto32 of 35 meetings91%6Kathryn Manupelli9 of 11 meetings · served until May82%27 full-board meetings in 2023. Ties share a rank.
1Liane Gonzalez27 of 27 meetings Every meeting100%2Vincenzo Stuto25 of 27 meetings93%2Richard Wallner25 of 27 meetings93%4Kathryn Manupelli24 of 27 meetings89%4Stephen O'Leary24 of 27 meetings89%22 full-board meetings in 2022. Ties share a rank.
1Liane Gonzalez22 of 22 meetings Every meeting100%1Richard Wallner22 of 22 meetings Every meeting100%3Kathryn Manupelli21 of 22 meetings95%4Stephen O'Leary20 of 22 meetings91%4Vincenzo Stuto20 of 22 meetings91%25 full-board meetings in 2021. Ties share a rank.
1Liane Gonzalez25 of 25 meetings Every meeting100%1Kathryn Manupelli25 of 25 meetings Every meeting100%1Stephen O'Leary25 of 25 meetings Every meeting100%1Richard Wallner25 of 25 meetings Every meeting100%5Vincenzo Stuto24 of 25 meetings96%28 full-board meetings in 2020. Ties share a rank.
1Richard Wallner28 of 28 meetings Every meeting100%1Andrew Schultz13 of 13 meetings · served until Jun Every meeting100%3Liane Gonzalez27 of 28 meetings96%3Kathryn Manupelli27 of 28 meetings96%3Stephen O'Leary27 of 28 meetings96%6Vincenzo Stuto14 of 15 meetings · served from Jun93%22 full-board meetings in 2019. Ties share a rank.
1Kathryn Manupelli22 of 22 meetings Every meeting100%1Richard Wallner13 of 13 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%1Robert Mauceri9 of 9 meetings · served until May Every meeting100%1Michael Prisco9 of 9 meetings · served until May Every meeting100%5Andrew Schultz21 of 22 meetings95%6Liane Gonzalez12 of 13 meetings · served from May92%7Stephen O'Leary20 of 22 meetings91%33 full-board meetings in 2018. Ties share a rank.
1Kathryn Manupelli33 of 33 meetings Every meeting100%2Robert Mauceri32 of 33 meetings97%2Stephen O'Leary32 of 33 meetings97%2Andrew Schultz32 of 33 meetings97%5Michael Prisco31 of 33 meetings94%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.
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Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: North Reading Select Board minutes (the board was called the Board of Selectmen until fall 2018) from January 8, 2018 through September 8, 2026: 250 meetings and 2,724 votes. The town’s Document Center holds the board’s minutes back to 1983 (MassVoter has loaded 2018 on). The minutes are typed documents with searchable text, except 27 sets from late 2021 and 2022 that were posted as scanned images; MassVoter read those with text recognition and checked the votes. Not here: executive-session minutes; minutes the board approved but the town has not posted (June 9 and December 17, 2020, and February 12, 2024, among others); February 23, 2026, when the regular meeting was cancelled for a winter storm and the chair alone opened it only to continue hearings; and meetings after September 8, 2026 (not posted yet). Since 2018 the minutes record most votes as a roll call naming each member (“VOTED BY: MR. TYLER AYE, MRS. MORRIN AYE, MR. WALLNER AYE, MR. O’LEARY AYE, MR. MASSE NAY. VOTED: 4-1 (PASSED)”), and we show each member’s vote as recorded. Where only a count is given, a count that matches the members present with no one named as voting no is shown as every member present voting yes, and members the minutes name as absent, abstaining or recused are left out. Where a roll call lists a member twice, names a member the minutes do not show as present, or does not match its stated count, or a split count does not name who voted no, we show the count only, with a note. In appointments and officer elections the members each say the name of the person they choose; when every member who voted named the same person (or the same list of people), each is shown as voting yes, with a note, and when they named different people we show the result only, with the names quoted in a note. Motions that were withdrawn or got no second, with no vote recorded, are not listed. At joint meetings, only the Select Board’s own votes are shown. 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.
Sep 8Approve and Sign the Order of Taking for Nichols…Motion: MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE AND SIGN THE ORDER OF…Passed 4–0 · see note
September 8, 2026: Approve and Sign the Order of Taking for Nichols Street
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE AND SIGN THE ORDER OF TAKING FOR NICHOLS STREET.
Yes: Morrin, O'Leary, Tyler, WallnerThe roll call lists Nicholas Masse as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE AND SIGN THE ORDER OF TAKING FOR NICHOLS STREET. MOTION BY: MR. TYLER SECONDED BY: MRS. MORRIN ROLL CALL VOTE VOTED BY: MR. TYLER AYE MRS. MORRIN AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE ABSENT VOTED: 4-0 (UNANIMOUS 1-ABSENT).” (Motion: Tyler, second: Morrin)
Sep 8Proclaim September, 2026 as Alzheimer Awareness Month in North…Motion: MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER, 2026 AS ALZHEIMER AWARENESS…Passed 4–0 · see note
September 8, 2026: Proclaim September, 2026 as Alzheimer Awareness Month in North Reading and to Approve the Associated Proclamation
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER, 2026 AS ALZHEIMER AWARENESS MONTH IN NORTH READING AND TO APPROVE THE ASSOCIATED PROCLAMATION.
Yes: Morrin, O'Leary, Tyler, WallnerThe roll call lists Nicholas Masse as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER, 2026 AS ALZHEIMER AWARENESS MONTH IN NORTH READING AND TO APPROVE THE ASSOCIATED PROCLAMATION. MOTION BY: MR. TYLER SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY ROLL CALL VOTE VOTED BY: MR. TYLER AYE MRS. MORRIN AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE ABSENT VOTED: 4-0 (UNANIMOUS 1-ABSENT).” (Motion: Tyler, second: O'Leary)
Sep 8Proclaim September, 2026 as National Service Dog Month in…Motion: MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER, 2026 AS NATIONAL SERVICE…Passed 4–0 · see note
September 8, 2026: Proclaim September, 2026 as National Service Dog Month in North Reading and to Approve the Associated Proclamation
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER, 2026 AS NATIONAL SERVICE DOG MONTH IN NORTH READING AND TO APPROVE THE ASSOCIATED PROCLAMATION.
Yes: Morrin, O'Leary, Tyler, WallnerThe roll call lists Nicholas Masse as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER, 2026 AS NATIONAL SERVICE DOG MONTH IN NORTH READING AND TO APPROVE THE ASSOCIATED PROCLAMATION. MOTION BY: MR. TYLER SECONDED BY: MRS. MORRIN ROLL CALL VOTE VOTED BY: MR. TYLER AYE MRS. MORRIN AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE ABSENT VOTED: 4-0 (UNANIMOUS 1-ABSENT).” (Motion: Tyler, second: Morrin)
Sep 8Remove Article 14 from This Year's WarrantMotion: MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO REMOVE ARTICLE 14 FROM THIS YEAR'S…Passed 4–0 · see note
September 8, 2026: Remove Article 14 from This Year's Warrant
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO REMOVE ARTICLE 14 FROM THIS YEAR'S WARRANT.
The minutes give the count as 4-0, but the roll call reads: Charles Tyler yes, Catherine Morrin yes, Richard Wallner yes, Stephen O'Leary yes, Nicholas Masse yes. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO REMOVE ARTICLE 14 FROM THIS YEAR'S WARRANT. MOTION BY: MR. O'LEARY SECONDED BY: MRS. MORRIN ROLL CALL VOTE VOTED BY: MR. TYLER AYE MRS. MORRIN AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE AYE VOTED: 4-0 (UNANIMOUS 1-ABSENT).” (Motion: O'Leary, second: Morrin)
Sep 8Sign the October 5, 2026 Fall Annual Town Meeting…Motion: MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO SIGN THE OCTOBER 5, 2026 FALL…Passed 4–0 · see note
September 8, 2026: Sign the October 5, 2026 Fall Annual Town Meeting Warrant
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO SIGN THE OCTOBER 5, 2026 FALL ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT.
Yes: Morrin, O'Leary, Tyler, WallnerThe roll call lists Nicholas Masse as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO SIGN THE OCTOBER 5, 2026 FALL ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT. MOTION BY: MR. TYLER SECONDED BY: MRS. MORRIN ROLL CALL VOTE VOTED BY: MR. TYLER AYE MRS. MORRIN AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE ABSENT VOTED: 4-0 (UNANIMOUS 1-ABSENT Mr. Masse joined meeting virtually around 10:15 p.m..” (Motion: Tyler, second: Morrin)
Sep 8Recommend Article 17 - Authorize Sale of 9 Patley…Motion: MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND ARTICLE 17 - AUTHORIZE SALE…Passed 4–0 · see note
September 8, 2026: Recommend Article 17 - Authorize Sale of 9 Patley Road
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND ARTICLE 17 - AUTHORIZE SALE OF 9 PATLEY ROAD
Yes: Morrin, O'Leary, Tyler, WallnerNicholas Masse stepped aside (recused) and is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND ARTICLE 17 - AUTHORIZE SALE OF 9 PATLEY ROAD MOTION BY: MR. TYLER SECONDED BY: MRS. MORRIN ROLL CALL VOTE VOTED BY: MR. TYLER AYE MRS. MORRIN AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE RECUSED VOTED: 4-0 (1-RECUSED).” (Motion: Tyler, second: Morrin)
Sep 8Recommend Article 21 - Amend Town Code - General…Motion: MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND ARTICLE 21 - AMEND TOWN…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Masse
September 8, 2026: Recommend Article 21 - Amend Town Code - General Bylaws - Chapter 5, Articles II and VI, Chapter 23 Article I, Chapter 25, Chapter 31 Article I, Chapter 41, Chapter…
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND ARTICLE 21 - AMEND TOWN CODE - GENERAL BYLAWS - CHAPTER 5, ARTICLES II AND VI, CHAPTER 23 ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 25, CHAPTER 31 ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 41, CHAPTER 107 AND CHAPTER
Yes: Morrin, O'Leary, Tyler, WallnerAbstained: Masse
From the minutes
“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND ARTICLE 21 - AMEND TOWN CODE - GENERAL BYLAWS - CHAPTER 5, ARTICLES II AND VI, CHAPTER 23 ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 25, CHAPTER 31 ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 41, CHAPTER 107 AND CHAPTER MOTION BY: MR. TYLER SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY ROLL CALL VOTE VOTED BY: MR. TYLER AYE MRS. MORRIN AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE ABSTAIN VOTED: 4-0 (1-ABSTAIN).” (Motion: Tyler, second: O'Leary)
Sep 8Recommend Article 22-Amend Town Code - General Bylaws -…Motion: MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND ARTICLE 22-AMEND TOWN CODE -…Passed 4–1 · No: Masse
September 8, 2026: Recommend Article 22-Amend Town Code - General Bylaws - Chapter 11 Articles I and II, Chapter 23 Article I, Chapter 37, Chapter 80 Article II, Chapter 104 Article II, Chapter…
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND ARTICLE 22-AMEND TOWN CODE - GENERAL BYLAWS - CHAPTER 11 ARTICLES I AND II, CHAPTER 23 ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 37, CHAPTER 80 ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 104 ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 131 ARTICLE II AND CHAPTER 143 TO UPDATE FEE MECHANISMS
Yes: Morrin, O'Leary, Tyler, WallnerNo: Masse
From the minutes
“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND ARTICLE 22-AMEND TOWN CODE - GENERAL BYLAWS - CHAPTER 11 ARTICLES I AND II, CHAPTER 23 ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 37, CHAPTER 80 ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 104 ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 131 ARTICLE II AND CHAPTER 143 TO UPDATE FEE MECHANISMS MOTION BY: MR. TYLER SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY ROLL CALL VOTE VOTED BY: MR. TYLER AYE MRS. MORRIN AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE NAY VOTED: 4-1 (PASSED).” (Motion: Tyler, second: O'Leary)
Sep 8Recommend Article 23- Amend Town Code - General Bylaws…Motion: MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND ARTICLE 23- AMEND TOWN CODE…Passed 4–1 · No: Masse
September 8, 2026: Recommend Article 23- Amend Town Code - General Bylaws to List All Penalties and Fines in a Single Location
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND ARTICLE 23- AMEND TOWN CODE - GENERAL BYLAWS TO LIST ALL PENALTIES AND FINES IN A SINGLE LOCATION
Yes: Morrin, O'Leary, Tyler, WallnerNo: Masse
From the minutes
“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND ARTICLE 23- AMEND TOWN CODE - GENERAL BYLAWS TO LIST ALL PENALTIES AND FINES IN A SINGLE LOCATION MOTION BY: MR. TYLER SECONDED BY: MRS. MORRIN ROLL CALL VOTE VOTED BY: MR. TYLER AYE MRS. MORRIN AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE NAY VOTED: 4-1 (PASSED).” (Motion: Tyler, second: Morrin)
Sep 8Not Recommend Article 26- Citizens' Petition: Amend Code -…Motion: MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO NOT RECOMMEND ARTICLE 26- CITIZENS' PETITION:…Passed 4–0 · see note
September 8, 2026: Not Recommend Article 26- Citizens' Petition: Amend Code - Zoning Bylaws - Affordable Housing Overlay District
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO NOT RECOMMEND ARTICLE 26- CITIZENS' PETITION: AMEND CODE - ZONING BYLAWS - AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT
Yes: Morrin, O'Leary, Tyler, WallnerNicholas Masse stepped aside (recused) and is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO NOT RECOMMEND ARTICLE 26- CITIZENS' PETITION: AMEND CODE - ZONING BYLAWS - AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT MOTION BY: MR. O'LEARY SECONDED BY: MRS. MORRIN ROLL CALL VOTE VOTED BY: MR. TYLER AYE MRS. MORRIN AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE RECUSED VOTED: 4-0 (1-RECUSED).” (Motion: O'Leary, second: Morrin)
From the North Reading Select Board’s official minutes in the town’s Document Center (Meeting Minutes, Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: North Reading Transcript (Local Headline News) candidate headshots: Stephen O’Leary and Nicholas Masse (May 2024), Richard Wallner and Catherine Morrin (May 2025), Charles Tyler (April 2026).
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